A Reading Room

I am thinking about transforming our dining room into a reading room.  We already have two living areas but they both have televisions in them and one of them doesn't have windows other than two sky lights.  We have used our dining room for dining two times in two years and it's a wonderful room that shouldn't be lonely like that.  It has a wall of windows that look out on the back porch and back yard.  It would be the perfect place to watch snow fall or watch a fire burn in the fire pit or watch the sky turn from night to day in the morning.

I envision something with a big bookshelf, a writing surface, a couple of comfy chairs, and maybe a hammock in one corner like this

or maybe a hanging day bed like this

I'd really like for it to be a whimsical room that makes you smile.  Because it is the first room you see when you walk in the front door, I envision guests thinking they want to go back to that room to relax later.  I think it would become my favorite hang out spot for crocheting, writing, reading and day dreaming.

It's a small room and really only has two walls so that will present some design challenges but I'm enjoying thinking about it.

Have any of you ever hung a day bed from the ceiling?  Sounds like someone is heading up into the attic to me . . . if that someone is me I will probably need a hasmat suit.

Just sayin'

UPDATE:  We can't have a hanging bed because we have beautiful wood paneling on the bottom third of the walls in that room and it would put dents in it.  :(  Back to the drawing board.  It was a fun idea though . . . .