<strong><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Hands-free </span></strong> <span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Give your favourite tome a perch of its own. Whether your preference is an old-school book, iPad or e-reader, the Book Seat will hold it in place, with the aid of an in-built plastic page holder. The device is made from a specially treated synthetic fabric, which doesn't absorb odours, is easy to clean and ventilated to aid cooling. Best of all, your hands will be free to nurse a hot cup of coffee.</span> <em><span data-atex-cfill="Color/Black" data-atex-cstyle="Standfirst Kicker Lifestyle 2">Book Seat, Dh420, Pôlette Concept Store, CityWalk, Dubai</span></em> <strong><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Sitting pretty</span></strong> <span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Make your intentions clear with this sofa from Prospettiva, which spells out the word "book" and will make it </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">obvious what your cosy little corner is intended for. Made </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">in Italy, the sofa is available in more than 20 colour combinations, including a jaunty purple and a lime green. </span> <em><span data-atex-cfill="Color/Black" data-atex-cstyle="Standfirst Kicker Lifestyle 2">Book Sofa, price on request, <a href="http://www.prospettivadesign.com">www.prospettivadesign.com</a></span></em> <strong><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Shelf life</span></strong> <span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Turn your favourite reads into a design feature by lining them up on this asymmetrical shelf from Chattels & More. </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">It will introduce a slightly off-kilter edge to your reading corner, and prevent things from looking overly stuffy.</span> <em><span data-atex-cfill="Color/Black" data-atex-cstyle="Standfirst Kicker Lifestyle 2">Bookshelf, Dh9,499, Chattels& More, Umm Hurair Road, Dubai</span></em> <strong><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Play </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">on words</span></strong> <span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">This poster is as cool as can be. It shows how Coldplay's popular album </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>A Rush Of Blood to the Head</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]"> would have looked </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">if Chris Martin and his band were novelists rather than musicians. Each book in this print corresponds to a track on the album, arranged in the same order as on the original CD release, and includes titles such as </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>Politik</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">, </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>In My Place</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">, </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>The Scientist</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">, </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>Clocks</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">, </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>Daylight</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]"> and </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]" data-atex-fs="Light Italic"><em>Green Eyes</em></span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">. If Coldplay </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">aren't your thing, you can get Radiohead, Iggy Pop </span><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">or David Bowie versions instead.</span> <em><span data-atex-cfill="Color/Black" data-atex-cstyle="Standfirst Kicker Lifestyle 2">Album as Books Print, Dh104, <a href="http://www.limelace.co.uk">www.limelace.co.uk</a></span></em> <strong><span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Upstanding pieces</span></strong> <span data-atex-cstyle="$ID/[No character style]">Add a touch of classical drama to your book corner with these Venus Bookends by MiaFleur. Depicting the Greek goddess of love, they have a wonderful sculptural quality, and that soft shade of pink is just right for a relaxing reading nook.</span> <em><span data-atex-cfill="Color/Black" data-atex-cstyle="Standfirst Kicker Lifestyle 2">Venus Bookends, Dh445, <a href="http://www.miafleur.com">www.miafleur.com</a></span></em>