My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place

Product Information

And I was fully prepared to viciously tear into this one as well, much like Homer Simpson would tear into a dozen donuts. Wiking's most recent book presents a more broad view of Hygge and leaves the concept open to individual interpretation. Rather than hyper-focusing on a very narrow and stereotypical (not to mention materialistic) definition of Hygge, this book actually delved into the Science and Psychology of happiness and what one needs to do/change in their life/environment to achieve that elusive state even in the dark depths of the coldest, nastiest winter. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well came across as an endorsement for owning (and lighting) more candles than the average Catholic Church during the Holiday Rush ( Probably. You could probably find it all on articles online but I feel like the studies referenced in the book add to its value.

As someone who reads a lot of fiction but isn't keen on non fiction, I found it interesting and engaging.

Creating a hygge home needs lighting, comfortable surroundings (rugs or throws) and light that is adaptable enough to create pools of magic. I’ve read My Hygge Home once to review, and flipped through a couple of times in writing this post, but it’s another book I want to revisit.

This book is a lovely read just in time for autumn, the photos are beautiful, and I like that I'm more aware of how the simple things we take for granted every day can make a huge impact with just a little thought and minor adjustment. I wanted more photos and illustrations, while many of the existing visuals were kind of generic and not necessarily tied to the text. If you’ve enjoyed this article, don’t forget to share it or save it so others can enjoy reading, thinking about and living hygge as well. Letting in natural light aids better sleep and living, while creating islands of light on a cold night creates warmth and brings people together. His preserved lemons recipe was another point of inspiration: I thought it would be more complicated.And where thoughts of those long, dark, frigid months ahead are enough to make even the most Pollyanna of the population want to curl up and cry. Cosy Happy Hygge: Setting up a rhythm to life and rituals to enjoy it to make for a more balanced life that handles waves and storms better. Toate cărțile Hygge ale lui Meik Wiking sunt ca o plapumă caldă și pufoasă, iar Hygge Home nu este o excepție. The journey… the process of curating and collecting a hygge home together… is part of the experience.