As winter settles in, you might start to feel a little blue over the gloomy, cold weather. But the Danish tradition of "hygge ...
Hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga") is just one word, among many other things, we can learn from Danish culture. It roughly translates to English as "coziness." It first appeared in Danish writing way back in ...
If you still haven’t heard the word hygge, you’re not living in the moment. It roughly translates as ‘coziness,’ even though half the Danish population is not convinced that the word can be translated ...
A few years ago, if you asked a group of Danes to translate the word "hygge," they would probably become a bit hesitant. Some would fall back on 'coziness' to define it, others that it's about the ...
Have you ever had a wonderful night sitting by the fire with a glass of cocoa, enjoying the company of your loved ones, and just thought, "This is the life"? Well, that, is hygge. The Danish word ...
It’s the latest import in our obsession with all things Scandi, but what is hygge (pronounced hue-gah) all about? Think cosy nights in front of a roaring fire, a cup of tea with a good book, a winter ...
As the capital of the Denmark, Copenhagen is the home of hygge, and here's why you should visit this winter. The colder it gets outside, the more we (it’s not just me!) collectively look for ...
It has been one of those years. From tragic terror attacks to the fiercely debated Brexit results and a seemingly endless celebrity death toll (David Bowie, Prince ...
Meik Wiking has helped bring the Danish idea of “hygge” (or “HEW-guh”) to the rest of the world with his Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and his book “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish ...
Copenhagen-based interior designer Josephine Stokkebye says a person can “create hygge” anywhere—alone or with people, at ...
Soft textiles are an essential part of hygge decor. Think plush blankets, soft cushions, and fluffy rugs that add warmth and ...