Divan DEEV-ahn; a low sofa without either a back or arms (sometimes similar to a daybed). Etagère AY-taj-air; a set of open shelving. Faux bois FOH-bwa; A painted pattern meant to look like wood grain ...

If you haven't heard of it, or know how to pronounce it, “hygge” is the new thing. Hygge, pronounced “hue-guh,” is Danish in nature. Denmark is considered one of the happiest nations in the world and ...

Feeling a little apprehensive, peckish and discontented this winter? Help is coming. Just say “hoo-gah.” That’s how you pronounce, hygge, as in “The Hygge Life,” (159 pages, Ten Speed Press, $22).

It may seem counterintuitive, but some of the happiest countries in the world are the ones that receive the least sun during the year. Many of us appreciate the energizing pep that a sunny day can ...

Baby, it’s cold outside. Maybe it’s time to step indoors for a little “hygge”? The Danish concept of cozy, comfy happiness — anointed one of the “words of 2016” by the Oxford English Dictionary — has ...