And I just wasn't the audience for the author's corny sense of humor and cultural references (Laura Ingalls Wilder and Winston Churchill aren’t inspiring or cozy to me). A round table, he claims, brings equality and peace as well as a cosier atmosphere since it encourages eye contact and makes both space and time more personal and intimate. The journey… the process of curating and collecting a hygge home together… is part of the experience. The book looks at the role our physical world plays in enhancing and helping hygge… and no, it’s not about fluffy cashmere socks and expensive fur rugs at all. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Whereas The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well had about as much nutritional value as Homer's aforementioned donuts, My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place actually had something of value to say. And the photos could have shown how different people designed their homes for the kinds of lives they’re living. Welcome to mid-November in Michigan, where the majority of the days are cold, damp, and overcast, and the near-nonexistent sun sets around 5 p. And, to add insult to injury, had the balls to suggest that no one but the Danish could truly experience said quality. So I love natural light and making home a comfortable place (and reading books that validate my loves - sue me)!We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Toate cărțile Hygge ale lui Meik Wiking sunt ca o plapumă caldă și pufoasă, iar Hygge Home nu este o excepție. Maar dat is helemaal oké want die sfeer dat kerst bij mij oproept is voor mij dan ook echt helemaal Hygge. Hygge, for me, is very connected to the modern idea of Sanctuary, as a special and safe place (physical or mental) to leave the stresses of the world behind, even if only temporarily, and find space to breathe in happiness.

As someone who reads a lot of fiction but isn't keen on non fiction, I found it interesting and engaging. It does mention some general basics one needs to lead a happy life, but backs that up with scientific sources. Wiking's most recent book presents a more broad view of Hygge and leaves the concept open to individual interpretation. The LED variety of which the bulbs don't heat up to scalding and that use up far less juice than their traditional counterparts.

Just reading this makes you more content’ Chris Evans ‘Comforting and cosy for the heart and soul’ Fearne Cotton ‘This book will help you make your home somewhere you feel comfortable, safe and calm’ Emma Guns. You could probably find it all on articles online but I feel like the studies referenced in the book add to its value. And this time around, the author even freely admitted that Hygge is NOT an exclusively Danish thing ( see pg.