What’s Hygge?
The Danish word Hygge (hugh-gah) is a feeling or mood that comes from taking genuine pleasure in making ordinary everyday things simply extraordinary.
It’s about being conscious and authentic from home to work to friends to celebrations to the every day tasks. Hygge can be used to describe a lot of things in a lot of ways.
My favourite? Simple, cosy, charming. That's what I hope to share here.
By the way, I'm alex (the girl). Learn more here.Elsewhere
Category Archives: Home/Decor Ideas
Wonderment – European Book Covers
One of my favourite things to do on my travels is to visit a bookstore for there’s something about British published books that are just spectacular. I’m not sure why there’s such a design difference since there are many fabulous… Continue reading
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Category Home/Decor Ideas, Wonderment
Ikea Expedit Shelving Unit
My first few flats were decorated in nothing but Ikea since I, like most people starting out, couldn’t afford anything else. I also had zero style and liked the pre-bought simplicity they offered. But having to put it all together,… Continue reading
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Category Home/Decor Ideas, My Hygge House
Carmel’s Hansel & Gretel Cottages
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Category Home/Decor Ideas, Off She Goes
Movie Set Decor – Atonement
Image by Jonathan Player For about 15 years I’ve been in and out of the movie business and have had the honour of working on some amazing films in both production and set design. Because of this and living in… Continue reading
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White Rooms
All the homes of my childhood had white walls which wasn’t because we were too lazy to paint or couldn’t agree on a colour; white walls are a common, wanted thing in Scandinavia like coffee at 10PM. White reflects light… Continue reading
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Category Danish Life, Home/Decor Ideas
