My Hygge Home

How to Make Home Your Happy Place

De: Meik Wiking

Narrado por: Meik Wiking

An inspiring book from Meik Wiking, the New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge, about how to use space, light, and Danish design to transform your home to fit your needs.

Now more than ever before, our homes need to be a place of comfort, a place to feel safe when we shut the door. Our homes are where we can truly be ourselves, unwind, and create special memories with our family and friends. Inspired by Danish design and traditions, Meik Wiking's beautiful book My Hygge Home shows us how to turn our home into a cozy sanctuary and live a bit like the happiest people in the world-the Danes.

Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is the art of surrounding yourself in comfort and is at the core of Danish culture in creating a happy space. With simple tips based on new research from the Happiness Institute in Copenhagen, this book reveals what makes a happy home: including the difference between space and size, the importance of lighting, and how to foster better connections with our loved ones. No matter how much space you have or what your budget is, Meik explains how you can use color, light, and space to create your happy place and celebrate coziness the Danish way.

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Loved it

I love this book. I have listened to it several times. It has inspired me to create more hygge in my home & life.

It Changed My Life

The best advice I received from a therapist was when recently she said “this weekend, only do what makes you happy.” That is my new life motto. I discovered Meik over a year ago. He helps me understand what makes me happy so it’s easier to make those choices.

Not an interior design/decor guide

This book talks about mental health studies & scientific proof on what we respond to be happy, amongstcovid stories. Examples used are not regarding interiors. I don't care to hear about a situation in Copenhagen considering banning cars on a street or some scientist discovering leaves opening to light even when placed in the dark. If you are looking for a book on what to use to design & curate your home for hygge, this is not it. It did mention using soft, warm downward pools of lightning, round tables, plants, & preferably being able to have a closed off area for a home office. Very general, non aesthetic, information that can be found using a general internet search.