Picture a wintry scene, where a flurry of snow swirls and whirls just beyond a frosty window. Indoors, a warming wood fire is burning, its crackling flames a focal point in the homey space. By the fireplace there is a basket filled with wood logs and a simple rocking chair rocks to and fro. On the coffee table sits a cup of steaming mulled wine, its heady spices permeating the room and a candle whose light glows with vigour, as the last vestiges of daylight fade. The setting is cheerful and modest, thoughtful and relaxed. There is a neatly stacked pile of books and magazines on the floor and a plump cushion with a folded wool throw. It is a scene that focuses attention on escape, rest and repose. A cosy corner in someone’s home, their hyggehjørne.
Textiles and furniture
Find your hyggehjørne with select furniture pieces, wood floors, rugs, throws, sheepskins and cushions.
A cosy corner in a Stockholm residence designed by Malmö-based architectural studio Förstberg Ling. Photo by Erik Lefvander via Dezeen.
A cosy corner in a Danish holiday home designed by Copenhagen-based architect Jan Henrik Jansen. Photo by Lene K Fotografi via Dezeen.
A cosy corner in a home designed by Björn Förstberg, co-founder of architectural studio Förstberg Ling. Photo by Markus Linderoth via Dezeen.
Find your hyggehjørne with a selection of reading materials, set in cosy nooks and crannies.
A cosy reading corner in a Stockholm residence designed by Malmö-based architectural studio Förstberg Ling. Photo by Erik Lefvander via Dezeen.
A cosy reading corner in a home designed by Björn Förstberg, co-founder of architectural studio Förstberg Ling. Photo by Markus Linderoth via Dezeen.
A cosy reading nook in a Copenhagen home by Søren Rose Studio. Image via Søren Rose Studio.
A cosy reading corner in the home of Knud Erik Hansen, the third-generation owner and CEO of Carl Hansen & Søn. Photo by Mikkel Adsbøl via Carl Hansen & Søn.
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