Scandinavian aesthetics and hygge

One thing that fascinates me about scandinavia are their aesthetics. It`s like a reaccuring theme throughout all subjects of life, and it`s often a rolemodel for international trends. Ikea i.e. Is the only furniturehouse that became succesful all over the world. Even if it`s not your cup of tea, their success is unquestionable. Because they sold the idea of scandinavian styles and trends for an affordable price, combining tradtional and modern styles. 

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-#hygge is a trend worldwide

The word hygge is known outside of scandinavia for a comfy cozy stylish living, being together, mindful and kind to each other, it`s a way of life. I even saw a magazine that is named hygge. The #hygge gives us over 3mil. hits on instagram, and not all of them are from scandinavia. 

-suburban area in norway

It`s a lifestyle, scandinavians like to have their homes cozy, and the reason is simple. It`s cold during winters and often really dark. They love light, lots of lighsources in their homes, to make the dark times more bearable.   The houses in scandinavia are just adorable, wood houses often with small windows with glazing bars. A house is not just a functional place to live, it`s supposed to be a place of comfort, hosting for friends, coming together, feeling safe, charging your batteries for the next day. 

            

-#hyttekos on instagram and a picture of an adorable small house for storaging salt etc. for the roads.

The patterns, on knitted products, that we as not scandinavians like so much, were a result of the dark hours during winter. When life was on hold and there was not much you could do. The traditions of hygge didn`t start with the modern life, they were created long time ago when scandinavia was partially incredible poor and the people had to find a way to spend the wintertimes productive. 

-#strikke gives you just a glimpse of scandinavian knittingpatterns and ideas

Hygge is not just danish, hygge is scandinavian. The concept of hygge is scandinavian and part of the tradition and culture in scandinavia, it`s also a verb in swedish norwegian and danish.   Hygge is the result of the desire to make things cozy for your home, no matter how small it is or how cold it is outside. Hygge does not have strict rules, it`s what you make of it.
  

-my attempt to make my home hygge during christmastime