In honour of International Hygge Day (28th of Febuary) and National Hygge Day (UK - 1st of March), we have created a short list of how to bring more hygge into your life. Not just for today and tomorrow, but especially on official days like these! In our last post, we have already descripted the meaning of it, but we will write about it again, just because it is so great!
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gha) is a Danish noun describing an atmosphere of warmth, wellbeing and cosiness. It is created when you feel at peace and are able to enjoy simple pleasures in life and know the feeling of being in the moment. Hygge is often created when you are together with people you love, good food and drinks, warm blankets and candlelight. Or just think about the warm feeling you get when you drink a hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. What we find fascinating about this Danish word is the fact that there seems to be no direct translation of hygge into English. Unlike a possible German translation of it as "Gemütlichkeit", nothing seems to match it in the English language. The Danes seem to have adopted it for their daily lives, almost living and breathing it within their own DNA. So... how do you actually become more hyggelig?
How to bring more hygge into your own life?
For a truly relaxing hygge day, spend it with people closest to you or completely on your own to let your mind wander!
Be unreachable - have technology free hours. Turn off any electronics and you will start to become more aware of and take comfort in your surroundings.
Snuggle up in comfortable and knitted clothing.
If you have one, light the fire in your living room.
Create a relaxing atmosphere in your home filled with cushions and fluffy blankets.
Candles: You can never have enough candles, especially those scented ones!
Make comfort food that requires "slow" cooking.
Treat yourself with hot and comforting drinks. Relax with a nice and warm cup of tea or coffee, or be more adventurous and try new things like a cinnamon hot chocolate!
Do something creative, something with your hands, something that makes you happy – knit, sew, write (your diary, a poem, a letter), read, colour, draw, paint…
Simply be slow, be happy, be hyggelig!
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Have a look at our selected Hygge products below:
We love the berry picker! A very ingenious product that will revolutionise your berry picking speed! We will guarantee it! You hold the berry picker in one hand and scrape its sturdy metal forks along your berry-filled bush and they will land in your container straight away. Works well with a variety of berries such as blueberries, blackberries and also on blackcurrant bushes & elderberries.
No more hassle of trying to pick every single berry by hand, and YES even though we grant you the fact that it is a lovely and wild experience picking berries by hand, you WILL appreciate the ease of this great berry collector and will never go foraging without it again.
Our TheNordicFashionHouse Top Tip: With a berry picker, you can also easily pull dandelions off the lawn in the spring to make beautiful fresh flower jewellery or fresh flower tea – perfect for your friluftsliv-inspired spring lifestyle.
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You have just found your dream sofa, your curtains complement the colour of your wallpaper and your new rug fits perfectly underneath your dining room table. But there is still something missing to make your Nordic-inspired house complete. We might have found that little something for you - Nordic prints!
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We know that buying art pieces and prints can be an expensive endeavour, especially if you want to use high quality paper and frames. We have created the perfect solution for you: Your own self-printable Nordic poster! You buy your chosen style from us at TheNordicFashionHouse and you print it at home, in a copy-shop or wherever you fancy - on a style and strength of paper and in a size that suits you and your home! It's not only good for your bank balance but also more eco-friendly and creative. Put your own touches to our selected posters. Click on the image you like and you will be directed to the relevant page.
We also offer a range of personalised posters - just have a browse here. If you would like any other prints personalised or changed, just send us a message (info@thenordicfashionhouse.com) and we will see what we can create for you!
Our current bestsellers are the Infinity and Birthday Boy/Girl Posters. If you want to get yours, simply send us your personal details in the "Leave a Note for the Seller" Box in the Checkout Process and we will create something special just for you!
Our Size Guide:
Simply add your favourite print(s) to your cart. In the "Leave a Note for the Seller" Box at Checkout, state your preferred sizes and any personalisation you wish to include. After you purchase your favourite print(s), we will send you a PDF with your chosen print(s) in your chosen sizes. All prints come in a PDF format making them easily printable by you or your trusted copy-shop. Super simple and super cost-effective! Our most-commonly purchased size is the A2 format (42 cm x 59.4 cm).
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With every purchase made on our webshop, you will receive a free print! Simply leave a comment in the "Leave a Note for the Seller" Box in the Checkout Process stating your preferred print and size (no personalisation). Don't forget to add your e-mail address at checkout so that we know where to send it to!
OFFER ENDS: 13th of April.
You will probably have heard of a few, but we are sure we can surprise you with some new ones. Perfect knowledge for your next Nordic inspired dinner Party! We start with 4 concepts. Stay tuned for 4 more to come soon.
]]>]]>We at TheNordicFashionHouse are excited by anything related to Nordic living, Nordic lifestyle, Nordic cuisine, Nordic wellbeing, Nordic homes, Nordic rules and laws - simply everything Nordic. As such we are kicking off our series of Nordic-related posts with a small dictionary for you.
There are a number of words that have recently been adopted by the rest of the world describing Nordic concepts of well-being and slow-living. You will probably have heard of a few, but we are sure we can surprise you with some new ones. Perfect knowledge for your next Nordic inspired dinner party! We start with 4 concepts. Stay tuned for 4 more to come soon.
Friluftsliv
Friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv) is a Norwegian concept for the appreciation and connection with the outdoors; it literally translates as "fresh air life". Think about a lunchtime run in the forest, or commuting by bicycle and not with your car. Think about enjoying a relaxing sauna at a lakeside and listening to the birch leaves rustling in the wind above you. Why not unwind in a mountain hut after a detoxing walk through a beautiful landscape? All of this is friluftsliv - and we LOVE it!
Hygge
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gha) is a Danish noun describing an atmosphere of warmth, wellbeing and cosiness. It is created when you feel at peace and are able to enjoy simple pleasures in life and know the feeling of being in the moment. Hygge is often created when you are together with people you love, good food and drinks, warm blankets and candlelight. Or just think about the warm feeling you get when you drink a hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. What we find fascinating about this Danish word is the fact that there seems to be no direct translation of hygge into English. Unlike a possible German translation of it as "Gemütlichkeit", nothing seems to match it in the English language. The Danes seem to have adopted it for their daily lives, almost living and breathing it within their own DNA.
Lagom
Lagom (pronounced lah-gom) describes the positive feeling of having the bare minimum. Live like it's "just enough" - not too much, not too little. Something being "just right". This is exactly what the Swedish term "lagom" is all about. This comfortable feeling of having everything in the right place, at the right moment and of the right amount. It describes the balance between frugality and modesty and is based on living a more sustainable life, whilst making life better and more beautiful every single day.
Kura skymning
Probably one of our favourites, Kura skymning (pronounced cure-ah-skim-ning) is a Swedish phrase that literally translates into ‘sitting quietly and pondering at dusk’. A perfect reminder for all fast-living, busy day workers to just calm and slow down at the end of a hectic day and take in natural beauty and reflect on ones day. Just close your eyes, take some deep breaths and let your thoughts wonder. We are certain that if you embrace Kura skymning, it will work wonders for you too!
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If you loved this list, stay tuned on www.thenordicfashionhouse.com for a continuation of our dictionary with more Nordic words soon.
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Inspired by the Nordic concept of friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv = “free air life/outdoor living”), we carefully select contemporary Nordic lifestyle products, that you will love. From Nordic clothing brands to homeware and lifestyle products - we will make sure you embrace your own friluftsliv by adding your own personal touches to your home and look.
The Nordic way of life - its breathtaking nature, the great openness of their people, the mixture of tradition and modernity in everyday life and the cosy yet simple way of Nordic living - has inspired us to bring the Nordic lifestyle to the UK. Our select brands offer many contemporary and stylish products for your home.
Our PHILOSOPHY at The Nordic Fashion House is to share our passion for exactly these Nordic lifestyles and bring you as close as we can to your clear-breathing, slow-living, outdoor-inspired, fuss-free and positive “just-enough” Nordic mindset. The beauty of the Nordic "just-enough" lifestlye is manifested in their word, or rather state of being, lagom. It is pronounced Lah-gum and it translates into "not too little, not too much". We want to bring you this exact feeling of something being "just right".