Find Your Zen – How To Incorporate Hygge Design Into Your Home
This last year, the Scandinavian concept of “hygge,” pronounced “hoo-gah,” gained popularity, and for good reason. The hygge aesthetic, dedicated to cottagecore-level coziness and connection with the natural world, provides a great jumping off point for living room and home design, especially since its all about gathering intimately and feeling snug in your own little world. There is an exciting wellness component to hygge, too, which is always an added bonus when decorating.
To hygge-fy your home, we here at Florida Leather Gallery have a few ideas.
- Focus on natural elements and materials.
The great thing about Hygge is that it celebrates the natural, and emphasizes the human bond between natural elements of the earth and our own interior spaces and bodies. This symbiotic approach to design allows for you to incorporate truly luxurious materials like organic cotton, heavy weight angora blankets, and buttery, sleek leather pieces. At Florida Leather Gallery, we carry dozens of colors and types of leather to choose from. Choose a minimalist but comfy leather couch with wood accents to start building your perfect hygge space.
- Get soft and cuddly.
Hygge is all about rest and relaxation, about wrapping yourself in only the snuggliest of fabrics. Try out a fluffy white shag rug with a black leather couch, or layer your sofas with thick-weave, heavy yarn blankets in comforting colors. When it comes to hygge-inspired sofa accents, the softer, the better. If you can create welcoming little nooks throughout your space, too, more power to you.
- Keep a warm, neutral color scheme throughout.
Hygge as a concept also insists on warmth—no surprise considering the chilly northern regions of Europe where it was invented—so a warmer color palette is a must. Burnished browns and camel tones are a great start. If you want to incorporate black, do so intentionally–the idea here is to accent, not overwhelm. Finish off the space with creams, beiges, light blush shades, bright yellows or even muted reds. Natural touches of green—a few hanging plants or snake plants here and there, are also a great option for pops of color that won’t disrupt the hygge vibe. Stay away from cool colors like grays or blues, or anything too vivid, like bright reds, purples, or oranges.
- Don’t shy away from sentimental touches.
Hygge is about embracing what you love, so don’t be afraid to fill the space with personal details—a photo wall full of family memories, a couple of framed concert tickets or other souvenirs from a special outing, or even baby blankets or trinkets from your own childhood are great accent pieces when used sparingly. Embrace nostalgia and lean into it.
- Bring in the light.
Natural light is a big part of bringing hygge into your home, which makes Florida a great place for hygge. Consider replacing darker or blackout curtains with lighter weight linen curtains or something sheer and flowy, so that more natural light comes in through the windows. If your space doesn’t have too many windows, add mirrors to your space—these will reflect the available sunlight and make the room seem lighter than it did before. For the evenings, make sure to have plenty of candles on hand.
- Decorate with all five senses.
Speaking of candles, don’t be afraid to fill your space with comforting scents and smells. Buy candles that are scented with vanilla, oak, or coffee. Create a playlist you can put on when you’re relaxing full of low-key music that makes you feel warm and fuzzy. And, as if you needed a reason for cookies, baking is always an excellent space to bring hygge into your home.
Florida Leather Gallery
At Florida Leather Gallery, we are dedicated to helping you find high-quality leather furniture to fit your home’s needs. To explore our selection of 100% genuine leather furniture from all the top brands, stop by any of our locations throughout Florida to start designing the living room of your dreams!
