My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place
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Summary
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book of Hygge， helps you turn your home into your happy， cozy safe place。
The urge to nest and control our close environments has never been stronger。 We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else—but the way in which our homes impact how we feel has remained relatively unexplored until now。
Backed with Danish design principles， years of research， case studies and a sprinkle of hygge， Meik Wiking has created the ultimate guide to turning your home， office， or wherever you may be， into your happy place。
The Hygge Home will teach us all how to create a much-needed cozy safe space in our homes into which we can retreat to escape the tough things going on in the outside world。 Meik will explore the size of our spaces， the way we decorate our homes， the amount of natural light coming in， how much access to green space we have and how we can extend these design principles from inside our homes to our neighbourhoods and beyond。
Meik is guaranteed to help you create a home and safe space where you can both live and thrive。
The urge to nest and control our close environments has never been stronger。 We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else—but the way in which our homes impact how we feel has remained relatively unexplored until now。
Backed with Danish design principles， years of research， case studies and a sprinkle of hygge， Meik Wiking has created the ultimate guide to turning your home， office， or wherever you may be， into your happy place。
The Hygge Home will teach us all how to create a much-needed cozy safe space in our homes into which we can retreat to escape the tough things going on in the outside world。 Meik will explore the size of our spaces， the way we decorate our homes， the amount of natural light coming in， how much access to green space we have and how we can extend these design principles from inside our homes to our neighbourhoods and beyond。
Meik is guaranteed to help you create a home and safe space where you can both live and thrive。
Reviews
Donna Cutting
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I loved this book。 The idea of Hygge is new to me， and this book was so much more than a "home decor" book （although it included that as well。） The author is an excellent writer with I genuine appreciate his sense of humor。 As someone without the "decorating" gene， he gave me simple and lovely ways to make my home cozier， more comfortable， and somewhere that reflects who I am and who and what I love。 I can't wait to read his other books。 I loved this book。 The idea of Hygge is new to me， and this book was so much more than a "home decor" book （although it included that as well。） The author is an excellent writer with I genuine appreciate his sense of humor。 As someone without the "decorating" gene， he gave me simple and lovely ways to make my home cozier， more comfortable， and somewhere that reflects who I am and who and what I love。 I can't wait to read his other books。 。。。more
Raquel Martínez Guerra
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Este libro me gustó y me hizo pensar bastante。 Aprendí mucho de él y es probable que lo recomiende a otras personas o lea algún libro más de este autor。 Elegí leerlo en diciembre y creo que no pude pensar en mejor momento para leerlo。El libro está lleno de explicaciones， ejemplos y datos científicos， lo que resulta muy práctico， aunque a veces creo que da demasiado detalle de explicación。 Hice varias compras e implementé varios cambios en mi hogar， recomendadas por el libro， que definitivamente Este libro me gustó y me hizo pensar bastante。 Aprendí mucho de él y es probable que lo recomiende a otras personas o lea algún libro más de este autor。 Elegí leerlo en diciembre y creo que no pude pensar en mejor momento para leerlo。El libro está lleno de explicaciones， ejemplos y datos científicos， lo que resulta muy práctico， aunque a veces creo que da demasiado detalle de explicación。 Hice varias compras e implementé varios cambios en mi hogar， recomendadas por el libro， que definitivamente marcaron la diferencia。 Las ilustraciones y fotos fueron ideales， siguiendo la estética del libro。Recomiendo。 。。。more
Becca
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Today I binged this book！ Hygge is the Danish art of finding comfort in the simple things in life。 It’s about cherishing the things we have and in turn this leads us into having a happier and more content way of living。 This particular book focuses on Hygge at home and a way to design your surroundings with a happier and healthier lifestyle in mind。 If we design our home in ways that make these habits more achievable it’s more likely that we will do them。 This book is everything I love in a book Today I binged this book！ Hygge is the Danish art of finding comfort in the simple things in life。 It’s about cherishing the things we have and in turn this leads us into having a happier and more content way of living。 This particular book focuses on Hygge at home and a way to design your surroundings with a happier and healthier lifestyle in mind。 If we design our home in ways that make these habits more achievable it’s more likely that we will do them。 This book is everything I love in a book I love home styling and design principles and I love self help and mindfulness。 It’s just a beautiful positive read about taking care of your surroundings and yourself。 Something I often forget to do as I’m sure a lot of people do in life。 Some of the ideas are pretty obvious like a good book and a nice cup of tea。 However other elements such as what lighting helps manifest positivity was really interesting。 Now I’m not saying I’ll be using this book as a word for word bible on home styling and mental wellness but there’s definitely lots of ideas to take on board。 Since my current home has been boxed up ready for the move there’s definitely been a change in my personal mood。 There’s boxes everywhere and things just feel a lot more challenging and even though I know it’s only for a short while and it’s in pursuit of better things to come I still have days where it feels quite tough。 So I definitely believe that my surroundings do have an impact on my wellbeing。 It might not for everyone but that’s the beauty of life … we’re all different。 I’ve definitely learnt the importance of my surroundings and once we’re moved I’ll be taking lots of care in designing and looking after our house and turning it into a loving home for Adam， the dogs and I。 One quote I loved in the book was a Churchill quote “We shape our homes and then our homes shape us。” My dad would love that I’m quoting Churchill 😂It’s a great read for this time of year when were all having to cosy up at home because of the nasty weather… lots of little techniques。 A fab read ❤️ 。。。more
Eleanor
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5 Star read for me！"Hygge is about an atmosphere - celebrating life at home"I loved this book; it was such a beautiful read。 5 Star read for me！"Hygge is about an atmosphere - celebrating life at home"I loved this book; it was such a beautiful read。 。。。more
Marlee
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2。5 starsI was rather disappointed in this book。 Perhaps I expected too much after reading the little book of hygge by the same author。 But I found too much discussion about the pandemic and UN climate plans to really get into and enjoy the other parts of the book。 Still some good ideas。 I enjoyed parts of it。
Jacine Harrington
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Loved it！ It made me feel happy and hygge 😊An easy read yet so inspiring。 🙏
Inseitenverloren
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Könnt ihr mit dem Begriff Hygge was anfangen？ Ich konnte zu Beginn nicht wirklich etwas mit dem Begriff anfangen muss ich gestehen， war aber an der Einrichtungs- und Wohnthematik sehr interessiert weshalb ich das Buch unbedingt lesen wollte。Es ist bunt illustriert， liebevoll gestaltet und mit Fotos geschmückt。Die Themen sind sehr übersichtlich gegliedert und man bekommt mit tollen Infotafeln direkt die Möglichkeit einfache Tipps und Tricks direkt unzusetzen。Bei Hygge geht es darum， sein Leben le Könnt ihr mit dem Begriff Hygge was anfangen？ Ich konnte zu Beginn nicht wirklich etwas mit dem Begriff anfangen muss ich gestehen， war aber an der Einrichtungs- und Wohnthematik sehr interessiert weshalb ich das Buch unbedingt lesen wollte。Es ist bunt illustriert， liebevoll gestaltet und mit Fotos geschmückt。Die Themen sind sehr übersichtlich gegliedert und man bekommt mit tollen Infotafeln direkt die Möglichkeit einfache Tipps und Tricks direkt unzusetzen。Bei Hygge geht es darum， sein Leben lebenswerter und glücklicher zu gestalten und sich wohler zu fühlen。Es geht vor allem um die Einrichtung seines Zuhauses um glücklicher zu werden und sich wohler zu fühlen， aber auch um Dinge wie dem Anbauen von Gemüse oder dem Zreffen von anderen Menschen， was uns Menschen glücklicher macht。Zusammenfassend ist das Buch als Leitfaden zu betrachten um glücklicher zu werden und sich wohler zu fühlen in seinem Zuhause。Ich fand es sehr interessant und kann es nur weiterempfehlen。 。。。more
Olena
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Loved it。 Such a delightful little book with great tips and ideas。 We could all use more hygge in our lives。
Erin
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Good thoughts for making a house into a home。
maren
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stan meik！
Christiana
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It's true that I read just about every book that comes out about hygge， so maybe there is nothing left for me to learn， but I found this one pretty disappointing！ The text was mostly just the author making （stupid） jokes and I feel like it's all stuff I already knew （natural light， candles， cozy， friends， etc。） so not really any new territory here。 It's true that I read just about every book that comes out about hygge， so maybe there is nothing left for me to learn， but I found this one pretty disappointing！ The text was mostly just the author making （stupid） jokes and I feel like it's all stuff I already knew （natural light， candles， cozy， friends， etc。） so not really any new territory here。 。。。more
db
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Beautiful photographs and thoughtful ideas。
Iris
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Een heerlijk boek over het creëren van een thuis。 Het boek is als een warme deken die je om je heenslaat。 Ik word zelf altijd wel gelukkig van dit soort gezellige boeken。 Light read en fijn！
Sorsha
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The author is funny。 I had a few unexpected laugh out loud moments。 Some of the information is exactly what you'd expect， but other bits are surprising or just enlightening。 A short， fun read。 The author is funny。 I had a few unexpected laugh out loud moments。 Some of the information is exactly what you'd expect， but other bits are surprising or just enlightening。 A short， fun read。 。。。more
Louise
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Since Meik’s first book The Little Book of Hygge took the world by storm， he has returned with another gem of a book - My Hygge Home。 Whilst the shops and advertisements would have us believe we need more stuff to live a happier life， Meik offers us his own words of wisdom。I am fascinated by how the Nordic countries embrace the change in seasons。 It gets cold and dark in Scandinavia just like everywhere else， but the Danes continue to be the happiest。 How can we embrace that wherever we are in t Since Meik’s first book The Little Book of Hygge took the world by storm， he has returned with another gem of a book - My Hygge Home。 Whilst the shops and advertisements would have us believe we need more stuff to live a happier life， Meik offers us his own words of wisdom。I am fascinated by how the Nordic countries embrace the change in seasons。 It gets cold and dark in Scandinavia just like everywhere else， but the Danes continue to be the happiest。 How can we embrace that wherever we are in the world？ Hygge！ Is what we all need - spending time with loved ones and friends， playing games together， finding contentment in the everyday。 It can not be bought！There are several errors in the book that I’m surprised the proof reading at Penguin Publishing didn’t correct。 If you’ve enjoyed Meik’s other books on Hygge and Lagom then you will enjoy this one too。 。。。more
Janalynn
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This was a gifted copy from the publisher in exchange for a review。Ever have a book come into your life at the perfect time？It’s mid-November and I live in Newfoundland， Canada。 Winter is right around the corner， and the Almanac’s predicting it’ll be a cold and snowy one。 For most of my adult life， January， February， and March have been my least favourite months of the year。 Enter My Hygge Home。 I started reading this and couldn’t put it down and finished it in a single afternoon。 It’s easy to r This was a gifted copy from the publisher in exchange for a review。Ever have a book come into your life at the perfect time？It’s mid-November and I live in Newfoundland， Canada。 Winter is right around the corner， and the Almanac’s predicting it’ll be a cold and snowy one。 For most of my adult life， January， February， and March have been my least favourite months of the year。 Enter My Hygge Home。 I started reading this and couldn’t put it down and finished it in a single afternoon。 It’s easy to read， and full of really lovely photos。 （My personal favourite is a cat curled up catching a nap in a ray of sunlight。）It's full of inspired suggestions on making your home a happy place。 It’s more “helpful menu” and less “to-do list”。 There’s no pressure and the tips are laid out for picking and choosing at your own pace。 Sure， some of it I already knew， but it's a nice book all the same。 The book has given me hope。 Maybe I don’t need to hate Winter quite so much。 Maybe I’ll get a plant。 Maybe I’ll finally try that soup recipe I wrote down six years ago。 Some extra fresh air would do me good。 And maybe I should bring my camera along。 I’ll take things slow and enjoy the process—which， according to page 71， is very hygge。I’d definitely recommend for anyone who， much like myself， lives in a cold climate and doesn’t enjoy the Winter months。 。。。more
Nele
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A lovely read - for anyone who loves to turn their house into a home。"Hygge is about an atmosphere - celebrating life at home"So many things are now marketed as 'hygge'， and I loved how Meik stated : "the greatest threat to capitalism is everyone feeling happy enough that they no longer need to buy anything to make them so。Staying at home and finding comfort in what you already have， is an act of rebellion。"Hygge makes you enjoy the simple pleasures in life， with friends and family。Your home sho A lovely read - for anyone who loves to turn their house into a home。"Hygge is about an atmosphere - celebrating life at home"So many things are now marketed as 'hygge'， and I loved how Meik stated : "the greatest threat to capitalism is everyone feeling happy enough that they no longer need to buy anything to make them so。Staying at home and finding comfort in what you already have， is an act of rebellion。"Hygge makes you enjoy the simple pleasures in life， with friends and family。Your home should be a place of comfort。 It's not about things but connection and atmosphere。When I was reading this book， my boyfriend said it best。 That he loved the atmosphere in my home from the very first time he walked in。 <3 。。。more
Laura
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Not as good as the little book of hygge。 This is too many facts and figures feels more like a text book from school。
Alissa
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Welcome to mid-November in Michigan， where the majority of the days are cold， damp， and overcast， and the near-nonexistent sun sets around 5 p。m。 Where Seasonal Affective is already raging and we're still more than a month away from the maximum darkness of the Winter Solstice。 And where thoughts of those long， dark， frigid months ahead are enough to make even the most Pollyanna of the population want to curl up and cry。。。or at least go into hibernation mode。 Therein lies my motivation （desperati Welcome to mid-November in Michigan， where the majority of the days are cold， damp， and overcast， and the near-nonexistent sun sets around 5 p。m。 Where Seasonal Affective is already raging and we're still more than a month away from the maximum darkness of the Winter Solstice。 And where thoughts of those long， dark， frigid months ahead are enough to make even the most Pollyanna of the population want to curl up and cry。。。or at least go into hibernation mode。 Therein lies my motivation （desperation？） for checking out this book。 Even when past experience warned me otherwise。 The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well came across as an endorsement for owning （and lighting） more candles than the average Catholic Church during the Holiday Rush。 While this likely had the Yankee Company singing praises of gratitude for the financial/stock boost， I found it quite impractical due to the fact that I have pets。 Plus， no one should light up THAT much Pumpkin Spice。 No one。 Not even Starbucks。 It also endorced unhealthy eating habits and spent countless pages promoting a cookie-cutter version of "Coziness。" And， to add insult to injury， had the balls to suggest that no one but the Danish could truly experience said quality。 Which led me to wonder。。。does this author even really know anything？ Or is he just spouting narrow stereotypes？ To be honest （and unmerciful？）， it read more like one of those novelty books you find in over-abundance on the Holiday Sale table at Barnes & Noble than anything with substance。I admit it: I gave the book quite a bit of beef。 And I was fully prepared to viciously tear into this one as well， much like Homer Simpson would tear into a dozen donuts。 I was even mentally wring the review in my head as I held the pre-read book in my hands。 And I had all sorts of snarky witticisms prepared too。But *shock！* I was actually pleasantly surprised！I'm not complaining。 I love when this happens。 It's the exact opposite of a "Hyped And Excited For" book being the Disappointment of the Year （or at least the moment）。Whereas The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well had about as much nutritional value as Homer's aforementioned donuts， My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place actually had something of value to say。 Rather than hyper-focusing on a very narrow and stereotypical （not to mention materialistic） definition of Hygge， this book actually delved into the Science and Psychology of happiness and what one needs to do/change in their life/environment to achieve that elusive state even in the dark depths of the coldest， nastiest winter。 Or pandemic lockdown， if you rather。 And this time around， the author even freely admitted that Hygge is NOT an exclusively Danish thing （see pg。 19）， a falsely presumptuous （and rather pretentious） assumption he flaunted in his previous book。Overall， Mr。 Wiking's most recent book presents a more broad view of Hygge and leaves the concept open to individual interpretation。 It does mention some general basics one needs to lead a happy life， but backs that up with scientific sources。 It was what the previous book should have been。True， there was still some New Age-y mumbo-jumbo。 And I did roll my eyes a couple times。 True A LOT of info about lighting， placement of stuff， and general energy flow/vibe comes directly from the much older practice of Feng Shui。 And there was STILL that obsession with candles， which the author plugged at every opportunity。 To which I say， "Dude， I have cats。 And I wouldn't even trust those curious little buggers around a single， heavily-supervised birthday candle， let alone a whole housefull of potential fire hazards。" Not to mention that lighting candles， or anything that produces smoke and ash， in an enclosed space isn't really the healthiest thing one can do for their body。 And since Good Health = Happiness， candles and their environmental fallout seems kind of counterproductive to the end goal。 But if candles make the author happy。。。 Hey who am I to judge。 I probably have some happiness triggers that would cause him to scratch his head and make the WTF face。 I will substitute the candlelight with fairy lights， however。 The LED variety of which the bulbs don't heat up to scalding and that use up far less juice than their traditional counterparts。 So yeah。 I liked this one。 And I give it a solid 3。5 stars。p。s。 I totally vibe with the "Viking Proof" seating concept。 Like a （Mafia） Boss！ 。。。more
Emma
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In Wiking's most recent book， the idea of hygge-fying ones home is explored through elements of design， conscious decision-making， and how to enjoy the life and home we have。 In Wiking's most recent book， the idea of hygge-fying ones home is explored through elements of design， conscious decision-making， and how to enjoy the life and home we have。 。。。more
Alexandra
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Asemeni celorlalte două cărți ale lui， care au devenit de-a lungul timpului， unele dintre preferatele mele， aceasta și-a făcut și ea loc printre ele fără niciun efort。Cred că e tipul de carte pe care toată lumea ar trebui să o citească pentru ca hygge este pentru fiecare dintre noi și cred că oricine vrea să aibă un cămin hygge。Știi vorba aia cu fă Rai din ce ai？ Ei， cam așa e hygge。Chapeau， Meik！
Cristina Zappa
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Another great book by Meik。 I highly recommend it。
Alexandra - Alexs books and socks
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Begin ik al wat in de kerstsfeer te komen？ Mogelijks。 Maar dat is helemaal oké want die sfeer dat kerst bij mij oproept is voor mij dan ook echt helemaal Hygge。 Dit boek is vooral over wat je huis een thuis maakt。 Of je nu miljoenen hebt of net een heel erg beperkt budget， dat gevoel， dat hygge-ding， dat kan je altijd creëren。 Niet alleen de theetjes， dekentjes en kaarsje zorgen voor dat gevoel。 Ook ruimte， ruimte in je huis zorgt voor rust en zuurstof in je hoofd， daglicht is een boost voor je Begin ik al wat in de kerstsfeer te komen？ Mogelijks。 Maar dat is helemaal oké want die sfeer dat kerst bij mij oproept is voor mij dan ook echt helemaal Hygge。 Dit boek is vooral over wat je huis een thuis maakt。 Of je nu miljoenen hebt of net een heel erg beperkt budget， dat gevoel， dat hygge-ding， dat kan je altijd creëren。 Niet alleen de theetjes， dekentjes en kaarsje zorgen voor dat gevoel。 Ook ruimte， ruimte in je huis zorgt voor rust en zuurstof in je hoofd， daglicht is een boost voor je en dat zorgt dan weer voor dat speciale gevoel。 Dat is wat dit boek meegeeft， hoe je dat kan creëren。 Erg fijn aan de manier waarop de auteur het boek schreef is dat het je helemaal vrij staat om dingen toe te passen of niet， tips & tricks zonder een gevoel van ‘je moet dit zo doen’， nee， je kan en mag het zo doen en daar ga je dan mogelijks gelukkiger van worden。 Heel dit boek alleen al van cover tot inhoudelijk maakt al gelukkig。 Warmte， samen， hygge。 Dit boek lezen op de bank met een dekentje is op zich al hygge。 Ik werd en word heel gelukkig van dit boek。 。。。more
Maya
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This was a good airport read 。 There were some interesting new phrases learnt diedrot paradox。 And types of lights ， window sizing 。 Some general ideas on what goes behind danish design 。
Katie Tong
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Eagerly anticipated read for me。 I have really enjoyed all Meik Wiking's previous books and this was no different。 This one felt a little lighter reading than the others though。 A lovely read and I will probably re-read。 Eagerly anticipated read for me。 I have really enjoyed all Meik Wiking's previous books and this was no different。 This one felt a little lighter reading than the others though。 A lovely read and I will probably re-read。 。。。more
Deleestrein
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Lezersrecensie"Hygge zit in een klein hoekje door deleestrein 2 uur geleden +1In het boek 'Hygge' ging het vooral om de manier hoe we me elkaar omgaan。 Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat Denen het gelukkigste volk ter wereld zijn。 En dat komt door hun mentaliteit voor het leven。 Ze focussen zich op de dingen die er echt toe doen in het leven。 Bovenaan die lijst staat leven in en met de natuur maar vooral ook quality-time met vrienden en familie。In zijn nieuwste boek 'Hygge voor thuis' past hij dit l Lezersrecensie"Hygge zit in een klein hoekje door deleestrein 2 uur geleden +1In het boek 'Hygge' ging het vooral om de manier hoe we me elkaar omgaan。 Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat Denen het gelukkigste volk ter wereld zijn。 En dat komt door hun mentaliteit voor het leven。 Ze focussen zich op de dingen die er echt toe doen in het leven。 Bovenaan die lijst staat leven in en met de natuur maar vooral ook quality-time met vrienden en familie。In zijn nieuwste boek 'Hygge voor thuis' past hij dit levensmotto toe in huis。Hij vertelt hoe de inrichting van ons huis van invloed kan zijn op hoe we ons voelen en denken。 Hoe we het Deense concept 'hygge' - wat ook staat voor warmte en saamhorigheid - kunnen gebruiken om ons huis tot een plek te maken waar we niet alleen leven maar ook floreren。Dit boek laat zien hoe je met kleine aanpassingen grote veranderingen teweegbrengt。 Allemaal gebaseerd op een nieuw onderzoek van het Happiness Research Institute。Je leest bijvoorbeeld waarom ronde eettafels je gelukkiger maken， hoe belangrijk licht is， en je leert hoe je elke kamer groter kan laten lijken。Hoe klein of groot je huis ook is en welk budget je ook hebt: Meik laat zien dat je je huis zo kunt inrichten dat je net als de gelukkigste mensen ter wereld kunt leven。Wederom heeft Meik Wiking een prachtig geïllustreerd， makkelijk toepasbaar en inspirerend boek weten schrijven。 Met korte hoofdstukken， tips die haalbaar en betaalbaar zijn kunnen we allemaal het Deense geluk opzoeken。 Met de donkere dagen van de herfst en de winter voor de deur is dit een moment om op de bank， met dekentje， dikke sokken en een kop thee dit boek door te lezen voor fijne ideeën。 Op die manier ben je meteen al lekker 'Hygge' bezig！ 。。。more
Iris Windmeijer
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