Hygge

General Resources

Articles

Feldman, L. (2018). Hygge? Lykke? Lagom? Huh? The Language of Life Advice. TIME Magazine, 191(3), 54–55.

Green, A. (2016). Embrace the Danish Art of Hygge. Alive: Canada's Natural Health & Wellness Magazine, (409): 82-99.

Linnet, J. T. (2011). Money Can't Buy Me Hygge: Danish Middle-Class Consumption, Egalitarianism, and the Sanctity of Inner Space.Social Analysis, Vol. 55 (Issue 2), 21-44.

MacNeil, C. H. (2016). The Good Life. Health & Fitness Magazine. Sept, 60-63.

Pyne, L. (2017). Get some hygge in your life. Women’s Fitness, 163, 86–88.

Tedesco, L. (2017). Spring for Hygge. (cover story). Women’s Health, 14(3), 78–84.

Wolff, S. (2021). Beyond Hygge. New Yorker, 97(3), 23.

Wolff S. (2014). Is This Hygge? New Yorker, 93(1):43

Books

Mitchell, Emma. Making Winter : a Hygge-Inspired Guide for Surviving the Winter Months. Lark, 2017.

Wiking, Meik. The Little Book of Hygge : Danish Secrets to Happy Living. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.

Wiking, Meik. My Hygge Home : How to Make Home Your Happy Place. Abrams Image, 2022.

Videos

Once Upon a Time in Denmark. BBC Worldwide Ltd,, 2016.

Librarian

Melanie Ellston
melanie.ellston@dctc.edu
651.423.8345

“If you’re not familiar with the Danish décor concept of ‘hygge,’ simply, it’s the idea of creating a convivial and cozy surrounding in your living spaces, so it becomes more about truly dwelling within them rather than just existing about them” (Gotto, 2021).

Resources

Articles

Bring hygge into your home for comfort and contentment. (2018, October 11). Charlotte Post, 45(5), 2B.

Gotto, L. J. (2021). The Four Essential Elements of Hygge: ...FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF WINTER. What’s Up? Annapolis, 80–81.

Underwood, L. (2018, October 12). New book showcases hygge homes from Minnesota to Brooklyn. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN).

Books

Baumle, & Peterson, J. (2013). Indoor plant decor : the design stylebook for houseplants (1st ed.). St. Lynn’s Press.

Carter, & Donnally, T. (2012). The collected home : rooms with style, grace, and history (1st ed.). Clarkson Potter/Publishers.

Gross, Daley, S., & Enders, A. (1998). At home with the past : how the love of old things creates beautiful interiors (1st ed.). Clarkson Potter.

King. (1995). Designing with wood : the creative touch. Interior Details.

Kylloe. (2002). Cabins & camps (1st ed.). Gibbs Smith.

Lawrence, & Lawrence, R. G. (2011). Simply imperfect : revisiting the wabi-sabi house. New Society Publishers.

Manaker. (1997). Interior plantscapes : installation, maintenance, and management (3rd ed.). Prentice Hall.

Paredes. (2012). 200 small apartment ideas. Firefly Books.

Stewart. (1998). Decorating details : projects and ideas for finishing the look of your home : the best of Martha Stewart living. (1st ed.). Clarkson Potter Publishers.

Wiking, Meik. My Hygge Home : How to Make Home Your Happy Place. Abrams Image, 2022.

Woods, & Levick, M. (2014). Dreaming small : intimate interiors. Rizzoli.

Browse for Yourself!

Visit our catalog to browse for more titles about cozy interior design. You'll find many resources on the shelves as well as e-resources to explore and enjoy. BYOB (bring your own blanket!)

Creating Hygge

“Using your hands meaningfully triggers healthy engagement and activity in about 60 per cent of your brain, said Alton Barron. The rhythmic, mathematical nature of knitting and crocheting keep the mind absorbed in a healthy way, providing an escape from stressful thoughts but allowing for internal reflection, said Carrie Barron” (Sammy Caiola, 2014).

Browse for hygge hobbies!

Take a look at our catalog to find resources on the hygge hobbies below!

Baking

Brewing

Creative writing

Cooking for company

Crafting

Crochet

Knitting

Reading (fiction)

Woodworking

“Making things during winter is a cunning strategy to embrace hygge during these dingier months. Combine the joy of baking, the thrill of a chocolate cake made in five minutes, the snugness of a homemade shawl and the deep satisfaction of meeting with friends to make some or all of the above, and the result is a delicious, cozy, baked, yarn-filled toolkit with which to tackle winter’s onslaught” (Mitchell, 2017).

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