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Rebecca Knight

Hygge living room ideas — 6 ways to warm up your home with this Danish concept and cosy aesthetic

Faux fur chair and foot stool in neutral room.

Since the Danish word 'hygge' was added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2017 it has evolved beyond a passing trend and become a permanent part of our interior vocabulary, especially when describing a living room. It is easy to dismiss hygge living room ideas as simply 'cosy', it is so much more.

Hygge does incorporate some cosy living room ideas, but it is about how a space makes you feel. While in the UK we often refer to a thing or a room as 'hygge', in Denmark it is used to describe a feeling of well-being and contentment. It is about creating a warm environment where you can be with people you care about or on your own, enjoying the things you love.

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