In Nordic countries winters are long, hard and extremely cold but this doesn't mean they don't continue to get outside and use their gardens. Instead they view their gardens as an extra room to be used all year round, learning to embrace the weather, and appreciate the health and wellbeing benefits being outside offers. This Nordic design idea reveals how to treat your outdoor space so it feels like a true extension of your home.
The secret is friluftsliv, the Scandinavian philosophy of open-air living that means enjoying nature all year round not just during the warmer months. There is conclusive evidence that being outside in nature is good for our health and wellbeing so perhaps it's time for the rest of us to embrace this Nordic concept and start using our gardens on a daily basis too.
