Home tour, a house to live in winter

A few days before officially welcoming winter, we wanted to look for a home tour where you will breathe this season in every detail. From the living room to the bedroom, you will see how a very cozy and warm home has been created. 

This house, of just over 100 square meters, is located in Switzerland and is distributed over two floors plus a garden, where textiles are also intended to create a very comfortable environment. 

Hygge as a driving force for decoration 

The BBC in 2015 published a report where it stated that behind Danish happiness, it is the happiest country in the world, hides the word Hygge. Although it does not have an actual translation into our language, it could be done as cozy. 

It is about enjoying the small details of life and giving importance to gestures as simple as putting on a blanket to watch television, watching it rain from the window or preparing a meeting with friends. In the end, these small moments make us feel good and, in all of them, decoration will play a central role. 

If you are determined to bring the hygge concept to your home, taking this home tour as a reference, we are going to see 7 rules that will help you live a moment of total relaxation. 

Goodbye to television

In recent weeks, it is one of the topics that we have talked about on social networks: is television closer to losing its hegemony in the living room? 

Although there is still a lot of time to see such a radical change, there is an increasing commitment to spaces with sofas and armchairs  where a family atmosphere of conversation and coexistence can be created. 

Large, more family-friendly spaces

Living and being happy at home is the maxim of this movement, originally from northern Europe, where for climatic reasons they spend a lot of time there. This has led to the demolition of the partitions to make better use of the space and spend more time with the family. 

Thus the boundaries are blurred between kitchen, dining room and living room. In this house, the large windows also make the garden look like another room. 

Never underestimate the small details

If you are willing to take your decoration to the next level , start taking care of the small details that will make the whole thing pure harmony. From vases with flowers, some plants, baskets or boxes to keep order. 

Something as simple as putting a plaid on the bed or choosing a tartan blanket in your favorite armchair can change everything. 

The secret is in the textiles

Precisely, as I mentioned in the previous link, textiles are one of the responsible for achieving this feeling of warmth at home. Use wool, warm fabrics and fluffy rugs. 

In the bedroom, use plaids and blankets next to the duvet, to get more warmth with the overexposure of textures. 

Lighting, as the basis of everything

The Danes rely on candles on the windowsill or on the shelves and shelves. In addition to choosing your light, look for floor and table lamps that help us create points of dim light. 

When you get home, instead of turning on all the lights, try turning on a small lamp in the hallway, a standing lamp in the living room and a hint in the kitchen. Only with this gesture, the effect of home is immediate. 

Soft shades and natural fibres

The Nordic countries are very aware of nature in their day-to-day lives, so to achieve the hygge feeling you must bet on natural materials such as wood and natural fibers. 

In this house we see how it is completed with textiles in very neutral tones and some tricks to enhance the light such as the large mirror on the sofa. 

Did you like this atmosphere? Here are some pieces of furniture and details that will make your home more welcoming in the harsh winter months. 

1. Thika 2 side table. Palmier 3 floor lamp. Fringe curtain, natural  4. Lima  Rug 5. Oval Hanging Chair 6. Mesh Bench 7. Shan Chair