Hygge at Home

It's often said that Danes are among the happiest people in the world. The Danish culture has adapted to the winter months with Hygge. Hygge, pronounced "hooga", translates into a feeling rather than a single word - relaxing with friends over good food/wine, having created a cozy surrounding and atmosphere typically enhanced by fire or candlelight. As we step closer to winter and the temperature begins to cool down, we've looked into ways you can incorporate Hygge into your home. 

Instead of lighting a real fire, here we've placed an arrangement of candles and hurricanes inside the fireplace to create a similar feeling of warmth.

  

Incorporating natural materials like wood, leather, cashmere, wool and fur will help create authentic warmth, a log fire also helps obviously! 

Get the Look

1) Basic Pillar Candles from John Lewis - here

2) Reindeer Hide here

3) How to Hygge by Signe Johansen- here

4) Boucle Cashmere Cushion from De Le Cuona

5) Karma Cushion from Elitis

6) Cushion by Wickenden Hutley

7) Cashmere Blankets here

8) Cashmere Bed Socks from The White Company

9) Mauviel M'Heritage Copper Pans here

10) Feu de Bois candle from Diptyque

11) Log burning Stove from Chestney's

12) George Smith armchair designed by Wickenden Hutley

13) Drinking chocolate from Charbonnel et Walker

14) Kastehelmi Clear Cakestand here

ALL HALLOWS' EVE

Wickenden Hutley is biased when it comes to favourite months because October sees the birthday of both its founding members.  We have both always associated autumn leaves and pumpkins with presents and parties so thought we'd put together a entertaining special... themed spooky obviously!

INSPIRATION

Crows II  Mad Scientist Wine Labels II Spider Squash II Clear Bottle Table Setting II Snake Wreath How To II Spooky Cocktail Recipes II Skull and Books II Apothercary Jars II Skull Floral Display 

GET THE LOOK

1. Glass Bottle,  2. Bird Claw Candle, 3. Faux Hydrangea Head, 4. Glass Skull Vase, 5. Plastic Snake, 6. Cross Necklace, 7. Faux Taxidermy Unicorn Head, 8. Faux Taxidermy Crow, 9. Skull Notecards, 10. Cut Glass Goblet, 11. Foam Skull, 12. Black Tapered Candles

AN ENGLISH SUMMER GARDEN

After a recent visit to Petersham Nurseries in Richmond we were reminded of how inspirational the natural English Garden can be.  Their stunning range of garden and home accessories, not to mention the exquisite plants for sale, help create that quintessential worn and eclectic space (they also offer a range of dates to dine amongst the plants by candle light over the summer if you're lucky enough to book one of very sought after reservations!).

Here are some of our favourite images and how you can try to replicate a similar feel in your own garden...

INSPIRATION

Clockwise from the Top Left: Rose Archway 'Rose Garden of Ca' delle Rose' from Stefano Scata Photography II Potting Shed from Visualphotos.com II Box hedging with worn stone Box hedging with worn stone II  Overgrown window box with bistro table and chairs II Stone archway with climbers II Outdoor dining with overhead wisteria from House Beautiful II Dining under a green canopy with an overhead outdoor lantern from Just the Design II Planting selection from Petersham Nurseries II A display of a gardener's tools from Vita Ranunkler

GET THE LOOK

1. Collection of cushions from Toast II 2. Recycled glass bird feeder from Anthropologie II 3. Gardener's twine from Garden Trading  4. Small forged iron scissors from Not On The Highstreet II 5.  Ivory Epoch pot from Anthropologie II 6. Copper watering can from Haws II 7. Pair of stone troughs from Holloways Garden II 8. Gilt and brass lantern from Patrick Jefferson II 9. Four terracotta pots in a box from Liberty II 10. Linen napkins from The Linen Works II 11. Willow cutlery basket from Not On The Highstreet II 12. Planters from Garden Trading II 13. Pashley Bicycle from Pashley II 14. Iron chair from Heveningham II 15. Fois de Bois outdoor candle from Diptyque Paris II 16. Antique marble urn from Holloways Garden Antiques