By Meik Wiking
Abrams Image, 2022. 271 pages. Nonfiction
Inspired by Danish design and traditions, this inspiring book, featuring tips based on research from The Happiness Institute in Copenhagen, shows how to turn a home into a cozy sanctuary regardless of available space or budget.
I’m honestly bummed I read this just after coming out of the winter season, because this book, filled with tips and tricks to make your home cozy and warm, would have been perfect for those dreary winter days. If you’ve read “The Little Book of Hygge” by the same author, this one is very similar but it delves more into the psychology behind hygge and why it’s valuable, especially since the pandemic shook our routines and habits. If anything, the need for intentional coziness has only grown over the last few years.
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By Margareta Magnusson
Scribner, 2018. 117 pages. Nonfiction
In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning "death" and städning meaning "cleaning." Margareta instructs readers to embrace minimalism, and suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you'd ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children's art projects). Digging into her late husband's tool shed, and her own secret drawer of vices, Margareta introduces an element of fun to a potentially daunting task. Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.
By Marie Kondō
Ten Speed Press, 2022. 223 pages. Nonfiction
From the #1 bestselling sensation and Netflix star comes her guide to designing not just the home-but the life-of your dreams, fully illustrated with more than 200 photographs from inside the Marie Kondo lifestyle.
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