How To Enjoy Peace and Comfort in your home and homestead with Hygge

Hygge is a wonderful practice that can be done any time of the year, though people often focus on it in the fall and winter months when the weather is cooler, it is darker outside, and the need for comfort and coziness becomes a priority (and the bulk of the homesteading activities calm down in winter!).

Hygge is a Danish practice of winding down, getting cozy and comfortable, and indulging in relaxation. There are many ways to practice hygge, and all of them can bring you peace during your time of reset.

I believe, as homesteaders, we naturally gravitate towards the principles of hygge in many ways because many of our homesteading hobbies are geared towards bringing back older traditions and skills and just plain simple living or even off-grid living. Things like chopping firewood for the wood stove or fire place, knitting and needleworks, gardening and bringing the fruits of our labours inside whether that is food or flowers, making homemade beeswax candles and generally gravitating towards those traditional skills and hobbies.

Here are 5 ways to enjoy the peace and comfort in your home with Hygge:

Bring Nature in Your Home

An easy way to start bringing peace in your home with hygge is to bring nature back into your home. Instead of using fake plastic plants, consider getting some live plants. It does take more time and attention to care for them, but it can really help you to connect with nature and even improve the oxygen in your home.

Another option is to start getting fresh flowers every weekend when you go to the supermarket or farmer’s market. It allows you to create a more homey environment, which is wonderful for hygge.

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Think Soft, Cozy, Comfortable Materials

Hygge is all about comfort and relaxation, so try to use more soft and cozy materials. This is both on your person and in your home.

Get some soft blankets to put on your bed and sofa, have plush carpets in areas of your home where you have cold tile or hardwood flooring, and put lots of pillows on your bed. Get thick, warm sweaters to wear indoors, and fuzzy socks or slippers. My personal favourite is soft, warm merino wool socks.

Set the Ambiance

Ambiance is also a big part of hygge, including using candles, dimming the lighting in your home, and using your fireplace on cold evenings. This is one of the reasons why people practice hygge more in the fall or winter months, as opposed to the summer. A big part of ambiance is not only controlling the lighting in your home, but making it warmer as well.

Indulge in Relaxing Activities

Think of some activities that are soothing and relaxing. What do you typically do when you want to unwind? This is going to be completely unique to you. This might be curling up with a good book and cup of tea in the evenings, or working on an art project during the weekend. The activities should be soothing and calm your mind as you do them.

One of my own favourite ways to relax is to read a good book, a couple years ago I got the book The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living and it really inspired me to make our home more Hygge especially during the dark, cold and dreary nights of our Canadian winters.

Unplug as Often as You Can

If you feel the need to have peace and comfort in your home with hygge, you want to unplug as often as you can. This is the time to give your mind a break, so put down the smart phone, stop taking in so much news and information, and just relax and enjoy the fruits of your homesteading labour.

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How To Enjoy Peace and Comfort in your home and homestead with Hygge