Matt Talsma

“This is hygge. The more it sets the here and now apart from the tough realities of the outside world, the more valuable it becomes.”
― Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well

“How hyggelig a food is also lies in its preparation. The rule of thumb is: the longer a dish takes to cook, the more hyggelig it is.”
― Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

“It is wearing your pajamas and watching Lord of the Rings the day before Christmas, it is sitting in your window watching the weather while sipping your favorite tea, and it is looking into the bonfire on summer solstice surrounded by your friends and family while your twistbread slowly bakes.”
― Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

“HYGGE WISHLIST: TEN THINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR HOME MORE HYGELLIG 1. A HYGGEKROG. 2. A FIREPLACE 3. CANDLES 4. THINGS MADE OUT OF WOOD 5. NATURE 6. BOOKS 7. CERAMICS 8. THINK TACTILE 9. VINTAGE 10. BLANKETS AND CUSHIONS”
― Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living