So as I’ve mentioned before, Hygge is all about that cosy feeling, sitting down and relaxing and leaving your worries behind. There so many ways you can do this now but many of us would not think of the most simple things that can affect hygge. One very simple thing is the lighting in the room! This can add to and take away from the idea of hygge in a room.

Intrigued by this idea? So was I when I first heard it, and I honestly didn’t think how brightly lit the room was could make any difference at all to the ambiance of a room. I’d never really given it much thought. However if a room is dimly lit as opposed to really bright lights over head, then it’s instantly easier to sit down in and unwind.

I find that one way to introduce this dimly lit room effect is candles. Candles are great because they come in all shapes, sizes, colours, scented, unscented etc. So if you want to colour co ordinate with the colour scheme of your sitting room this is easily done. I personally don’t do this but some people may want to. If you do, then I would highly recommend such shops as Tiger, Søstrene Grene or even your local discount store to get you started.

Candles on there own in the darkness of winter would never be enough so it’s a good idea to introduce alternative lighting as well. We recently took a trip to Ikea and bought two gorgeous tall floor lamps, one for each corner of the sitting room. Turning these on and lighting the candles creates a lovely glow in the room, not to mention the extra heat given off from the candles. Places like Ikea and any other home store are great places to go looking for lamps/lights. Ikea is my personal favourite as they don’t just conform to the norm, you can find weird and wonderful which I love!

Here are some of my favourite candle holders and ideas from Ikea. These ones are just samples, the best part is they all come in various different colors than what is listed here.







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