The good news is, anybody can do it, and it’s not even a question of budgets or the size of your home. Here are eight steps to “living Scandinavian”.
Yes, design classics can be expensive. Yes, it is easy to be lured in by the companies who sell badly produced rip-offs, thinking nobody will tell the difference anyway. But there’s one thing a copy product will never do – hold its value.
We all know the Nordic love for white walls and pared-back interiors, right?
As consumers, Scandinavians hold enormous power in their choice of products, and they know that the smarter they shop, the better the world will be. So support local firms and those who tell the story of their production process openly, and you can make little changes every day.
While other Europeans may flock to beaches and resorts in summer, the height of luxury for many Scandinavians on holiday is an isolated spot far from a madding crowd. Perhaps with no running water or central heating, but preferably with good Wi-Fi – they are some of the most connected nations in the world after all.
Scandinavians do like a bit of order and selection. After all, two Swedish words you might all know are ‘ombudsman’ and ‘smörgåsbord’.
We’ll round off this guide on how to enjoy slow design from the Nordics with a Danish word that encapsulates all of the steps above: hygge.
Come see more Nordic lifestyle, design and architecture over at houzz.dk and houzz.se.