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36 STYLE | home<br />
Local places with a warm and welcoming Danish hygge<br />
vibe. FROM TOP: OGB’s Parlour, Christchurch; Earl,<br />
Christchurch; Canyon Food & Brew Co., Queenstown.<br />
OPPOSITE Kadett Café, Christchurch.<br />
“For us Danes, hygge is the<br />
pursuit of happiness,”<br />
Meik Wiking,<br />
CEO Happiness Research Institute<br />
Hygge mandatories<br />
Flickering flame – candles are essential, a<br />
fireplace sublime<br />
Cuddly blankets or soft, chunky throws<br />
Soft lighting – natural daylight, warm<br />
rather than cool-toned light bulbs, add<br />
table, floor or wall lamps or a dimmer<br />
Slippers or socks<br />
Warm colours and paint hues<br />
Uncluttered, relaxing furnishings<br />
Comfy seating and squishy cushions<br />
Good friends and family<br />
Coffee<br />
Glass of red, dark beer or a whisky<br />
Hyghly desirable<br />
A tea set filled with something warm<br />
Coloured sheepskins and natural hides<br />
Twinkling lights<br />
Tactile or richly coloured rugs<br />
Humourous art, books or DVDs<br />
Timber accents in furniture, floors, walls<br />
or ceilings<br />
Log basket<br />
Home-baked cake<br />
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