Getting cosy in winter

Light, blankets, rituals: twelve ideas for dark evenings and long Sundays.

When it gets dark at half past four, it helps to deliberately build yourself a warm nest. The Danes call it hygge, we simply call it cosy.

Twelve ideas

• Warm light instead of the ceiling lamp: floor lamp, candles, fairy lights.
• A blanket for every corner of the sofa.
• Sundays without plans: breakfast until noon.
• Cook a soup that lasts for two days.
• A puzzle or a games night.
• Your favourite series with warmth on your tummy.
• A short walk in daylight, even when it's grey.
• Friends over for tea instead of dinner.
• A book on the bedside table instead of your phone.
• Warm socks and a big mug.
• Open the window briefly, then get cosy again.
• Warm up the bed before you get in.

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