Hygge & West Home: Design for a Cozy Life

271 Pages·2018·105.13 MB·English

by  Christiana Coop

For our parents.
Text copyright © 2018 by Christiana Coop and Aimee Lagos.
Photographs copyright © 2018 by Hygge & West.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Coop, Christiana, author. | Lagos, Aimee (Aimee Beth), author.
Title: Hygge & west home / Christiana Coop and Aimee Lagos of Hygge & West.
Description: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017051571 | ISBN 9781452164328 (hardcover : alk. paper), ISBN
9781452164380 (epub, mobi)
Subjects: LCSH: Interior decoration—Human factors. | Interior decoration—Themes,
motives.
Classification: LCC NK2113 .C655 2018 | DDC 747—dc23 LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/2017051571
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Introduction
The Hygge & West Story
NATURE
Aimee Lagos
Stephanie Housley
Alex Beauchamp
Patrick Long
Isabelle Dahlin
SMALL SPACES
Christiana Coop
Julia Rothman
Katie Rodgers
Kelly Schoeffel & Matt Murphy
FAMILY
Rod Hipskind
Kristin Hollander
Rachel Behar
Julie Backer
Viola Rouhani
Gemma van der Swaagh
CHARM
Ana Gasteyer
Glenn Lawson
Malene Barnett
Angelina Rennell
Storm Tharp
Liz Kamarul
Resources
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
The idea for this book was born out of our respect for and connection to the
Danish concept of hygge, which loosely translates to “cozy” but means so much
more. We’ve often used hygge as a north star for interior design inspiration,
since we think that it’s important to create spaces that foster an easy reverence
for small moments and elevate the every day. Hygge is different for each person,
and we love that it’s not a formally dictated thing or feeling, rather it invites you
to consider what is comforting and meaningful in your own life and how to
accommodate and nurture that with your interior design choices.
While hygge is deeply individual, there are some things that are consistently
considered essential to achieving it, and we’ve used those things to organize the
homes we’ve featured on the pages of this book. Enjoying nature, creating cozy
spaces, spending time with family, and finding unique ways to experience
contentment are all commonly cited as hygge, and we agree. We’ve featured
people who truly embrace living in and appreciating the moment and
showcased all the different ways in which their homes embody this
commitment to living with purpose. We hope that we’ve demonstrated that
creating a warm, welcoming, personal space is something everyone can do. We
also hope that you enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed creating it.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who let us spend time in their home, and we
will always treasure this as one of our most wonderful—and wonderfully hygge
—experiences.