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Author Brits, Louisa Thomsen, author

Title The book of hygge : the Danish art of contentment, comfort, and connection / Louisa Thomsen Brits ; photography by Susan Bell

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 Maine State Lib. Stacks  OFFSITE 747.0948 B862b 2017    AVAILABLE  
Phys Descr 192 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Summary "The centuries-old Danish tradition of Hygge (pronounced "hue-gah") comes from a country voted to be the happiest on earth, and its special custom of emotional warmth, slowness, and appreciation, is becoming increasingly familiar to an international audience. To hygge means to enjoy the good things in life with good people"-- Provided by publisher
Note Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index
Contents Belonging -- Shelter -- Comfort -- Well-being -- Simplicity -- Observance
Subject Well-being -- Denmark
Happiness -- Denmark
Quality of life -- Denmark
Human comfort -- Denmark
Interior decoration -- Human factors -- Denmark
Alt Author Bell, Susan, photographer
Alt Title Hygge
Other Form Online version: Brits, Louisa Thomsen, author. Book of hygge New York : Plume, 2017 9780735214101 (DLC) 2016033937
OCLC # 953918728
ISBN # 9780735214095
0735214093