One of the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 words of the year was the term “hygge,” a Danish term defined as “a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” It is a mix of the feeling evoked by a hug, by comfort, and by consolation. It can be a noun, an adjective, a compound noun, or a verb. It’s a ratty pair of PJ pants, a big shaggy rug beside a stone fireplace while it snows outside, a hot cup of tea in your favorite library nook. It is all of these places:
1. This incredible coffee shop in China
2. This little house in the Czech woods:
3. This home in a cliff:
4. This street in Japan:
5. This super cozy cabin:
6. This wintery view:
7. This well-light backyard:
8. This Patagonian eco-dome:
9. This private jet bedroom:
10. This garden cottage:
11. This riverside dining scene:
12. This cozy book nook:
13. This incredible fireside jacuzzi:
14. This cute tiny house:
15. This sunset library:
16. That corner bed:
17. This forest A-frame:
18. This lil Finnish cabin:
19. This coastline home:
20. This incredibly welcoming bed:
21. This treehouse:
22. This green alcove:
23. This Italian alleyway:
24. This living room:
25. This warm kotatsu:
All images via r/CozyPlaces