Our admiration for Scandinavia is something we just cannot shake. There is a draw we have to the brightness, the open-mindedness, and the beauty of a collection of countries who are confident, thick-skinned and, in their approach to many things, seemingly immune from the stresses and worries of the world!
BoConcept
Bergamo Sofa (pictured above)
Relaxed coastal living meets Scandinavian design with BoConcept’s Bergamo sofa. Its low, inviting profile, soft curves, and generous cushions create effortless comfort, while tailored details keep the look sophisticated. The perfect blend of laid-back elegance and timeless Danish style for modern homes.
SCANDI STYLE
Scandi style has become a broader term for several different design approaches and ideas, but can be best traced back to the movement that started in the 1950s. It focuses on a lack of clutter, promoting minimalism, clean lines, straight edges, and with a base of colours and tones that focus predominantly on white, whilst also utilising grey and neutral colours. On top of these are laid darker shades – usually furniture and rugs – so colour moves into the foreground against a background of harmonious hues. At the heart of Scandi is an appreciation of light. You’ll rarely see a black wall or a shaded corner.
HYGGE
Hygge, in fashion, in outlook and in interior design, refers to finding comfort, pleasure and warmth in the things around you. It is cosiness and contentment, and linguistically links to the word ‘hug’ – albeit an embrace stimulated by interiors, not actual bodily contact. In the design sense, this means rugs, throws, cushions, plumped up beds, but all undertaken whilst still obeying the Scandi rulebook.
LAGOM
Cited as the new hygge, lagom is more about ‘not too little, not too much’. A tad less indulgent than its plaid-clad predecessor, lagom is about finding the balance in life. In interiors it is interpreted as having less clutter, with a focus on good-quality, ecologically sourced investment pieces.
Design Denmark
Playtower Outdoor Sofa/Daybed with movable backrests by Eilersen
Bring the comfort of indoors outside with Design Denmark’s Eilersen’s Playtower Outdoor. A sofa, daybed, guest bed, and chaise longue in one, it’s a versatile piece of Scandinavian design made for modern living. With movable backrests, elegant cushions, and modular elements that adapt to any space.
BoConcept
Element Bed by Morten Georgsen
Transform your bedroom with BoConcept’s Element Bed by Morten Georgsen. Featuring modular design, refined vertical reeding, and sleek push-to-open storage, Element balances style and practicality. Choose from wood or upholstered finishes to create a space that’s personal, timeless, and beautifully functional.
STYLISH STORAGE
A step on from the Ikea clothes rail you used to overload in your student dorm, this is more about having a storage unit which is almost a work of art in itself, which you can then use to create a capsule wardrobe of your most aesthetically pleasing pieces.
FIKA
Fika is a pause in the day. Often characterised by a cup of coffee and a piece of cake in a non-work setting, uninterrupted by others, this notion of resetting and taking a moment can be played out with or without the need to refuel with food and drink. In simple terms, it’s a case of taking five minutes to re-evaluate; then go again!
TECH-FREE SPACES
Another lesson from the Finnish book of feng shui, philistines will rejoice at the notion that tech should never find a place in bedrooms. Scandi-style has always had a certain minimalism to it and this is now beginning to extend into people’s desires to have bedrooms that are an oasis rather than an extension of one’s TV room or office.
BLACK AND WHITE
Finally, live your life like a Nordic noir television show by drenching your home in monochrome. Following in the lagom style of not too little, not too much, the trick is to add touches of black and white while keeping the overall colour scheme soft and neutral: a chevron throw, for example, or your favourite black and white film poster.
