Hygge in the Spring 
 
Spring is the time when you feel refreshed, as the temperature gets warmer, you spend 
more time outdoors, and you can find that energy you were missing during the cold, 
winter months.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t embrace the practices of Hygge. In fact, this is a 
wonderful way to practice self-care year-round.

Although the Danish have been utilizing Hygge for centuries, the concept has only 
reached American shores with great popularity since 2017. During that time, Instagram 
and Twitter blew up with photos and tips of how to add Hygge into your lifestyle. In the 
event that you haven't heard about the craze yet, this article will briefly touch on what 
Hygge actually is and how it can be used in the Spring just as much as it can in the 
Winter.  

 
What Is Hygge?  
 
At its very heart, Hygge promotes coziness. So, essentially, anything you associate with 
being cozy fits into the Hygge lifestyle. Do you have a favorite pair of sweatpants? Then 
lucky for you, they're part of Hygge. Candles, fireplaces, blankets, enclosed spaces, 
warm temperatures, soft rugs, even softer couches and beds, essentially anything that 
brings you comfort is part of the Hygge way. Traditionally, the Danish use Hygge as a 
way to make it through their otherwise miserable winters.  
 
In a country where winter can seem to last forever and be quite harsh, Hygge was 
developed as a way to cope through those bitter temperatures until Spring and Summer 
arrived. Those who visited stayed in these little nooks where Hygge was practiced and 
fell in love with the cozy atmosphere. They decided to bring it back to their own 
countries, and before you knew it, Hygge was spreading like wildfire.  
 
Although the lifestyle of Hygge is typically utilized in the Winter, it doesn't necessarily 
mean that it can only be used in Winter. In fact, Hygge is something that should be 
utilized all year round. The following will go over the reasons and tips for implementing 
Hygge into your home during the Spring season.  

 







1. Relaxation  
 
When you're feeling cozy and comfortable, you are at your ultimate ability to relax. A 
cozy atmosphere begets relaxation. While feeling relaxed in the Winter is certainly 
important--especially with the stress of the holidays and driving on questionable roads--
you shouldn't have to do away with this place of relaxation just because the Winter 
season is over. It's a lifestyle that you should incorporate into your life every day.  
 
The greatest thing about Hygge is that it is customizable. You don't need fireplaces and 
warm temperatures pumping into your room in order to make your Hygge room 
authentic. You just need to make it cozy, comfortable and cozy. With those three factors 
covered, you're successfully bringing in Hygge.  
 
In the Spring, you're likely just as stressed as any other time of the year. Your work is 
still demanding a great deal from you, the responsibilities you have towards your 
children or family or friends may take a toll, or perhaps you signed up for a few too 
many extracurricular activities that you have the time or energy for. Whatever the 
reason behind your stress is, you need a place where you can just blow off some steam 
and indulge.  
 
Enter your Hygge room. After a long day at work, you can slip into the most comfortable 
clothes that you own and just relax on a soft sofa. This is your space to unwind and feel 
cozy inside in order to rejuvenate. This is something that should be done in the Spring 
season as well as any season that follows.  

 
2. Entertainment Space  
 
For many people, their coziness usually involves some element of entertainment. 
Whether you fit your Hygge room with a large TV, a series of bookshelves that are 
laden with books, or even your own small fishing pool (think about it), your Hygge room 
should be designed with the entertaining activities that help you relax and feel cozy.  
 
This may be as simple as snuggling up on the sofa and watching cooking shows or 
reality TV. For others, you may want to have a cozy window seat that overlooks the 
backyard and have a bookshelf within easy reach. Whatever the activity is that brings 
you a great deal of love and relaxation, you should incorporate it into your Hygge room.  
 
Once it's there, you don't have to keep it to yourself either. Your friends may enjoy what 
you've done with your Hygge room just as much as you do. They're also in need of a 
cozy atmosphere just as badly. Sure inviting friends over to watch a game is the norm, 
but sometimes, you just need an adult playdate where all anyone does is snuggle up on 
sofas and relax together.  


 
Your Hygge room can easily become your entertainment space for hosting cozy parties 
for your friends during the Spring season. Everyone is stressed. Because human beings 
are social creatures, some of the ways that you can easily relax are just to relax with 
loved ones and friends. For those who need to do something beforehand with their 
buddies, then you can break outside and enjoy the Spring season air.  
 
However, by the end of the activity, you should always invite your friends back to your 
Hygge room for drinks, hot chocolate, comfy socks, or whatever it is that brings 
everyone a great deal of comfort. Once you invite your friends to your Hygge room, 
however, you'll likely have a difficult time getting them to leave. However, experienced 
as you are in the ways of Hygge, you can help them make their very own Hygge room in 
their own home.  

 
3. Escape Spring Allergies  
 
While you may have made it through the Winter season without falling ill, you're likely 
going to still fall prey to Spring allergies. Unless you're one of the superhumans who 
doesn't become allergic to plant pollen or mold, then you'll probably find yourself with 
the sniffles at some point during the season. This is a time that can be woeful and full of 
suffering.  
 
Although the room itself may not cure your allergies, it can certainly make you feel 
better if the room is equipped in the way that Hygge represents. Your head is 
congested, your nose is running, you may suffer from headaches, nose aches, scratchy 
throats, and you may even find it more difficult to breathe. This is something that your 
Hygge room can help with.  
 
For some people, whenever they're suffering from allergies or a cold, they need a nice 
and warm room to make themselves feel better. Having a warm room can also help to 
increase your body temperature and do a better job of fighting off the molecules that 
seek to make you ill or feel like crud. These warm temperatures are easily something 
that you can incorporate into your Hygge room with a fireplace.  
 
Stoke that fireplace to full life and bask in the warmth that can reach even deep into 
your bones. Even if you don't particularly want to be warm in the Spring, you should 
certainly give it a few hours in order to help your body relax. Everyone knows that stress 
can exacerbate illness and allergies. With this knowledge, it's easy to suggest that by 
relaxing, you can help your body to heal from the illness or allergies.  
 
Most importantly, however, no matter how much you're suffering, being in a comfortable 
and cozy room can make you feel at least marginally better. You can wear the most 
comfortable clothes that you own and just lay out on the couch surrounded by 
comfortable items and materials. 
 
4. Recuperating After Working Out  
 
With the Spring season comes a need to increase your fitness. The Winter holidays 
tend to pack on a lot of weight for many individuals. The Spring season is used as a 
time for transformation. With the roads clear and the temperatures on the rise, more and 
more people are motivated to hit the gym or run outside in order to return to their 
healthier and fit bodies. However, exercise takes its toll on even the healthiest athlete.  
 
After a good workout, it's just as important that you let your body relax and recuperate. 
Otherwise, you risk injuring yourself the next time that you work out. Considering that 
injuries can sometimes take weeks, if not months, to mend, you don't want to have to sit 
out while you heal up and miss out on some beautiful weather to exercise in.  
 
To promote that relaxation and recuperation, a Hygge room can do no wrong. This is 
just another reason why you should continue to use your room as a Hygge room even 
after Winter is over. Once you've finished up at the gym or you're done running outside, 
you can strip down into something far more comfortable and just rest and re-hydrate in 
your Hygge room.  
 
You may also want to consider keeping the fireplace going in order to make the room 
warm. This is because warmer temperatures work excellently on tired and sore 
muscles. No doubt you've had a trainer or coach before suggest that you use a heat 
pack if your muscles are sore. This is because heat can help the body to relax. You can 
go without the heat pack by just immersing yourself in a warm and cozy room.  
 
Nestle right up next to the fireplace and let the heat from the flames slowly relax your 
muscles right to the core. For those who don't have space or money for a fireplace, then 
a space heater will work just as well. Though you may want to have at least two or three 
situated throughout the room for maximum-level of heat and comfort.  
 
For quite a few owners of Hygge rooms, one of the pieces that they have is a small tub 
or hot tub situated in a corner of the room. While this may be more expensive than 
people are willing to spend, you can't argue that it offers a whole new level of being 
cozy. In regards to athletes, there is nothing better than being able to soak in a warm 
tub in order to relax their bodies. A hot tub may not seem appropriate for Spring, but for 
someone who plans to do a lot of working out in the Spring season, you're going to want 
one of your own in your Hygge room.  







 
5. A Simple Get Away  
 
With the Spring season comes Spring Break, a usual influx of work, and social 
engagements. You need a place to get away from it all--including your family. You 
should make your Hygge your own private nook. While others may use it from time-to-
time, you should make everyone knows that when you're inside it, you're not to be 
disturbed save for emergencies.  
 
This room can be your personal haven and escape. In fact, you can have your own little 
vacation spot right there within your own home. As Spring turns to Summer and the kids 
are out of school, you're going to need that quiet space even more. You cannot be 
expected to be your best self if you're not taking care of yourself. A Hygge room can 
offer a place to indulge, rejuvenate, and make you both mentally and physically 
prepared to meet the demands that await you outside of the room.  
 
Since vacations aren't typically held until the Summer season, you typically have to feel 
as though you're struggling to get there during the Spring. As mentioned before, your 
Hygge room can be used as a vacation within your own home. To help yourself make it 
through the work week, take a small getaway into your Hygge room and just block the 
rest of the world out while you focus on relaxing and energizing yourself.  

 


