We warmly welcome you to a warm and inviting journey with us, through the autumn and winter months. In this book, we share our personal experiences and tips on how to incorporate comfort into a busy everyday life and how to make your home a source of daily joy and relaxation. We hope that you will find inspiration in our personal stories and that you will experience how even the smallest things can enrich everyday life. Our narrative is not a road map or a step-by-step guide. Instead, we offer personal reflections and favorite examples of how we ourselves embrace the cold months with warmth and presence. It is our ode to autumn's golden afternoons and winter's quiet evenings.
It has always been an essential part of our lives to create pleasant moments, not only for those we love, but also especially for ourselves. In our childhood home, there was often a cake in the oven, homemade delicacies in the cupboards and a creative project on the table. These traditions have shaped us and our approach to life. This deep understanding and appreciation of coziness is a gift we have inherited from our mothers, among other things. They were both homemakers, but we have not been ourselves. So how do you maintain cosiness in a busy everyday life that also requires time for career and other commitments? Our answer lies in simplicity. You don't have to do without the cosiness of everyday life. It's about the little things that make the small difference and create great joy. A simple bouquet from the garden or the edge of the ditch, the smell of freshly baked bread, which might as well be a dough stirred in five minutes, rather than sourdough bread that has been many days in the making. The little sprinkle on the egg sandwich, which is served on a nice plate and a lit candle. It can also be an informal gathering around a simple meal, a spontaneous creative moment, or simply enjoying the joy of a well-appointed space. These are not things that take a long time, but that make a big difference for us. They may seem small and insignificant, but their effect on well-being and the feeling of home and coziness is indescribable. We have learned that you can navigate everyday life by choosing your priorities wisely. Hygge doesn't have to take a lot of effort; It lives and thrives in simplicity.
For over 20 years, we have worked separately to communicate and inspire others. Although our paths only crossed just under two years ago, we have since been inseparable in our creative collaboration. We have found soulmates in each other and an inexhaustible source of mutual inspiration that we now want to share with you. This book marks our first joint publication. With it, we hope to give you the best of our two worlds, where hygge is not just a concept, but a way of life. So take a deep breath, put your feet up, and let's explore all that autumn and winter can hold together. Welcome to our universe of coziness and star moments.