A Swedish Christmas; a husband’s view Story and photos by My Scandinavian Home. How do you celebrate Christmas? Since moving to Sweden (16 years…
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ON ICY WATERS AND COLD DIPS
HELGA ISAGER . KNITWEAR DESIGNER Photographs taken by Mikkel Tjellesen My first time was in an ice-covered lake somewhere in northern Finland. I was…
SKANDINAVISK POP-UP IN JOHN LEWIS
Skandinavisk Pop Up in John Lewis, Kingston If you live in or around London, our pop-up returns to John Lewis, only this time at their…
OUR FIRST TV SHOW
Our TV interview with Emmy-winner Sharyl Attkisson about hygge and happiness was broadcast in the US this weekend on Sunday news show ‘Full…
In The Calm of The Swedish Forest
In The Calm of The Swedish Forest Story and photos by My Scandinavian Home. In Sweden, there’s a season for everything. To me, the…
SEASON OF TRANQUILITY
RO – Scandinavian for ‘Tranquility’ ‘Ro’ is a small word shared by all three Scandinavian languages. A tiny word with great meaning. Of peace,…
THE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT
Bringing together our ongoing commitment to minimise our impact with the vision recently declared by the Nordic countries to become the most sustainable and…
BEHIND THE SCENES
By Boozt.com Magazine Boozt.com visited us in our Copenhagen office for an interview for their AW19 issue. Read the full interview here. Sorry, but…
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
Going swimming! It’s late August, and we had a beautiful sunny week in Copenhagen so we decided to treat ourselves and have some ‘Friday…
Swedish Island Hopping in The Baltic
Swedish Island Hopping in The Baltic Stories and photos by My Scandinavian Home. “Silken lakes, secluded islands, silent forests, memories of rowing to deserted…
SKANDINAVISK POP-UP
‘KØBENHAVN – Urban Bliss’ pop-up space in Boozt.com, Copenhagen Our latest pop up shop at Beauty By Boozt.com Store during Copenhagen Pride Week. Last day…
OF SALTY AIR AND FERTILE SOIL
Of salty air and fertile soil Birkemosegaard Køkken by Marie Hertz & Martin Kvederis. The farm we are a part of sits on the…
ON ROSE GARDENING IN THE NORTH
On Rose Gardening in the North, Denmark. Lene Løvbjerg Russell. Rose gardener and doctor. As we step through the wet grounds of the garden,…
GLAD MIDSOMMAR!
Glad Midsommar! It’s the longest day of the year, and in Scandinavia this is cause for celebration. For several hours now most of the…
FJORD EXPLORATION
Hardangerfjord & Bergen, Norway. As part of our ongoing commitment to discover and bring to life the scents of Scandinavia, last week we headed…
SKANDINAVISK POP-UP
HAV inspired pop-up space in Magasin Du Nord Located just between Chanel and MAC Cosmetics on the ground floor, our pop-up will present the full…
TIME TO TREAT YOURSELF
It’s finally weekend – time for home-spa! Our newest addition to the Hand & Body Care Collection is a lightly scented revitalising body…
Q&A WITH THESE FOUR WALLS
Let the light in Recently Abi Dare, These Four Walls, recommended some of Skandinavisk’s scented candles for spring time. And yes, spring has finally…
SPRING EQUINOX
The return of summer On the spring equinox, when the sun shines directly on the equator as it makes its way slowly back…
IT’S THE WORLD’S HAPPIEST DAY
A celebration of Nordic happiness The UN World Happiness Report was released this morning and once again the Nordic countries dominate the top 10:…
Introducing our 10th employee…
…and a very special one We found Razieh after seeing an online ad from the City of Copenhagen asking for companies to help…
Q&A WITH ANDRÉA ROLLAND
Take your time to ‘hygge’ Andréa is the French girl behind the blog La Délicates Parenthèses she writes about the everyday “hygge” moments and a…
TELLING THE STORY OF SCANDINAVIA, ONE FRAGRANCE AT A TIME
Last week, we had the pleasure of Niki from MyScandinavianHome visiting us at the Skandinavisk office in Copenhagen. A lovely day full of stories…
POP-UP IN PARIS
POP-UP IN PARIS Our pop-up concept has arrived in Paris to launch a new version of our HAV fragrance. To be continued… …
Q&A WITH SELINA LAUCK
Berliner with a Scandinavian aesthetic Selina Lauck is a passionated interior blogger, based in Berlin but lived in Oslo during her time of study,…
DO ONE THING WELL
Do One Thing Well If we are judged by the company we keep, we couldn’t start the new year in better shape. Medium.com has…
HAPPY NEW YEAR
New Year’s resolution As we get one year older, we increasingly think about what can we do better, how can we contribute more? To that…
GOD JUL
Merry Christmas from Skandinavisk 4th Advent As millions of friends and families come together to enjoy each other’s company and savour the magic of…
WINTER LIGHT
Star in Bethlehem 3rd Advent Merry advent 3rd. We can now celebrate that we are more than half way through to Christmas. On this…
LUCIA’S DAY
Lucia’s Day 13th December December 13th is St. Lucia’s day. One of the most cherished celebrations in Scandinavia. Sweden was the first country in…
‘PEPPARKAKANS DAG’ IN SWEDEN
Pepparkakans Dag 2nd Advent ‘Pepparkakor’ is closely associated with the Scandinavian Christmas. The spiced, crispy cookie with cinnamon and ginger is an all-time…
‘LITTLE CHRISTMAS’ IN FINLAND
Little Christmas in Finland 1st Advent December has arrived and so has the first Sunday of advent. The time has come to cast the…
Shared joy is a double joy – Shared sorrow is half a sorrow
Shared joy is a double joy Shared sorrow is half a sorrow Swedish proverb The best winters – and I mean the coldest ones…
GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS
Bring nature into your home We are slowly getting into the festive season, the time of year when treasures from the forest are brought…
Q&A WITH KASIA RUTKOWIAK
You can take the foreigner out of Denmark, but… Kasia is a Polish blogger with a love for Scandinavian living and design. Her love…
POP-UP STORE IN JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS
Our Skandinavisk Pop-Up Store in John Lewis, Westfield London After a successful Pop-Up adventure in Magasin Du Nord in Copenhagen, we have now relocated…
Escaping into Nature
Our favourite Escape stories Escaping to nature is something Scandinavians embrace enthusiastically. Disconnecting from the material world and reconnecting with mother nature is very…
Q&A WITH MARIA LAITINEN
A Scandinavian Design Advocate in Australia Maria is born and raised in Lapland, Finland, but is residing in sunny Sydney, Australia since 2005. She…
A small candle can light up the darkest forest
A small candle can light up the darkest forest Finnish Proverb The nights draw in sharply here, and October marks the month where those…
HAPPY KANELBULLENS DAG
Trevlig Kanelbullens dag! Like many places around the world, Scandinavia values the traditions of centering shared moments with friends and families around food. In…
SKANDINAVISK POP-UP STORE
Opening our Skandinavisk Pop-Up Store in Magasin We are delighted to announce that Magasin Du Nord in Copenhagen is the host of our latest…
ON FINDING PEACE OF MIND
FRIDA EDLUND . PHOTOGRAPHER I was never into horses as a young girl. I saw no charm in riding schools, and I just did…
ON LONGING FOR THE FJORD
METTE MORTENSEN . FOOD STYLIST I grew up in a small community, just outside Oslo. At the end of the road from my parent’s…
ON THE TRANQUILITY OF ISLAND LIFE
MARIE MONRAD GRAUNBØL . EDITOR AND STYLIST Each time I reach the ferry berth, I get an immediate sense of tranquility; I breathe more freely,…