Achieve a Cosier Holiday Home

It's tempting to skip the traditions and pageantry this year. You may think it's too strange a time to be festive.

But keeping traditions alive and creating a home that embraces nostalgia and warmth may just be the perfect way to end the year.

These home decoration tips might just do the trick to create a happier place this Christmas.

1. Bring back the hygge

Denmark's lifestyle philosophy has taken the world by storm. Over the years, hygge has been packaged and repackaged by so many businesses.

But more than just swapping clunky home accessories for simpler, cleaner ones, hygge is a mentality.

As we enter winter, here's how you can embrace the hygge.

Take the outdoors to the indoors: Nature is an essential part of this Danish philosophy. So think of adding winter-friendly plants to your home. Make it part of your holiday decorations.

In case you're not in the loop of quaranthings that have gained popularity this pandemic, growing indoor plants have become one of the most quintessential activities this year.

Read: Boost Your Mood With These Houseplants

Don't overdo work: For most of us working from home, we've arrived at the point where work is at it again. But hygge is all about work-life balance. That means switching off your work mind when the work hours are done.

Have a reading nook: for those who need to finish their Good Reads 2020 challenge, a reading nook will make all the difference. Find a spot that gives you ample light like a window seat (surrounded by plants) or a corner near the fire.

2. Put up your Christmas tree

Psychologists have backed up what we all already know and feel. Decorating our home and putting up the Christmas tree improves our mood and gives off happy hormones to our body.