Creating a cozy autumn aesthetic at home🕯️

A peek into how I keep it simple + mysig at home all season long

Happy Sunday, you.

It’s evening. The sun has just slipped below the horizon in the west. There is a slight chill in the air. Twinkle lights are twinkling on the balcony. Candles are lit throughout the apartment. My autumn mixtape is playing. The vibe is cozy, moody, and mysig. Dare I say it is the perfect September evening?

I’ve had the whole day alone at home and it was just what I needed. I found myself faffing and nesting and rearranging in the middle of chores, reading, resting, and self-caring. It’s been a slow, intentional, relaxing early autumn day. Mysig, as we say here in Sweden.

Mysig is the Swedish version of the Danish word hygge. Mysig means cozy, often used by English speakers to refer to warmth, blankets, candles, and a hot drink in the cold, dark winter. But, mysig is so much more than that. It’s a word we use when we want to express deep contentment, comfort, pleasure, and yes, coziness - no matter what time of year and in many different situations.

One of the best things about seasonal living isn’t just the joy of following and watching nature change and shift as we make our way around the wheel of the year. I find that actually bringing the energy and mood of each month into my home helps me to lean into each season as it comes and goes.

And that, in turn, gives me a deeper sense of appreciation and acceptance for the season. But, more than that, bringing the season into my home keeps me deeply present. It is a grounding ritual and practice that creates a certain mood, aesthetic, and feeling that carries me, day by day, through the season.

In an effort to keep things simple, I mostly just move things around, take things out from closets and storage, and buy as little as possible.

Of course, I also like to bring symbols of nature in. For autumn, I may gather acorns, sticks, pine cones, dead flowers, and leaves on my walks - even right here in the middle of the city. But, I also fill my home with candles again, pull out blankets, change the decorative pillow cases to brown and gold and orange, and bring down the rust-colored bedding.

By just shifting things around, the energy in my home shifts. It’s a very simple shift in intention that makes all of the difference, I think. And, of course, I add in a tiny bit of creative magic.

As we move deeper into autumn, I’ll continue to make tiny changes here and there. Perhaps more black candles in October. And a few spooky decorations that I’ve saved throughout the years. I’ll shift candles around, perhaps add a tablecloth in November, and definitely bring in some pumpkins. I’ll let the season speak to me and inspire me to continually create the cozy, mysig aesthetic of autumn from now until the end of November.

Do you do seasonal decorating? Or just holiday decorating? How would you define your aesthetic in autumn? Do you have any favorites or must-haves? I’m dying to know - inspire me!

xoxo. liz.

Coming up this week: The autumnal equinox, my return to Instagram after a 3 month sabbatical (link below), and my 49th birthday!

Going offline to linger in the moment ☀️

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