Most of us have a basic understanding of what is meant by Scandi design - simplicity, minimalism and functionality. We may even claim to understand the concepts of lagom or hygge. But these buzzwords are simply scratching the surface of what is a significant design movement that emerged in Scandinavia more than a hundred years ago. It's easy to apply Scandi design principles to our own homes, with no real purpose or understanding of why we're doing what we're doing, and then wonder why our homes don't quite look like the Scandi homes of Instagram, or why we're not getting that warm, cosy feeling everyone talks about. .