{"id":3318,"date":"2026-02-23T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2026-02-23T06:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:02:00","slug":"the-names-to-know-in-scandinavian-homeware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=3318","title":{"rendered":"The Names to Know in Scandinavian Homeware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hygge home accessories are still reigning supreme.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/fritz-hansen-scandi-furniture-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/travel\/destination-guides\/europe\/london-destination-guide\">London<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/travel\/destination-guides\/europe\/milan\">Milan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/travel\/destination-guides\/europe\/paris\">Paris<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/travel\/destination-guides\/north-america\/new-york-destination-guide\">New York<\/a> still hold the fashion capital title, some now class the home of hygge as the fifth city within that cohort; the place where many Scandinavian designers have launched their brands to a global audience. We have it to thank for platforming the famed minimalist-meets-maximalist (think: pared down silhouettes in brash hues) aesthetic that\u2019s now synonymous with the region.<\/p>\n<p>You may have noticed a growing number of Scandinavian brands slipping into your wardrobe over the past few years. Now, that same sensibility is quietly making its way into the home. While the momentum behind Nordic fashion shows no sign of slowing, a new wave of style insiders is applying that mindset to interiors. Below, our favorites within the field.<\/p>\n<p><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/maison\/decor\/regencycore-interior-design\">How To Bring Regencycore Into Your Home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nordic Knots<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/nordic-knots-2048x2560.jpg\" alt=\"Nordic Knots\" class=\"wp-image-255385\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Nordic Knots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the past decade, <a href=\"https:\/\/nordicknots.com\/uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Nordic Knots<\/a> has been pioneering a Scandinavian aesthetic via home textiles, and has become renowned for its high quality, unique rugs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t expect beige numbers that would skew heavily towards the minimalist side of the spectrum. Each design has a considered inspiration point that harks to its Swedish nationality. Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/nordicknots.com\/us\/product\/gild-02-red\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brick-like design<\/a>: it looks to the Swedish Grace period, the early 20th-century design movement that incorporates geometric designs with neoclassicism. And the look doesn\u2019t have to stop at the floor \u2013 extend it throughout the home with curtains and bedding for a fully Nordic approach.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gubi<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/gubi-scandi-homeware-1920x2560.jpg\" alt=\"Gubi scandi homeware\" class=\"wp-image-255619\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Gubi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While headquartered in Copenhagen, <a href=\"https:\/\/gubi.com\/en\/gb\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gubi<\/a>, a Danish luxury house, partners with contemporary designers from all over the world to reinterpret design classics, imbuing them with Nordic flair.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take famed lamp designer Billy Curry and his Obello lamp, which was celebrated for its bold use of color and inventive Space Age-inspired shape. Gubi reintroduced it in 2022, and have now released it in three pastel colours with a glossy finish. An update that feels zeitgeisty without being trendy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Akua<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/akua-objects1-2560x1707.jpg\" alt=\"akua scandi homeware\" class=\"wp-image-255728\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Akua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Copenhagen based <a href=\"https:\/\/akuaobjects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akua<\/a>, glassware isn\u2019t just a vessel to hold a drink. Annika Zobel Agerled and Josefine Arthur founded the brand in 2022 to create pieces that should be described as artisanal objects, working with glassworkers across Europe to create unique designs.<\/p>\n<p>Expect wine glasses with colorful, bubble-shaped stems and striped vases that have been mouth blown. They\u2019ll brighten up your tablescape with minimal effort, ready for your next dinner party.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fritz Hansen<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/fritz-hansen-egg-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Fritz Hansen scandinavian homeware\" class=\"wp-image-255325\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Fritz Hansen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With over 150 years of experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fritzhansen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Fritz Hansen<\/a>, in many ways, is the archetype of what we know Scandinavian furniture design to be today. So much so that you\u2019ll find its pieces in the Danish Parliament and Supreme Court at Christiansburg Palace, the University Library, and <a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/travel\/destination-guides\/europe\/copenhagen\">Copenhagen<\/a> City Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The reason why it\u2019s so iconic is down to the designers the brand has worked with. It was in collaboration with famed furniture designer Arne Jacobsen that the iconic Egg chair was made, while Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein designed the Superellipse table that Fritz Hansen produced. Furniture fanatics will likely find that plenty of design classics came from this brand.<\/p>\n<p><em>See more: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/maison\/decor\/how-to-build-a-nightclub-in-your-basement\"><em>How to Build a Nightclub in Your Basement<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muuto<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/muuto-metal-bench-scandi.jpg\" alt=\"Muuto scandi homeware\" class=\"wp-image-255331\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Muuto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Fritz Hansen has heritage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muuto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Muuto<\/a> is the more modern equivalent \u2013 the brand name comes from the Finnish word muutos, meaning \u2018new perspective\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Copenhagen, Muuto collaborates with designers on pieces of furniture that have a new take on Scandinavian design. The brand values the different perspectives that come from collaborators, believing it helps in furthering and innovating design. From larger pieces (tables, sofas, chairs) to smaller (lamps, mirrors, rugs), Muuto\u2019s focus is balancing clean lines with a contemporary color palette.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tekla<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/tekla-homeware-2048x2560.jpeg\" alt=\"scandi homeware tekla\" class=\"wp-image-255623\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Tekla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teklafabrics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tekla<\/a> launched in 2017 with the aim of offering home goods for the kinds of people that love Le Corbusier architecture and Jil Sander clothes: design obsessives with a penchant for block colors without gauche prints. Their first product was bedding, towels, and bathrobes, which instantly became a hit and spurred expansion into bedwear, footwear, and home scents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But with a product-first focus, founders Charlie Hedin and Kristoffer Juhl ensure that their style doesn&#8217;t detract from quality. Expect bedsheets made of organic cotton and with a 200-thread count, 600GSM towels, and incredibly soft shearling slippers.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hygge home accessories are still reigning supreme.\u00a0 While London, Milan, Paris, and New York still hold the fashion capital title, some now class the home of hygge as the fifth city within that cohort; the place where many Scandinavian designers have launched their brands to a global audience. 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