Christmas has become a gaudy holiday, wrapped in tinsel and bright flashing lights. This book reimagines the festive season as a time for tasteful restraint and creature comforts. Blending minimalism, clean lines and functionality with 'hygge', a uniquely Danish concept of cosiness, Scandi interiors are some of the most sought-after and recognisable in the world. This book takes the core tenets of Scandinavian design and applies them to the festive season. Inspirational and poetic, this Nordic collection is sure to spark your imagination. Combining an exploration of traditional Scandinavian Christmas customs with clever DIY ideas and recipes for the whole family to enjoy, this book invites you to redesign Christmas within your own home. AUTHOR: Decor and aesthetics have been part of Katrine Martensen-Larsen's life for as long as she can remember. Her mother was a trained interior designer from the School of Interior Design, and her father specialised in design-crafted furniture. Needless to say, many an hour was spent in her childhood home around the dinner table, talking about aesthetics, design and beautiful homes. In 2003, Martensen-Larsen founded KML Design. Ever since, she has carried out interior design tasks for private, commercial and editorial customers. She has produced countless house features for magazines, held a number of styling workshops around Europe and has been a recurring presence on DR TV's lifestyle programme, The Treasure Hunters, for a number of years. In 2019 her interior book Nordic Moods was published worldwide by Lannoo Publishers. Mikkel Adsbøl has worked as an independent photographer since 2006, but has more than 20 years of experience. From his studio in Copenhagen, he works with advertising agencies, commercial customers and editorial media. Adsbøl specialises in interior photography, and is one of Denmark's most recognised practitioners in the field. His working relationship with Katrine dates back to 2003. SELLING POINTS: . A beautiful gift book dedicated to Scandinavian Christmas design . A combination of stunning Nordic interiors, winter settings, Scandinavian Christmas traditions and DIY . Includes a selection of easy-to-make Christmas recipes 202 colour, 15 b/w illustrations