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Author: Paul Welch
Publication Date: January 28, 2026 - 10:57
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For the home: Move over hygge, 'teolai' is the key to a cosy winter
January 28, 2026
In Denmark, they have hygge. In Sweden, it’s lagom. In Japan, wabi-sabi. It seems every country has their own phrase for cosy and in Ireland, that word is teolaí, a term that translates as “warmth”. But does the world really need another cosiness trend? And will Ottawa residents even like it? The answer is yes — on […]
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