Cottages These cottages are brimming with charm. We showcase enchanting summer homes, splendid holiday retreats, and breathtaking renovation projects. Take a look and let the allure of cottage life sweep you away. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:23:13 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:42:59 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/themes/cottages Goodbye, yellowed pine and overgrown yard: Finnish couple’s 1970s lakeside cabin makeover Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:23:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/1970s-cabin-on-lake-vesijarvi https://www.kotona.com/articles/1970s-cabin-on-lake-vesijarvi 0 German photographer Jörg comes back to Finland for cottage life every summer: “Finnish nature and silence are unique” Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:16:59 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/german-jorg-nicht-finnish-cottage-life https://www.kotona.com/articles/german-jorg-nicht-finnish-cottage-life 0 Summer cottage on the water—a tiny sauna raft became a floating vacation home Thu, 28 May 2026 13:44:40 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/floating-cottage-raft https://www.kotona.com/articles/floating-cottage-raft 0 Anni’s scrap-wood Hobbit house is a magical playhouse for her grandkids Fri, 22 May 2026 12:52:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anni-arasolas-hobbit-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/anni-arasolas-hobbit-house 0 Tiny seaside hideaway: “Every centimeter had to be thought through carefully” Wed, 20 May 2026 11:26:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/joonas-nordmans-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/joonas-nordmans-cabin 0 Leena’s Finnish-style cottage sits on a Dutch canal: “On Sunday mornings, I hear the bells of three churches and cows mooing” Tue, 12 May 2026 13:05:19 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-cottage-dutch-canal https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-cottage-dutch-canal 0 What a project! Timo built his cabin, sauna and woodshed—plus the hefty furniture—by hand Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:16:16 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/timo-and-mervi-hypposen-cabin-in-aanekoski https://www.kotona.com/articles/timo-and-mervi-hypposen-cabin-in-aanekoski 0 Kristiina’s family log cottage hasn’t been altered in nearly 70 years: “This is what these cottages are like if you leave them be” Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:55:36 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kristiina-backberg-log-cottage-in-pornainen https://www.kotona.com/articles/kristiina-backberg-log-cottage-in-pornainen 0 This idyllic “granny cottage” bursts with colorful wallpaper and flea-market finds Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:20:50 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pia-lohikoski-granny-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/pia-lohikoski-granny-cottage 0 Monster renovation: a dilapidated cottage cost ten times more than expected—“We think of this as a cultural act” Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:13:46 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/monster-renovation-dilapidated-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/monster-renovation-dilapidated-cottage 0 Anna Puu's dream cabin in Levi: “Homes can change—but this place in Lapland won’t” Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:48:52 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anna-puu-lapland-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/anna-puu-lapland-cabin 0 Eeva-Maija brought an abandoned forest ranger’s cottage back to life—“Everything here is still almost the same as before” Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:07:07 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/eeva-maija-lindqvist-crown-forest-rangers-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/eeva-maija-lindqvist-crown-forest-rangers-cottage 0 Old-world outside, modern inside: this 150-year-old sauna stuns with an aspen shingle feature wall Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:24:34 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/150-year-old-sauna-in-pulsa https://www.kotona.com/articles/150-year-old-sauna-in-pulsa 0 Wow, what a log cabin: in 15 years, Pentti added a tower, a bridge and a stone fireplace Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:06:00 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/penttis-stately-log-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/penttis-stately-log-cabin 0 Food influencer Jenni Häyrinen—known for the viral baked feta pasta—loves cabin life in Lapland Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:22:44 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/jenni-hayrinen-cabin-in-lapland https://www.kotona.com/articles/jenni-hayrinen-cabin-in-lapland 0 What a tiny log cabin taught Finns Saara and Miika—“This place is great couples therapy for us” Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:42:45 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/saara-and-miika-old-log-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/saara-and-miika-old-log-cabin 0 No electricity, no running water: Ulla’s off-grid Finnish cabin is her nature-first escape Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:05:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/off-grid-log-cabin-raahe https://www.kotona.com/articles/off-grid-log-cabin-raahe 0 400 window panes! Finnish couple’s epic restoration of a district doctor’s villa Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:55:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-horsmala-in-sotkamo https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-horsmala-in-sotkamo 0 Saila-Mari bought a 200-year-old log house—charming textiles, furniture and tableware included: “It felt like I was truly meant for this house” Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:57:04 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/author-saila-mari-kohtalas-second-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/author-saila-mari-kohtalas-second-home 0 Old miller’s cottage lit by candles—Finnish getaway that feels almost like a museum Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:04:35 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/reuter-millers-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/reuter-millers-cottage 0 Inside Jaana’s log cabin, everything in the main room is old or reclaimed: “I’ve never seen a stove like this anywhere!” Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:17:29 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/jaana-sandstroms-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/jaana-sandstroms-cabin 0 4 charming cottages—peek inside Finnish homes where Christmas feels a little more like Christmas Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:10:55 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/4-christmas-cottages https://www.kotona.com/articles/4-christmas-cottages 0 “Oh my goodness, how beautiful!”—3 festive homes our readers fell for Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:01:50 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/festive-homes-that-charmed-our-readers https://www.kotona.com/articles/festive-homes-that-charmed-our-readers 0 This family's dream cottage was nearly ruined by water damage: “It was a shocking thought—are we already about to lose this cottage?” Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:26:28 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/essi-hellens-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/essi-hellens-cottage 0 A nostalgic Finnish Christmas at Villa Tilda: Ulla restored her family’s 1930s house as a second home Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:41:46 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-tilda-christmas https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-tilda-christmas 0 An old fisherman’s cottage is Anne and Matti’s cozy winter retreat—with draft stoppers and old blankets keeping them warm Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:18 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/old-fishermans-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/old-fishermans-cottage 0 Step inside Pia’s 35-square-meter cottage: “The logs might get weathered by time and they’re not meant to be hidden” Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pias-small-red-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/pias-small-red-cottage 0 Under starry skies: the Koivisto family’s enchanting smoke-sauna christmas Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:33:30 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/koivisto-familys-christmas https://www.kotona.com/articles/koivisto-familys-christmas 0 This “woodpile” is actually a sauna: see how this family enjoys a cozy sauna retreat Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:22:10 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/this-woodpile-is-actually-a-sauna https://www.kotona.com/articles/this-woodpile-is-actually-a-sauna 0 Marjut and Jari’s log cabin, just half an hour from home: “In the midst of this silence, there’s a special kind of Christmas magic” Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:24:01 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/marjut-and-jari-s-kelo-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/marjut-and-jari-s-kelo-cabin 0 Tour Grandpa Aaro’s whimsical cottage world—complete with a spruce treetop sunroom Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:23:40 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/aaro-vatanens-whimsical-cottages https://www.kotona.com/articles/aaro-vatanens-whimsical-cottages 0 A family Christmas in a countryside log cabin—“We listen to how centuries-old logs sigh in the frost” Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-traditional-christmas-in-a-countryside-log-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-traditional-christmas-in-a-countryside-log-cabin 0 Like stepping into Narnia: Ulla’s relocated 19th-century log cabin proves “old items have an quality that new ones simply don’t” Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:38:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/ulla-parviainen-s-christmassy-log-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/ulla-parviainen-s-christmassy-log-cabin 0 She was supposed to buy a home in Helsinki, but chose a lakeside cabin: “Why would I wait until I’m older to buy a cabin?” Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:18:27 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/i-bought-a-cabin-instead-of-a-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/i-bought-a-cabin-instead-of-a-home 0 Wow, how creative! 6 uplifting upcycling ideas from creative cottage owners Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:54:22 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/cottage-owners-ingenious-ideas https://www.kotona.com/articles/cottage-owners-ingenious-ideas 0 Inside Leni’s vibrant cottage: “The entire cottage’s color scheme was guided by Kettukarkki candy.” Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:08:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/leni-joutsjoen-allotment-garden-cottage-in-vantaa https://www.kotona.com/articles/leni-joutsjoen-allotment-garden-cottage-in-vantaa 0 Boundless creativity at Eki and Marita’s island retreat: driftwood pergola edges, fishing-net decor, and more Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:32:34 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/creative-decor-island-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/creative-decor-island-cottage 0 Small cottage, big terrace: discover the Karhulas’ coastal hideaway Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:22:27 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/karhulas-seaside-cottage-in-kokkola https://www.kotona.com/articles/karhulas-seaside-cottage-in-kokkola 0 Step inside a 1950s cottage relocated to Seurasaari, where the floors squeak and the radio still plays the marine forecast Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:12:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/seurasaari-museum-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/seurasaari-museum-cottage 0 From abandoned to beloved: Päivi and Petri turn a rundown sauna into a hot tub oasis with terraces Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:38:02 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/cottage-sauna-building-and-yard-renovation https://www.kotona.com/articles/cottage-sauna-building-and-yard-renovation 0