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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:25:43 +0000 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:28:00 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/themes/homes Finnish Kaisa makes a living selling vintage near Paris: “Nothing here is perfect or polished, and that’s liberating” Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:25:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kaisa-and-nicos-small-home-on-the-outskirts-of-paris https://www.kotona.com/articles/kaisa-and-nicos-small-home-on-the-outskirts-of-paris 0 Eija’s dream house had a broken window and an overgrown yard: “At first, I questioned the whole idea” Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/1970s-house-furnished-with-designer-pieces https://www.kotona.com/articles/1970s-house-furnished-with-designer-pieces 0 Riikka now lives in her great-aunt’s house—“I had secretly dreamed of living here someday” Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:56:01 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/mansard-roof-house-in-harjavalta https://www.kotona.com/articles/mansard-roof-house-in-harjavalta 0 “Orange makes me happy and cheerful”—Henriikka’s Helsinki home glows with the colors of Provence Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:32:31 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/henriikkas-home-in-an-art-nouveau-building-in-kallio https://www.kotona.com/articles/henriikkas-home-in-an-art-nouveau-building-in-kallio 0 “It’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit”—this Finnish home is full of Christmas magic by October Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:16:39 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pia-maarits-christmas-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/pia-maarits-christmas-home 0 “If there’s no doorway, you can make one with a chainsaw”—Finnish couple built a calming CLT home filled with wood Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:09 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/hanna-and-samis-clt-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/hanna-and-samis-clt-home 0 Viivi gave her white Helsinki rental a colorful makeover with paint and d-c-fix Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:39:34 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/viivi-kasi-rental-home-helsinki https://www.kotona.com/articles/viivi-kasi-rental-home-helsinki 0 This designer couple made their 1970s two-bedroom feel bigger on a small budget: “The quirks give it an edge” Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:21:57 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anni-and-tuukkas-1970s-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/anni-and-tuukkas-1970s-home 0 Villa Skeppet: Alvar Aalto’s last private house was designed to keep a friend in Finland Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:52:06 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-skeppet-designed-by-alvar-aalto https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-skeppet-designed-by-alvar-aalto 0 This home looks like a 1920s manor—but it was built in 2008 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:58:45 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/modern-brick-house-1920s-manor https://www.kotona.com/articles/modern-brick-house-1920s-manor 0 A Helsinki family turned a one-bedroom into a home for four—and still found room for a workspace Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:39:45 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiina-and-ollis-one-bedroom-apartment-for-four https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiina-and-ollis-one-bedroom-apartment-for-four 0 A Helsinki couple bought an old village store in rural Finland—and started putting down roots Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:09:24 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/wahlstroms-home-in-an-old-village-store https://www.kotona.com/articles/wahlstroms-home-in-an-old-village-store 0 Where creativity lives: Inside the homes of 6 Finnish artists and designers Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:17:18 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-of-6-contemporary-finnish-artists-and-designers https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-of-6-contemporary-finnish-artists-and-designers 0 “A collision of two different tastes”—inside an art-filled Helsinki home with quiet corners and a custom oak bookcase Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:25:39 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/evelin-and-kaapos-home-in-helsinki https://www.kotona.com/articles/evelin-and-kaapos-home-in-helsinki 0 Inside Annaleena Hakola’s joyful, stripe-filled home—“I’ve decorated with colors and a style that feel true to me” Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:17:03 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/annaleena-hakola-colorful-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/annaleena-hakola-colorful-home 0 Built in the 1920s or the 2000s? These new homes make you look twice Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:12:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/new-homes-that-look-old https://www.kotona.com/articles/new-homes-that-look-old 0 A modern-day house with old-fashioned parsonage charm—and they built it themselves Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:47:38 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/rilla-and-samis-modern-day-house-with-old-fashioned-charm https://www.kotona.com/articles/rilla-and-samis-modern-day-house-with-old-fashioned-charm 0 “Just don’t paint the walls red!” Inside glass artist Anu Penttinen’s color-filled rental home Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:16:28 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/glass-artist-anu-penttinens-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/glass-artist-anu-penttinens-home 0 Hilma found her 100-year-old mansard-roofed dream home—“A modest way of life can be beautiful and good” Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:10:50 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/100-year-old-mansard-roofed-house-karjaa https://www.kotona.com/articles/100-year-old-mansard-roofed-house-karjaa 0 Photographer’s rental home is surprisingly grand—step inside the 19th-century apartment in Tallinn’s Old Town Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:34:11 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pauliina-salonens-luxurious-tallinn-rental-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/pauliina-salonens-luxurious-tallinn-rental-home 0 Pastor Helena burst into tears when she saw this old farm—now its barn loft hosts 11 weddings a year Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:13:30 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-ketvele-taipalsaari https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-ketvele-taipalsaari 0 “Life here is relaxing, simple, and unhurried”—architect’s off-grid summer home Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/sofie-hagerstrom-off-grid-summer-home-nauvo https://www.kotona.com/articles/sofie-hagerstrom-off-grid-summer-home-nauvo 0 Susanna inherited her grandparents’ 19th-century house and turned it into a colorful summer retreat Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:15:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/colorful-19th-century-log-house-kannonkoski https://www.kotona.com/articles/colorful-19th-century-log-house-kannonkoski 0 “It’s amazing what elegance you can create on a small budget!”—Marion used all three of her professions to transform a 1970s townhouse Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/marion-ridal-1970s-townhouse-renovation https://www.kotona.com/articles/marion-ridal-1970s-townhouse-renovation 0 Heini and Ilkka spent longer designing their home than building it—step inside their townhouse with a backyard paradise Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:41:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/heini-and-ilkkas-townhouse-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/heini-and-ilkkas-townhouse-home 0 From a tiny studio to a modern barn home—with no building experience Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:11:33 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-a-tiny-studio-to-a-modern-barn-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-a-tiny-studio-to-a-modern-barn-home 0 Finnish couple had their too-small cabin burned down—and a black log retreat rose from the ashes Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:56:30 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/outi-and-jerrys-second-home-in-nauvo https://www.kotona.com/articles/outi-and-jerrys-second-home-in-nauvo 0 “Too much stuff steals energy; here, the eye can rest”—this island retreat is no hand-me-down hideaway Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:42:31 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kati-and-kenneth-erikssons-aland-vacation-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/kati-and-kenneth-erikssons-aland-vacation-home 0 Inside flower studio owner’s Scandi-meets-India home: “A room only comes to life once the flowers are in place” Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:04:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/studio-fro-jenni-bergmans-old-wooden-house-in-koskela-helsinki https://www.kotona.com/articles/studio-fro-jenni-bergmans-old-wooden-house-in-koskela-helsinki 0 Sari gave up her newly bought city home for a cottage in “the Tuscany of Fiskars”—and found love along the way Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:08:25 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/sari-puustinen-cottage-in-fiskars https://www.kotona.com/articles/sari-puustinen-cottage-in-fiskars 0 Eira and Teemu restored a 1947 house into a second home: “Even if there were a hole in the floor, we’d hide it under a rug and put on some jazz” Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:01:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/eira-teemu-second-home-karkkila https://www.kotona.com/articles/eira-teemu-second-home-karkkila 0 Their own little piece of Finland—inside figure skater Adam Rippon and entrepreneur Jussi-Pekka Kajaala’s modern log cabin Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:49:24 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/adam-rippon-jussi-pekka-kajaala-finnish-log-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/adam-rippon-jussi-pekka-kajaala-finnish-log-cabin 0 Finnish family of five shares a remote island home with a host of animals—trips to the mainland are limited to a few times a week Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:17 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anniina-jalkanen-island-log-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/anniina-jalkanen-island-log-house 0 “I could never live in an all-white home”—Fernanda and Nils-Johan filled an old wooden house in Åland with Brazilian color Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:30:16 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/fernanda-and-nils-johans-aland-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/fernanda-and-nils-johans-aland-home 0 12 inspiring homes, villas and cottages in the Finnish archipelago Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:26 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/12-inspiring-homes-villas-and-cottages-in-the-finnish-archipelago https://www.kotona.com/articles/12-inspiring-homes-villas-and-cottages-in-the-finnish-archipelago 0 “You could tell the house had the makings of something magnificent”—a neglected wooden house became a maritime dream home with a sofa reupholstered four times Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:21 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-uusikaupunki-wooden-house-district https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-uusikaupunki-wooden-house-district 0 Finnish family started a new life in a small town and a 100-year-old parsonage: “The nature is pristine, and life is good here” Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:52:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-old-parsonage-simpele https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-old-parsonage-simpele 0 From Marimekko to Moomin mugs: Finnish collectors turn everyday design into lifelong treasure hunts Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:17 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-collectors-turn-everyday-design-into-lifelong-treasure-hunts https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-collectors-turn-everyday-design-into-lifelong-treasure-hunts 0 Ullamari moved into an 1892 railroad workers’ wooden row house in Kerava: “I feel as if I’m back in the countryside” Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:30:08 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/ullamari-vuokkomaa-wooden-row-house-home-in-kerava https://www.kotona.com/articles/ullamari-vuokkomaa-wooden-row-house-home-in-kerava 0 Gold mirrors and faded luxury fill an opera costume designer’s fairy-tale tower apartment in Helsinki Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:30:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/erika-turunen-timo-raski-tower-apartment-helsinki https://www.kotona.com/articles/erika-turunen-timo-raski-tower-apartment-helsinki 0