Log House The unique atmosphere of log homes makes them exceptional places to live. Peek inside these charming homes and get inspired by their interior design! Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:16:16 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:12:23 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/themes/log-house 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 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 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 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 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 From old farm to idyllic retreat: Mia and Mikko’s hard work at Villa Mandala paid off Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:30:10 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-mandala https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-mandala 0 Christmas for nine in a former coaching inn where the tree glows across the whole downstairs Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:59:46 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-home-in-former-coaching-inn https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-home-in-former-coaching-inn 0 Christmas in a black farmhouse: “In the city, Christmas felt forced, while life in the countryside is more unhurried” Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-in-a-black-farmhouse https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-in-a-black-farmhouse 0 “This is the house of our dreams, an old lady we’ll cherish forever”: inside Marko and Tiina’s pastel log house with their triplets Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:25:36 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-pastel-log-house-for-a-family-with-children https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-pastel-log-house-for-a-family-with-children 0 Classic Christmas in an old consul’s house: “In a big house, there’s plenty of everything—like three Christmas trees!” Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:35:04 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/consuls-house-christmas https://www.kotona.com/articles/consuls-house-christmas 0 Kirsi fell for this log home the moment she walked in—“The house was different and a little quirky, like a tiny elf cottage” Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:39:28 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kirsi-fell-for-this-log-home-the-moment-she-walked-in https://www.kotona.com/articles/kirsi-fell-for-this-log-home-the-moment-she-walked-in 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 New house, old heart: Christmas spirit fills up the Finnish log home Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:57:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/marianne-and-esa-finnish-log-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/marianne-and-esa-finnish-log-home 0 Enter a Christmas wonderland at Juha’s lakeside elf house and smoke sauna Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:30:27 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/juhas-christmas-log-house-by-the-lake https://www.kotona.com/articles/juhas-christmas-log-house-by-the-lake 0 A mostly traditional Christmas at Minni’s shoe house: “There are no rules for Christmas” Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/minnis-shoe-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/minnis-shoe-house 0 Uncovering Toni and Kati’s hidden gem: “We were instantly charmed by the tall ceilings” Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kissankulma-log-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/kissankulma-log-house 0 Inside the bright yellow Christmas cottage: Christmas mattresses, gingerbread, and loads of cheer Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:18:47 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/elluyellows-christmas-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/elluyellows-christmas-home 0 Leena bought a deserted house alone with five kids: “On first sight, I was faced with a leaning house and a drifting sauna roof” Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:54:54 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/former-deserted-house-in-kauhava https://www.kotona.com/articles/former-deserted-house-in-kauhava 0 First Christmas at Ekkulla: from run-down school to cozy home—“life on our own terms tastes exactly like this” Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:56:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-at-ekkulla https://www.kotona.com/articles/christmas-at-ekkulla 0 Piia and Marko turned a 130-year-old school into a warmhearted home: “The place won us over right away” Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-the-old-elementary-school https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-the-old-elementary-school 0 She remains in her 19th-century villa after her husband’s passing: “I’m not yet ready to let go of this place” Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-aaltonen https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-aaltonen 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 Squirrels in the attic, a cellar about to collapse: 4 condemned houses rescued by bold renovators Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:49:55 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/condemned-houses https://www.kotona.com/articles/condemned-houses 0 Lisa and Patrik transformed an abandoned log house into a gem—“The work takes time, and that’s how it should be” Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:26 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/19th-century-log-house-in-kruunupyy https://www.kotona.com/articles/19th-century-log-house-in-kruunupyy 0 Teardown house, tight budget, and toddlers—Sohvi and Teemu’s bold rescue of the forgotten log house Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:42:48 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/forgotten-house-renovation https://www.kotona.com/articles/forgotten-house-renovation 0 Vacant for 40 years, this house has now got its life back: “Looking at the renovation photos brings tears to my eyes” Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:17:55 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/40-years-vacant-log-house-restored-to-new-splendor-renovation-photos-bring-tears-to-my-eyes https://www.kotona.com/articles/40-years-vacant-log-house-restored-to-new-splendor-renovation-photos-bring-tears-to-my-eyes 0 Once-abandoned log cabin became a bright, spacious home: “I got it for cheap, so I wouldn’t have lost much even if there had been unpleasant surprises” Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:21:47 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-a-once-abandoned-little-log-cabin-came-an-incredibly-spacious-home-i-got-it-cheap-so-i-wouldnt-have-fallen-far-even-if-there-had-been-unpleasant-surprises https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-a-once-abandoned-little-log-cabin-came-an-incredibly-spacious-home-i-got-it-cheap-so-i-wouldnt-have-fallen-far-even-if-there-had-been-unpleasant-surprises 0 4 enchanting Raasepori homes: see a family’s animal farm and a 200-year-old log house gem! Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:41:50 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-in-raasepori https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-in-raasepori 0 “It was a bit daring and naive to buy an old farm”: a seven-year log house renovation Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:10:45 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/the-seven-year-log-house-renovation https://www.kotona.com/articles/the-seven-year-log-house-renovation 0 A fixer-upper coaching inn becomes their first home: “We took the house’s age into account, but we don’t want to live in a museum” Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:19:48 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/renovation-of-old-coaching-inn https://www.kotona.com/articles/renovation-of-old-coaching-inn 0 Wood-fired sauna, refreshing dips, and Lapland wilderness: step inside a Pello log home Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:06:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/antti-kuha-log-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/antti-kuha-log-home 0 A 200-year-old Bollsta Farm invites time to stand still: “We don’t want to modernize the house; we want it to breathe its own life” Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:48:18 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/at-bollsta-farm-returning-to-the-past-is-easy https://www.kotona.com/articles/at-bollsta-farm-returning-to-the-past-is-easy 0 Just 60 square meters, over 200 years old: see Eva-Jo’s log house now bathed in light Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:02:03 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-fridhem-in-eckero https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-fridhem-in-eckero 0 Log wall cleaning and treatment—read a professional’s tips for proper log surface maintenance Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:00:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/log-wall-maintenance https://www.kotona.com/articles/log-wall-maintenance 0 This log house stood empty for 30 years—“We figured we’d make our dream come true all at once” Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-log-house-empty-for-30-years https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-log-house-empty-for-30-years 0 A busy single mom and a 650-square-meter rundown villa: “I bought a 120-year-old manor and now try to manage with it” Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:26 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/650-square-meter-rundown-lace-villa https://www.kotona.com/articles/650-square-meter-rundown-lace-villa 0