Unusual Homes How does a home in a water tower, a houseboat, or an old shipping container sound? These unusual homes offer a fascinating glimpse into unconventional living. Explore these imaginative homes and get inspired by the stories of their residents! Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:57:01 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:51:47 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/themes/unusual-homes A soulful home under a sloped roof: Nadja and Aki transformed a granary loft once full of junk and animal carcasses Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:57:01 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-the-granary-loft https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-the-granary-loft 0 Inside Sanna’s giant studio apartment in a former Kingdom Hall—complete with a pulpit and marble walls Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:29:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-a-former-kingdom-hall https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-a-former-kingdom-hall 0 From a yard-built castle to a Eurovision star’s home: our five most-read home stories of 2025 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:41:56 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/most-popular-home-stories-2025 https://www.kotona.com/articles/most-popular-home-stories-2025 0 A red wooden house in the heart of Helsinki: inside illustrator’s vintage-filled, color-packed family home Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:20:53 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/illustrator-jenna-kunnas-wooden-house-in-helsinki https://www.kotona.com/articles/illustrator-jenna-kunnas-wooden-house-in-helsinki 0 The old factory home at Kellokoski Ironworks is a dream come true: “It feels like living in Italy” Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kellokoski-ironworks-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/kellokoski-ironworks-home 0 A carnival life: inside the Sariola family’s traveling caravan Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:58:01 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anna-and-ville-sariolas-caravan-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/anna-and-ville-sariolas-caravan-home 0 Step inside Alaska: the punk-inspired home where the residents can “make a racket” Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:43:37 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/nuusa-and-niku-alaska https://www.kotona.com/articles/nuusa-and-niku-alaska 0 Three Finnish students become lighthouse keepers: learn about their life on the island! Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:21:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/three-students-became-lighthouse-keepers https://www.kotona.com/articles/three-students-became-lighthouse-keepers 0 Home in an old train station: “We have time to make it all our own” Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-at-porvoos-old-train-station https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-at-porvoos-old-train-station 0 From station master’s house—and jail—to a stunning vintage home Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:09 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-family-home-brimming-with-stunning-vintage-treasures https://www.kotona.com/articles/a-family-home-brimming-with-stunning-vintage-treasures 0 Just like Moominhouse! Niila turned a feed silo into a tower with hidden compartments, zipline, and aerial yoga Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:44:55 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/moominhouse-tower https://www.kotona.com/articles/moominhouse-tower 0 Young couple held onto their dream even after Emilia was diagnosed with leukemia: “Designing the trailer home helped us believe there’s still life ahead” Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:37:54 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/young-couple-s-self-built-tiny-house-in-tampere https://www.kotona.com/articles/young-couple-s-self-built-tiny-house-in-tampere 0 3 × tiny cabins: a 24-square-meter impulse buy, an atmospheric salting shed, and a cabin on wheels Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:06:28 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/charming-tiny-cabins https://www.kotona.com/articles/charming-tiny-cabins 0 Scorched house—on purpose! This home was treated with an ancient technique Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:18:19 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/house-charcoal https://www.kotona.com/articles/house-charcoal 0 A home like a poem & 5 other Alvar Aalto gems in Finland—our best tips for your Aalto tour! Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:20:07 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/alvar-aalto-destinations https://www.kotona.com/articles/alvar-aalto-destinations 0 This used to be a moldy office container—now it’s Aamu and Antti’s brilliant backyard office and guest house Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:11:49 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/container-extension https://www.kotona.com/articles/container-extension 0 “The van went from an empty shell to a home”—a Finnish couple built the camper of their dreams Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:54:02 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/building-a-diy-camper-van https://www.kotona.com/articles/building-a-diy-camper-van 0 The factory fell silent—but life goes on! Here are 5 unique homes in old factory buildings Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:41:08 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-in-old-factories https://www.kotona.com/articles/homes-in-old-factories 0 An abandoned factory is now a luxurious apartment building—Anu and Tony’s massive project took eight years Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:35:16 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/abandoned-house-factory https://www.kotona.com/articles/abandoned-house-factory 0 This old leather factory needed near round-the-clock renovation for seven years—“Our youth protected us,” say Janita and Otto now Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:38:27 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/leather-factory-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/leather-factory-home 0 Shipping containers—the future of construction? Check out these 12 spectacular homes from Finland and around the world Wed, 28 May 2025 09:26:45 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/shipping-containers-the-future-of-construction https://www.kotona.com/articles/shipping-containers-the-future-of-construction 0 This veterinarian couple’s house is home to 29 pets—and an aquarium in the shower! Thu, 22 May 2025 07:06:03 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/veterinarian-couples-home-has-29-pets https://www.kotona.com/articles/veterinarian-couples-home-has-29-pets 0 From an old village school to a colorful dream home: “Over the top is only the beginning!” Tue, 20 May 2025 12:34:22 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/colorful-lestijarvi-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/colorful-lestijarvi-home 0 Tiia built a charming tiny house—one step was so stressful it made her need arrhythmia medication Mon, 19 May 2025 10:19:21 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiia-mini-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiia-mini-house 0 Spain is calling! Mira and Mikko have refurbished their RV into a bright, colorful home on the road for themselves and their dogs Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:14:51 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/mira-and-mikkos-remodeled-rv https://www.kotona.com/articles/mira-and-mikkos-remodeled-rv 0 Maria and her husband transformed her family’s old barn into a home—“This house is something so permanent, it already feels safe” Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:14:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-an-old-barn https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-an-old-barn 0 From old, uninhabitable general store to cozy home: “We stayed there overnight before deciding to buy it” Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:13:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/living-in-an-old-general-store https://www.kotona.com/articles/living-in-an-old-general-store 0 A former rag factory turned family home: “Not a single piece of furniture cost more than 30 euros” Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:43:23 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/former-rag-factory https://www.kotona.com/articles/former-rag-factory 0 Home in a former horse stable: “At first, I wondered if this was too unusual a home” Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:27:34 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/coachmen-stable https://www.kotona.com/articles/coachmen-stable 0 Former sausage factory becomes a home in a whirlwind renovation—only the toilet was bought new Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:17:19 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/old-sausage-factory-in-loviisa https://www.kotona.com/articles/old-sausage-factory-in-loviisa 0 Pastor and teacher transform prayerhouse into an inviting home—“Our goal was to preserve the original atmosphere” Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:06:32 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-prayer-house-to-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/from-prayer-house-to-home 0 Second home in a boathouse—“The roof makes this space special” Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:09:43 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/second-home-in-boathouse https://www.kotona.com/articles/second-home-in-boathouse 0 From garage to unique home! Linda and Oskari turned an old car rental space into a cozy family haven Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:01:20 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/converting-garage-into-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/converting-garage-into-home 0 Janica and Arto built a seaside villa nestled into solid rock with no building experience Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:48:02 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-berg-rock-villa https://www.kotona.com/articles/villa-berg-rock-villa 0 Secret door to dad’s soundproof man cave: from dull home office to a jaw-dropping hideout Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:11:42 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/man-cave https://www.kotona.com/articles/man-cave 0 A six-corner wonder! This couple built a unique hexagonal house Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:43:30 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/jan-erik-and-marjos-hexagonal-house https://www.kotona.com/articles/jan-erik-and-marjos-hexagonal-house 0 Couple dreamed of a shared camper van ever since their first date—“It was wonderful to find a partner with whom we made our dreams reality” Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:25:20 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/ever-since-their-first-date-this-couple-planned-a-shared-camper-van https://www.kotona.com/articles/ever-since-their-first-date-this-couple-planned-a-shared-camper-van 0 Musician couple’s unique home in a village church—“We often describe it as a home for delicate instruments” Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:30:22 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-a-village-church https://www.kotona.com/articles/home-in-a-village-church 0 Historian Jaana’s “own playhouse”: fulfilling colorful design dreams in an Alvar Aalto row house apartment Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:38:20 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/second-home-in-alvar-aalto-row-house-apartment https://www.kotona.com/articles/second-home-in-alvar-aalto-row-house-apartment 0 “My father’s death pushed me to pursue my dreams”—Minja transforms motorhome into home and workshop Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:08:39 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/minja-renovated-a-motorhome-into-a-home-and-workshop https://www.kotona.com/articles/minja-renovated-a-motorhome-into-a-home-and-workshop 0