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How should you care for leather furniture? Here are an expert’s tips!
A beautiful patina often enhances leather upholstery, but sometimes a little maintenance is needed to bring back its freshness. We asked master upholsterer Elina Parpala how to best care for leather furniture – and put her advice to the test with a pre-owned leather armchair.
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Spring into action: 6 + 1 tips for repotting your houseplants
Spring brings a chance to rejuvenate our indoor gardens, focusing on the essentials of plant care. Dusting, pruning, soil changing, and proper watering are key steps to awaken our green friends from their winter slumber. See our tips for repotting and nurturing your botanical buddies!
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How to choose a frying pan? We asked an expert
Choosing a frying pan can feel like navigating through a jungle of options – should you go for a non-stick frying pan or perhaps a timeless cast iron classic? Or maybe a generously sized wok pan is the way to go? Fiskars' Senior Product Manager, Emmi Härus, shares the best tips for selecting and maintaining your frying pan.
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How to care for wooden outdoor furniture? Check out our tips for cleaning and maintaining your terrace furniture
The material and finish of wooden outdoor furniture determines how it should be cleaned and maintained. You should spare a moment for the maintenance of both brand new outdoor furniture and any taken out from winter storage. This will help you enjoy your furniture for decades ahead.
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Shoe care pays off – have these six items in the hallway to make shoe maintenance easier
Shoes are maintained most handily when the entrance hall is functional and the main care items are on display. We’ve picked six beautiful and practical products to help you create the ideal space for footwear maintenance in your hallway.
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How to refurbish a teak table at home? Furniture restorer Sanna Laurila gives her best tips for maintaining teak furniture
Because of its durability, teak furniture is nowadays a common sight at vintage shops and homes. When maintaining old furniture, good instructions and, if necessary, professional advice are invaluable. Furniture expert Sanna Laurila explains how to refurbish an old teak table and answers most frequently asked questions about proper teak maintenance.
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Brass looks good both shiny and patinated – how to clean a brass Nappula candleholder (if you wish)
Sometimes objects age best when you do nothing to them. If you have brass objects, you can decide whether you want to enjoy the patina they have gained over the years or polish them to make them look new again. Jenna Kiuru wanted to polish Iittala’s brass Nappula candleholders for a more festive table setting, and now the candleholders look as good as new.
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Making a Marimekko Tiiliskivi wool throw as good as new in a few simple steps
If your household textiles are looking worn, restoring them to prime condition is easy when you know how. With just a few tricks and tools, Jenna Kiuru made this Marimekko wool throw look and feel exactly as it did when bought. In the Well Kept series, we talk about wisely chosen quality materials and how to maintain them.
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A perfect summer kitchen needs carefully selected objects, subtle fragrances, and space
In the summer kitchen of Jenna Kiuru’s dreams, what brings her most joy are uncluttered spaces and the little things that make for carefree living. And for a beautiful and practical summer kitchen, natural materials are a must. In this article in our Well Kept series, textile care expert Jenna Kiuru discusses carefully made choices, materials that suit one’s own lifestyle, and how to care for them.
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