What's new: Saana ja Olli's Joutilas collection

A sofa and floor cushions featuring a black-and-white organic In My Own Timee pattern, set in a light living room

In My Own Time is earthy-toned pattern inspired by the organic shapes of tree branches.

There's a quiet luxury in moving at your own pace, in letting the hours unfold without a plan. Finnish design duo Saana ja Olli invites you to embrace exactly that with their new home textile collection, In My Own Time. Step in, slow down, and find the pieces that make space for your most unhurried moments.
Text: Susa Pääkkönen | Photos: Roosa Kodisoja

FOR MANY OF US, the best part of summer isn't doing something – it's doing nothing at all. The Finns call it joutilaisuus: a state of idleness and unhurried being, a gentle pause from the rush of everyday life.

Finnish design brand Saana ja Olli has created a pattern made for exactly these rare but well-earned moments of slowness and quiet indulgence. The collection, fittingly named In My Own Time (or Joutilas in Finnish), brings that same easy spirit straight into your home décor. Explore the textiles and find the pieces that feel like yours!

A person relaxing with a book, resting against a black-and-white striped cushion

Freedom, wandering, daydreaming, unwinding – idleness goes by many names, but every one of them comes down to taking time for yourself and savouring it, in your own time.

Two people resting their feet on a textured, off-white rug, wearing black-and-white striped slippers

So put your feet up and let the coming summer days lull you into a blissful state of doing nothing at all.

An open book on a bed next to a black-and-white striped cushion

We especially recommend the In My Own Time textiles as companions for lounging and losing yourself in a good book…

A stack of black-and-white striped cushions on a light shaggy rug, with a white tiled stove and a candle lantern in the background

…and of course for stocking up on, because there's plenty to go around for all the like-minded loved ones in your life who appreciate a good moment of doing nothing.

A light-toned sofa and a sheepskin armchair with several black-and-white striped cushions, with a white sculpture and houseplant in the background.

Crafted from 100% hemp fabric, these home textiles are an ode to the quiet value of doing nothing.

The collection continues the bold graphic yet quietly harmonious style that Saana Sipilä and Olli Sallinen have made their signature as a design duo. With its soft shapes and earthy, balanced color palette, the Joutilas pattern invites you to slow down and embrace the simple pleasure of doing absolutely nothing at all.

A round wooden table set with a teapot covered by a black-and-white patterned tea cosy, light-coloured cups, bread in a wooden bowl, and a houseplant in the background

The In My Own Time tea cosy keeps your teapot warm, so there's all the time in the world to savour a second cup in peace.

A person holding a baking tray with a freshly baked pie, wearing black-and-white patterned oven mitts, with a kitchen sink in the background

The pieces in the collection move effortlessly from one room to another.

A black-and-white striped toiletry bag on a wooden stool beside a bathtub, with a terracotta planter, candleholders, and a window in the background.

The roomy In My Own Time pouch holds all your jars, bottles, and tubes with ease.

A black-and-white patterned toiletry bag on a bathroom counter, with a person reflected in the mirror behind

At the same time, the pattern brings a fresh new look to the bathroom.

We especially recommend the In My Own Time collection to anyone looking to bring a touch of Finnish design into their home, along with a gentle reminder that perfect idleness, too, is something to be treasured.

A person is sitting in an armchair with their feet, covered by slippers, resting on a soft cushion, reading a book

At its very best, the time of your own looks just like this.

See also:

• All products by Saana ja Olli >
• All new arrivals at Finnish Design Shop >

Published on 25 May, 2026

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