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Elisabeth and Roar renovated a ’70s house: “Decorating a home takes time”
Inspired by the architecture of the house, Elisabeth and Roar’s decor is a modern interpretation of the 1970s style. Located in Eidsvoll, Norway, the residence has been gradually transformed into a home where the past and the present blend together harmoniously. Read more
A modern home in an old stable
Nina and Jørgen decorated their Oslo home with dark and earthy tones. The dramatic color scheme highlights the special architecture of the apartment built in an old stable. Read more
Villa Nagu — a charming holiday home in the Turku archipelago
A 1970s home in the tranquil Turku archipelago stood empty for decades. Anna and Tuomas fell in love with Villa Nagu and brought life back to the building. They said goodbye to the yellowed wooden surfaces and gave the place a fresh new touch. Read more
A Helsinki home in 1950s spirit
Photographer Laura Riihelä’s home in Maunula, one of Helsinki’s trending areas, spreads out on five levels. The cozy interior is created by the esthete naturally, one bit at a time. Read more
Jirka Väätäinen trusts his intuition in interior decoration: “Items that please me will fit together and usually find their place in my home”
When social media influencer Jirka Väätäinen engages in interior decoration, he is driven by inspiration and experimentation, not practical issues. The first home he bought strengthened his identity. Now he has the courage to trust his instincts. Read more
Olli-Pekka favors classics and vintage: “I do not want disposable things in my home”
Olli-Pekka Koljonen's relaxed home hosts life, art, design and a dog. A dreary flat was reborn as a genuine, crisp gem. Read more
Anni and Heikki renovated a two-bedroom home in Helsinki: “DIY is the key to a unique result”
Parquet on the wall, cabin bed and plywood cabinets. Anni and Heikki's small home in Punavuori is full of insights and personal solutions created by Heikki's skilled hands. Read more
A delightful Christmas home by Kallio Church
Ville and Janne's home in Kallio, Helsinki charms with passionately collected art, whimsical ornaments from abroad, and the forest-green tiled stove. Read more
A brilliant city home
The home of an interior designer and a carpenter in Helsinki is full of clever interior design solutions, strong colors and a cozy atmosphere. Read more
Miia and Willem’s home is one of a kind
A row house built in the late 1940s in Herttoniemi, Helsinki includes a home whose residents shun conventional solutions. Read more
A lengthy renovation prioritized things: “We appreciate our home much more now”
The adversities during the renovation had their purpose. Vuokko and Lauri, who live in the Töölö district of Helsinki, can appreciate their home in a new way, and decorate without pressure. Read more
The home of ten smart ideas
On the edge of a field in Masku stands a handsome detached house with roomy and functional spaces. Interior designer Elina Tommila shares the best ideas she has implemented in their home. Read more
Katriina Nuutinen: “Light makes an apartment a home”
The home of Finnish designer Katriina Nuutinen in Joensuu reflects a chain of traditions. Self-designed lighting fixtures and vases meet grandma’s rug and great flea market finds. Read more
A designer couple’s home in Helsinki is a stylish return to the seventies
What would a lottery win for a designer couple who loves the 1970s look like? A semi-detached house built in Tammisalo, Helsinki, in 1969 and cherished by its previous resident for almost 50 years. Read more
Apartment fit for demolition became a beautiful, personalized home
Inspired by the 70s, Tanja designed and Jussi executed the renovation of an apartment in Espoo, Finland. The decor is a combination of sumptuous colors, flea-market finds, and design classics. Read more
A home for life
Concrete floors and a black-and-white bathroom were at the top of their wish list, when the family in Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland, started building their house on the Kemijoki river. But an interior designer overturned their ideas right away. Read more
A home in an old schoolhouse
Rosita and Matias had never owned or renovated a house, or even an apartment for that matter. They bought half of a 100-year-old schoolhouse and learned to do it all themselves. Read more
A Helsinki home inspired by 1950s design
Susanna and Mikko renovated their one-bedroom apartment in Punavuori, Helsinki with a precise purpose in mind for each square meter. They succeeded with the help of a good carpenter. The ideas for materials and colors come from 1950s design. Read more
Staffan Sundström’s home is a playful blend of Nordic influences
Photographer and art director Staffan Sundström’s apartment in Copenhagen is a harmonious mix of art, vintage finds and contemporary design pieces. Simple but far from dull, the décor features eye-catching details like the stunning lighting designs by the Swedish brand Pholc. Read more
A Helsinki home like visual fireworks
Visualist Vesa Kemppainen’s two-room apartment in a block of old wooden houses in Helsinki is a charming mix of colorful bird arrangements, evocative art and vintage furniture. Read more
Monochrome Christmas
Sanna sticks to a palette of black and white even at Christmas, adding a cozy seasonal feel to her home with candles, ornaments and flowers. Read more
1960s rowhouse with charming small eccentricities
There are homes where people live for a long time. Despite eccentricities – or perhaps because of them – they have a pleasant atmosphere. Read more
Three rooms in Kreuzberg
The romantically derelict Kreuzberg stole Stiina’s heart. The atmospheric home in Berlin is decorated with Finnish and Scandinavian design as well as flea market finds. Read more
Treasure on the River Aura
The home of Anna, Tuomas and their daughter Aida is in the historic Crichton House on the banks of the River Aura in Turku. Before they moved in, the house was under renovation for two years. Read more
Linda’s modern loft apartment combines Scandinavian style with oriental patterns
Interior designer Linda Baki’s bright rented home in Kalasatama, Helsinki looks out onto urban scenery. Discover how she created a relaxing and cozy loft interior. Read more
The luxury of peace and quiet in a 1950s stone house
Architect couple Tuula and Anders Falk's house in Östergötland, Sweden, has space, light, and peace and quiet ideal for creative work. Their timeless home is a good place to test self-designed furniture. Read more
1970s concrete castle was remodeled with respect for original architecture
A former residence and practice of a veterinarian is now Anni’s and Kaj’s dream home. The house’s 1970s architecture, patinated pine surfaces, and light coming in from the 126 windows served as the starting point for the home’s renovation. Read more
81 square meters looking just right
A family that recycles beautiful objects is a joy for an interior decoration enthusiast. Sandra had a precise vision of how the new home in a 1950s apartment should look after renovation. The headboard of her dreams was the only new piece of furniture. Read more
Modern Danish Christmas decor with pieces from the past
Christmas is the time of ornaments and rich colors – even in a minimalist home. Morten Kaaber and Lill Bersang, the couple behind the Danish design company Paper Collective, decorate their home for Christmas with a mix of new ornaments and inherited items. Read more
A Helsinki apartment in soft and warm tones
Vilja and Kasperi are seeking perfect harmony in their first shared home, located in the Haaga district of Helsinki. While the paint tones may vary, for decor items the key principle is small quantities but high quality. Read more
The limitless joy of prints and colors
Klaus Haapaniemi and Mia Wallenius’ home in Victoria Park, East London is a testing platform for Haapaniemi’s enchanting animal and nature-themed products. The interior design of their home proves that richness of prints and colors can be harmonious and controlled. Read more
The perfect floor plan
The renovation of the apartment took seven months, but it was definitely worth it. The end result is a spacious and open home that also has room for the family’s numerous classic chairs. Take a look at these renovation veterans’ insightful tips! Read more
A rural semi-detached close to Helsinki is brimming with hygge and harmony
Susanne and Mika's nature-loving family lives in a semi-detached house decorated in earthy tones, where the children have their own mini-kingdom. The rural landscape changes color with the seasons. Read more
A wooden house in Kumpula was decorated with striking colors
Moss green, powder rose, bright red and lime green sound like an odd combination. Johanna and Tero have a special ability to make the colors fit their cozy wooden house. Read more
Jutta and Jani renovated a wooden house from the 1920s: “Here, space has become a new kind of luxury”
Renovating a wooden house in poor condition proved a challenge, but in the end, it was worth it. The move from a loft apartment to the wooden house of their dreams in Turku brought more than a hundred square meters more space. Read more
In the peace of the city
Is it possible to live in an architect-designed house in Helsinki in such a way that the best neighborhood playground is the natural forest nearby? It actually is. Read more
Material mix with memories
Paper Collective's Morten Kaaber and Lill Bersang love to decorate with different materials in a light, Nordic setting. The mix provides a personalized, long-lasting style and creates a fun base for their family life. Read more
Waves of design
Inke and Jan Ketonen have picked up ideas from around the world, invested in classics and started nurturing plants. Gradually, they have developed a common style. Read more
Light, space and the feel of a 1970s bungalow – Minna Jones gives run-down island holiday cabins a new lease of life
Finnish interior designer and stylist Minna Jones spends her leisure time on an island near Turku, where she has been slowly renovating rickety holiday cabins into year-round vacation oasis for her family of five. Minna told Design Stories about her cabin renovations and interior design project. Read more
“Wooden surfaces make a stone building warm and cozy”
A renovation made a good stone house perfect for a family from Oulu. This house has a calming effect, due to the wonderful sense of peace generated by its many wooden surfaces. Read more
A summer cabin in a childhood landscape in Pargas
The family of designer Sebastian Jansson had not intended to buy a summer cottage at all. Then a plot practically made for them was put on sale in a familiar location. Read more
An open hideaway in Karjalohja
A black-sided smoke sauna was extended with a holiday house that is transparent, like a greenhouse. The complex designed by the architectural office Mattila & Merz blends in with the surrounding nature. Read more
Wreaths, Christmas stockings and a glittering Elvis
Stylish does not necessarily mean expensive, says Elina Henttonen, art director of Avotakka interior decoration magazine, whose home and Christmas are a combination of American influences and 1950s esthetics. Read more