“Oh my goodness, how beautiful!”—3 festive homes our readers fell for

1. “You’d definitely feel at home there and recharge”

Klaus and Elina abandoned the idea of an allotment garden cottage and instead bought an old wooden house in the countryside. Their renovation and decorating choices show just how much they value the building’s old spirit. At Christmas, the cottage is dressed with traditional decorations like straw goats, himmelis, and a tree brought in from the forest.

“An absolutely lovely red house with a warm atmosphere. Beautiful decor. This home radiates love and calm”, our reader Hanna writes in the comments.

“So cozy and warm. You’d definitely feel at home there and recharge”, Henna marvels.

2. “This whole house completely charmed me”

Ulla restored her old family home, Villa Tilda, as a second home for her family and her mother. The 1930s house, protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency, now features a stunning glass porch after the extension. “At Villa Tilda, we never skimp on time or effort at Christmas,” Ulla says. The villa captured our readers’ hearts, as Signe puts it plainly in the comments:

“This is Finland’s most beautiful home!”

“Oh my goodness, how beautiful—inside and out. Absolutely lovely!”, adds Sanna.

“This whole house completely charmed me. How wonderful it would be to celebrate in such a historical and charmingly rustic, romantic idyll”, a third reader writes.

3. “This made me feel very festive”

Katri and Jarkko enjoy the peace of Christmas at home, in the century-old Marjamäki cottage. In the small red cottage in the middle of the forest, candles flicker and old, familiar carols play at Christmastime. “Sometimes it feels as if time has turned back,” Katri says.

“This made me feel very festive”, our reader Riitta marvels in the comments.

“A beautiful, atmospheric cottage”, writes Sanna.