A-lehdet Photo Archive

2025’s most-loved knitting patterns: Kotona readers’ top 5

Kotona’s first year: from careful beginnings to banana socks loved worldwide

From a yard-built castle to a Eurovision star’s home: our five most-read home stories of 2025

A messy home isn’t short on storage—it’s long on stuff, says expert

Step away from the screen and into the sauna—so the best conversations don’t go unsaid

How the Mariskooli bowl became a phenomenon—and why collectors covet three colors

“I was proposed to in the sauna in the middle of the night”—readers share their most surprising sauna memories

Paint a story, build in play, use every corner: clever ideas for the kids’ room

Houseplants for almost free: grow them from peanuts, pink peppercorns, and ginger

“Sauna lets both body and mind unwind”—where does the Finnish sauna obsession come from?

Do you own one of the priciest Iittala Festivo candleholders? See which versions are the rarest

8 beautiful gift toppers they’ll want to keep

Try the toothpick trick! 5 playful, easy ways to display hyacinths

20 easy, eye-catching bow ideas from an interiors editor

14 Christmas-ready wood stoves—peek inside cozy Finnish homes

Make your own beautiful candles: 5 easy projects you’ll master in no time

5 last-minute DIY gifts you can make in an hour

“There’s just something about a home like this”—3 Finnish Christmas homes that enchanted our readers

Beware overwatering—and the air-source heat pump: how to keep poinsettias and other holiday flowers blooming longer

Handmade Christmas gifts: browse the how‑tos and delight your loved ones

The prettiest colorwork socks for winter: 5 patterns you’ll love

Tsaikka glasses are a Christmas classic—so what does a zipper manufacturer have to do with them?