Interviewee

“Easy, perennial, and bloom for a long time”: a landscape designer’s guide to alliums

Tuula loses a leg, but stays unstoppable: “We won’t give up”

Photographer Meeri Koutaniemi embraces the cottage’s natural beauty and open-water swims: “The happiest moment is realizing the love around you”

Saimi Parikka revives abandoned knits: “There’s no need to fear unraveling”

Arabia’s spray-painted cups: Kia’s thrifting obsession—“I already have duplicates of many cups”

Poolside paradise with a southern feel: this family's deck project ended up taking four summers

Cottage life with two donkeys: “You can share your worries with them, and they won’t spread them around”

“Sewing can’t be that difficult,” Jukka thought—and now he’s saving hundreds on hiking gear

No gray in sight: Anna-Maija snaps up every porcelain swan: “I need cheerful colors around me”

Ripening tomatoes indoors is easy—follow these steps for garden-fresh flavor

Knitted Mona Lisa? Finnish knitter’s skillful sweaters are wearable art

A rare muscle disease doesn’t stop Sanna’s cottage adventures: “When the weather allows, I float on an inflatable boat in the lake”

Anna’s sunny home brims with Finnish design: “Yellow always catches my eye at flea markets”

Tiina adds summer sheep and ducks to her cottage: “Caring for the sheep was a bit hectic at first, since they were bottle-fed”

16-year-old crochet whiz stuns with a vibrant blanket: “I got into crocheting in sixth grade”

Pirjo created 100 pocket pals for children’s emergency unit —“I hope they bring comfort and joy to the little patients”

22-year-old Saga is building her own cottage: “This is an investment for future summers”

Sunset on the wall—Raisa’s DIY headboard shines with a built-in night light

After her divorce, tantra changed Tanja’s life: “Tantra sparked the change I had long been seeking after my crisis”

Just like Moominhouse! Niila turned a feed silo into a tower with hidden compartments, zipline, and aerial yoga

Flea market enthusiast Tiina finds colorful vintage treasures: “Smaller towns have better flea markets than the Helsinki region”

Finnish Pipsa turns her brekkies into brands—creative breakfast series doubles as a genius portfolio