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A rare muscle disease doesn’t stop Sanna’s cottage adventures: “When the weather allows, I float on an inflatable boat in the lake”
Recharging at a rental cottage
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”
Anna’s sunny home brims with Finnish design: “Yellow always catches my eye at flea markets”
Treasure hunter
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”
Tiina adds summer sheep and ducks to her cottage: “Caring for the sheep was a bit hectic at first, since they were bottle-fed”
Dogs, ducks, and sheep
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”
16-year-old crochet whiz stuns with a vibrant blanket: “I got into crocheting in sixth grade”
Hooked on crafts from an early age
16-year-old crochet whiz stuns with a vibrant blanket: “I got into crocheting in sixth grade”
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22-year-old Saga is building her own cottage: “This is an investment for future summers”
22-year-old Saga is building her own cottage: “This is an investment for future summers”
Young builder with big plans
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
Sunset on the wall—Raisa’s DIY headboard shines with a built-in night light
Turning ideas into action
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”
After her divorce, tantra changed Tanja’s life: “Tantra sparked the change I had long been seeking after my crisis”
A new beginning with tantra
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
Just like Moominhouse! Niila turned a feed silo into a tower with hidden compartments, zipline, and aerial yoga
A tower full of surprises
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”
Flea market enthusiast Tiina finds colorful vintage treasures: “Smaller towns have better flea markets than the Helsinki region”
Treasure hunter
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
Finnish Pipsa turns her brekkies into brands—creative breakfast series doubles as a genius portfolio
Creativity unleashed
Finnish Pipsa turns her brekkies into brands—creative breakfast series doubles as a genius portfolio
Crocheted comfort octopuses, a decade-long tribute to a baby’s memory: “In a way, her life continues with this phenomenon”
Crocheted comfort octopuses, a decade-long tribute to a baby’s memory: “In a way, her life continues with this phenomenon”
Crochet phenomenon
Crocheted comfort octopuses, a decade-long tribute to a baby’s memory: “In a way, her life continues with this phenomenon”
Single parents’ shared home—Tinna and her friend moved in together when rents kept climbing
Single parents’ shared home—Tinna and her friend moved in together when rents kept climbing
What works for us
Single parents’ shared home—Tinna and her friend moved in together when rents kept climbing
Anne crocheted a stunning dress for her daughter’s wedding with no pattern: “At times I thought I was completely crazy!”
Anne crocheted a stunning dress for her daughter’s wedding with no pattern: “At times I thought I was completely crazy!”
An incredible craft project
Anne crocheted a stunning dress for her daughter’s wedding with no pattern: “At times I thought I was completely crazy!”
Festivo candleholder for 3 euros! Thrifter Sini makes incredible glass finds: “I’m willing to put in the time”
Festivo candleholder for 3 euros! Thrifter Sini makes incredible glass finds: “I’m willing to put in the time”
Treasure hunter
Festivo candleholder for 3 euros! Thrifter Sini makes incredible glass finds: “I’m willing to put in the time”
Maria switched from computer engineering to dollhouses: “I make tens of thousands of tiny objects each year”
Maria switched from computer engineering to dollhouses: “I make tens of thousands of tiny objects each year”
Small and beautiful
Maria switched from computer engineering to dollhouses: “I make tens of thousands of tiny objects each year”
Not a Christmas flower, but a midsummer flower! Here’s how Nina keeps her poinsettias “blooming” wildly even in summer
Not a Christmas flower, but a midsummer flower! Here’s how Nina keeps her poinsettias “blooming” wildly even in summer
Is it Christmas already?
Not a Christmas flower, but a midsummer flower! Here’s how Nina keeps her poinsettias “blooming” wildly even in summer
This used to be a moldy office container—now it’s Aamu and Antti’s brilliant backyard office and guest house
This used to be a moldy office container—now it’s Aamu and Antti’s brilliant backyard office and guest house
Extraordinary extra space
This used to be a moldy office container—now it’s Aamu and Antti’s brilliant backyard office and guest house
Morning dip in a chest freezer—here’s how Annakaisa created a DIY ice bath for her summer cottage
Morning dip in a chest freezer—here’s how Annakaisa created a DIY ice bath for her summer cottage
A refreshing start to the day
Morning dip in a chest freezer—here’s how Annakaisa created a DIY ice bath for her summer cottage
Hilla built radiator covers in just a few hours for under one hundred euros, inspired by a Danish carpenter’s creation
Hilla built radiator covers in just a few hours for under one hundred euros, inspired by a Danish carpenter’s creation
Living room makeover
Hilla built radiator covers in just a few hours for under one hundred euros, inspired by a Danish carpenter’s creation
Emilia needle-felts remarkably expressive animals—each one represents the memory of a beloved pet
Emilia needle-felts remarkably expressive animals—each one represents the memory of a beloved pet
Just like our dog
Emilia needle-felts remarkably expressive animals—each one represents the memory of a beloved pet
Hanna knitted a warm surprise for her 21 students—thank-you messages poured in
Hanna knitted a warm surprise for her 21 students—thank-you messages poured in
knitted with love
Hanna knitted a warm surprise for her 21 students—thank-you messages poured in
Kitchen island for just 15 euros! Nilla turned her dream into reality in an unexpected way
Kitchen island for just 15 euros! Nilla turned her dream into reality in an unexpected way
clever budget project
Kitchen island for just 15 euros! Nilla turned her dream into reality in an unexpected way
Resin paintings by TV host Gogi went viral on social media— “We’ll see if my very first piece becomes valuable one day”
Resin paintings by TV host Gogi went viral on social media— “We’ll see if my very first piece becomes valuable one day”
islands & buildings
Resin paintings by TV host Gogi went viral on social media— “We’ll see if my very first piece becomes valuable one day”
An impressive homemade acoustic wall—here’s how dozens of folded books were put to good use
An impressive homemade acoustic wall—here’s how dozens of folded books were put to good use
hobbies in harmony
An impressive homemade acoustic wall—here’s how dozens of folded books were put to good use
Flea market lover Mirva found an Arabia design treasure in the free section: “It brings a smile to my face”
Flea market lover Mirva found an Arabia design treasure in the free section: “It brings a smile to my face”
Finders keepers
Flea market lover Mirva found an Arabia design treasure in the free section: “It brings a smile to my face”
Wonderful crocheted houseplants—“Sometimes, for a split second, I’m about to water them too”
Wonderful crocheted houseplants—“Sometimes, for a split second, I’m about to water them too”
turning a new leaf
Wonderful crocheted houseplants—“Sometimes, for a split second, I’m about to water them too”
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