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Niina is hooked on crocheting flower hats: “Crocheting has become a way to avoid housework and unpleasant feelings”
Blooming hats
Niina is hooked on crocheting flower hats: “Crocheting has become a way to avoid housework and unpleasant feelings”
“Easy, perennial, and bloom for a long time”: a landscape designer’s guide to alliums
“Easy, perennial, and bloom for a long time”: a landscape designer’s guide to alliums
Brilliant bulb blooms
“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”
Tuula loses a leg, but stays unstoppable: “We won’t give up”
Cottage life
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”
Photographer Meeri Koutaniemi embraces the cottage’s natural beauty and open-water swims: “The happiest moment is realizing the love around you”
Two steamy hours in the sauna!
Photographer Meeri Koutaniemi embraces the cottage’s natural beauty and open-water swims: “The happiest moment is realizing the love around you”
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Arabia’s spray-painted cups: Kia’s thrifting obsession—“I already have duplicates of many cups”
Arabia’s spray-painted cups: Kia’s thrifting obsession—“I already have duplicates of many cups”
Treasure Hunter
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
Poolside paradise with a southern feel: this family's deck project ended up taking four summers
A dreamy backyard escape
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”
Cottage life with two donkeys: “You can share your worries with them, and they won’t spread them around”
Hoofed therapists
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
“Sewing can’t be that difficult,” Jukka thought—and now he’s saving hundreds on hiking gear
DIY hiking gear
“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”
No gray in sight: Anna-Maija snaps up every porcelain swan: “I need cheerful colors around me”
Treasure hunter
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
Ripening tomatoes indoors is easy—follow these steps for garden-fresh flavor
Pro tips
Ripening tomatoes indoors is easy—follow these steps for garden-fresh flavor
Knitted Mona Lisa? Finnish knitter’s skillful sweaters are wearable art
Knitted Mona Lisa? Finnish knitter’s skillful sweaters are wearable art
Big ideas from leftover skeins
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”
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”
Pirjo created 100 pocket pals for children’s emergency unit —“I hope they bring comfort and joy to the little patients”
Pirjo created 100 pocket pals for children’s emergency unit —“I hope they bring comfort and joy to the little patients”
Bunnies, bears, chicks, and sheep
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”
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”
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