Interviewees

Peek in Minna’s cupboard under the stairs: “When you open the Christmas door, you can step right into an elf cottage!”

11 crocheted doily upcycles sure to surprise grandma

A “finger” sprouted from Kalevi’s Zanzibar gem pot—an expert weighs in on how rare the bloom is

Maidens from the moors or windswept shores? Explore Tarja and Seppo’s atmospheric ruin garden

A yard “graveyard” and a haunted trail with a coffin and skeletons—“The kids can invite their friends over for a scare”

Spruces from heather?! Satu created these clever heather-spruces from just one pot of calluna—here’s how you can do it too!

Worn-out display cabinets reborn: Riikka builds a stylish kitchen island on a budget

From a walk-in closet to a children’s room: Mira and Eetu’s creative transformation topped off by a showstopping mural

Kirsi’s adorable recycled-fabric pumpkins: “I often make them while watching TV”

Draft stopper—what’s that? Three knitters share their playful draft-blocking creations

Suvi tames the child’s bedroom clutter: “Now the little one has something like their own treehouse to sleep in”

Knitters around the world are going bananas for Kotona’s socks: “I’d never seen socks like that”

One cabinet, six imaginative transformations: discover these decorators’ creative tips for Ikea’s Ivar

Ida-Emilia turned ordinary display cabinets into a safe haven for her treasured plants—here’s how she did it

Anu’s floral pony blanket wows after a decade away from crocheting

“Investing in the entryway is an act of mental well-being”: Johanna ditches hangers for a laundry basket and a quick makeup station

Flower art from leftover yarn: “When painting didn’t work out, I got the floral artwork of my dreams by crocheting”

A Christmas picnic in August! Hanna and Johanna’s charming tradition amuses passersby

So many ways to use granny squares: readers share their most creative ideas

3 × delightfully colorful balconies! “Some guests are left speechless”

Visually impaired couple enjoy their cabin with help from their guide dog: “The cabin means freedom to us”

Fit for an engineer! Finnish Meiju knitted a very special sweater for her partner Markku