Laura Sychold

A pizza box and a kilo of yarn made Mari Salonen a popular craft influencer—“I want to show kids that crafts are more than just knitting socks”

Inside Kirsi’s ever-shifting home—“The furniture shuffle is set in motion by each new flea market find”

An old paper merchant’s apartment felt small, but its tiled stoves and bright bay window charmed Riika and Mikko—then they found extra space in the attic

From old, uninhabitable general store to cozy home: “We stayed there overnight before deciding to buy it”

A former rag factory turned family home: “Not a single piece of furniture cost more than 30 euros”

Incredible sauna renovation! Anu and Robert’s dilapidated sauna became a dreamy retreat

Nine children and a 1970s house intended as temporary housing: how a family forgot all about their dream lakeside home

Teenagers rescue traditional Ostrobothnian house: “It feels amazing that we’ve been able to save it”

She wanted a café, he built a castle: “With hard work, even the most incredible dreams can come true”

During tough times, the island house was Nina’s only refuge—“The family home’s role as my spiritual home has only grown stronger”

Mannequins and a gumball machine adorn Justiina and Heikki’s home: “If something is so tacky it’s fabulous, it belongs here”

From ruin to reverence: glass artist’s ten-year journey renovating a dilapidated mill

Marja sews all her clothes herself—her jeans and hoodies pass even the teenager test