In the city of Jyväskylä, Finland, with a population of around 143,000, there’s a woman named Jenna Pigg. She’s made waves across the country by buying a 100-year-old house all by herself and tackling the renovations single-handedly. Jenna’s story was featured in the Finnish interior magazine Meilläkotona. Jenna…
It’s not every day you hear about someone willingly leaving the city for a tiny village. And those who do often face a lot of judgment—family members who don’t get it and strangers throwing around criticisms. The main complaint? “Think about the kids! You’ve taken them away from…
This charming old house is tucked away in a remote spot called Steinsholt, Norway. No big cities nearby. Houses in this area stand alone along roads or high up in the mountains. The family living here has quite a story. Back in 2010, a woman named Vibecke went…
This mansion, built in 1799, is located near the small Swedish town of Hudiksvall, with a population of just over 15,000 people. Its special feature is its proximity to the Gulf of Bothnia. You can walk to the coastline, which is highly valued by the locals, in just…
Sometimes you come across homes that deeply touch your soul. You look at the pictures, imagine how people used to live here and still live today. You notice the objects and things, wander from one room to another… And you fill up with a special kind of warmth…
When you walk through the historical center of a big city, sometimes you wish you could see through the walls. Just looking at the beautiful facades of old buildings as a tourist feels like living in a distorted reality. What really lies behind those centuries-old walls? How do…
This one-room apartment probably can’t boast about having an unusual or designer interior. The renovation is simple, and the furniture is pretty basic, meeting the needs of its owner—a woman living alone, without a husband, kids, or pets. But the unique layout of the apartment is definitely worth…
You wouldn’t just stumble upon this old wooden house by chance. It’s tucked away in the middle of fields and forests, deep in the Swedish countryside—far from big cities and main roads. There are only a few other houses nearby, and that’s pretty much it. For groceries, the…
When you step into this small Finnish cottage, it feels like you’re stepping back in time. Flowered wallpaper, an old stove, mid-20th century furniture… And in the kitchen, instead of modern appliances, there’s a samovar and a hand-cranked coffee grinder. The old-fashioned interior is the work of the…
I love watching how simple people live — what kind of houses and apartments they have, how they arrange their life, what furniture they buy, and how they make their modest homes cozy with affordable things. Such stories always inspire me — first, you can find interesting ideas…
