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This holiday season, Artek Helsinki collaborated with a couple of creatives who were asked to share their views…
This holiday season, Artek Helsinki collaborated with a couple of creatives who were asked to share their views…
Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto was one of the first things I bought after moving away from home…
Following the Savoy renovation in January 2020, Artek produced a couple of pieces inspired by the refreshed restaurant…
I look at a lot of artists. I’m inspired by – I suppose I shouldn’t say ‘inspired’, but…
’Atmosphere, meaning the overall impression, is processed through all the senses in the same way that we sense…
Growing up, my mother used to change our place with very little means but great imagination. Going through random…
“Art is a bit like nature to me; it’s soothing and healing, you can never have too much…
Nurture is a lovely collection for plant lovers. Designed by Studioilse and manufactured by Skultuna, the line consists…
I picked up an old book, Scandinavian Modern. Pictures of designer Grethe Meyer’s home felt relevant for now.…
“In her sixties, Schjerfbeck liked to reminisce her earlier subjects, the ‘old’ paintings. She painted a new variation…
1 The sun and the snow is a magical combination, partly because you never get to enjoy it…
Golden girl Karoliina Hellberg won the ProArte award in 2018 and her works are exhibited at the Didrichsen…
“Paintings are true, but not true to life. I have not just decided to build interiors out of…
This summer, the best decision we made was not to travel. We only left home for two nights…
Ten weeks in the sun makes you see the world with new eyes...
“I’m enchanted by the idea of how much can be expressed with how little”, says printmaker Inka Bell…
Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) was a Romanian artist who made his career in Paris. Considered a pioneer of modernism,…
Luxury is attention. It is care. It is ease. It is focusing on the moment and making ordinary…
“If you can imagine a thing, conjure it up in space then you can make it... The universe…
Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979) was an American art collector and socialite, who built a notable art collection in America…
“I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.” Many of you have…
If you are at all interested in architecture, it is possible you become obsessed with Luis Barragán’s work…
Once there were two lovers that had equal hearts. One would pursue one, the other would pursue the…
“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Because of eternal pieces of wisdom like this,…
Looking at color red raises the metabolic rate and the heart rate. The color literally turns you on…
Browsing Joan Michell’s work makes you want to crab a box of pastels and a stack of paper……
Born in Serbia and based in New York, Marina Abramović is a pioneering performance artist known for her…
“When people go to the ocean they like to see it all day. They don’t expect to see,…
“Inspiration is there all the time. For everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts, whether they…
“My paintings are titled after they are finished. I paint from remembered landscapes that I carry with me…
Seeing Cy Twombly in Paris was a meditative process. I have never seen such an impressive selection of…
The more virtual the world becomes, the more we seem to find pleasure in the handmade – in…
La Colombe d’Or is a small hotel located at the threshold of the village of Saint-Paul de Vence…
A wonderful thing about big cities like London is the art scene. Whenever you feel like visiting an exhibition,…
“Of all the pitfalls in our paths and the tremendous delays and wanderings off the track, I want…
The exhibition of the celebrated artist and superwoman Karoliina Hellberg opens today at Galerie Anhava. I was happy…
Ceramic apple sculpture by Hans Hedberg, 1994, resting poolside at La Colombe d’Or.
Oh, Joan. Things you did still feel so fresh and inspiring... In 1975, Joan Mitchell completed a unique…
Visiting Park Güell in Barcelona was quite an experience. I wore my Stella jumpsuit to blend in the…
Treasuring the simple, everyday things is very much in fashion. But do we? Sometimes it seems we are…
All of life, is there to cheer you. Look for kindness around you and that is what you…
And oh, how effortless and unplanned this space looks. It makes my perfect piles and rows and arrangements…
Maxxi, opened in 2010, is a museum dedicated to the 21st-century arts. It is also the first national…
My home city Helsinki is like a little village. As nice it is to have coffee and do…
I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast…
...Capri for the first time, even though I have been willing to go ever since I saw Le…
This painting by Miró makes me smile. If the dream is this joyful…
Water baths for house plants, hydrating toners for the face. I instantly feel the temperature drop outdoors in…
From the day I heard about this beauty product up until last fall, I thought the brand was…
I vary my beauty routine when I feel like it, and I love to mix my own masks…
Unable to find a really good and simple cleansing oil, I began mixing my own last summer, using…
I do not wear a lot of perfume these days, but this one felt immediately own. Very sensual,…
Did you know that as colors, red increases heartbeat while blue has cooling and calming effects? Therefore, calming…
Genuine Beauty is a guidebook to beautiful and healthy skin. Originally published in Finnish (Aidosti Kaunis, Cozy Publishing,…
“I always say to my clients, if you don’t have time to do anything else in the morning,…
1. My neighborhood bakery makes the best gingerbread dough that you can buy in 500 gram packages. Getting…
In our welcome box at Coqui Coqui, I found the best mosquito repellent ever. After trying to make…
Rose is a perennial shrub native primarily to the Northern Hemisphere, Asia in particular. There are over a…
It is logical, that since a scent can immediately evoke an emotion, and an emotion leads to physical…
I have been going back and forth with deodorants ranging from conventional antiperspirants to several different natural cosmetic…
The newly introduced Pendulum Potion cleansing oil is the first product in May Lindstrom’s line that did not completely…
In case you have not noticed, there is basically only one beauty, health and happiness tip I rely…
I had a weird relationship with dried flowers for many years after reading in some Feng Shui booklet…
Lavender is a fragrant shrub native to southern Europe. Abundant lavender bushes with purple fragrant flowers are especially…
I have let my hair grow longer which is great because I can finally wear a ballet bun.…
Have you ever pondered how much weight your feet carry without complaining? This is not something I spend…
Traveling light is a luxury, in life and when literally exploring new places. Learning to keep the weight…
After a day in the sun, aloe vera is a friend. Another way to soothe and nourish the skin…
Warmer weathers call for wild swimming and other outdoor activities. The skin enjoys being exposed to fresh air…
Have your feet scrubbed and pedicured. (You will leave a lot of past life behind you, and feel…
Have you ever tried an Indian head massage? It is amazing how it manages to relax and stimulate…
Some things feel naturally good for you. You just know it is good for you to greet the…
“I always had a big Italian nose, but I broke my nose, and I went to a doctor…
I love dry skin brushing. Have you tried it? Not only is it good for you but it…
Do you ever feel the need to put your feet up? It is often the first thing I…
There is a natural crater lake located in the northern part of Pantelleria. That is also the only…
Two tricks I have learned from the makeup artists I have worked with, both focused on light. One-minute…
The human body is a self-healing mechanism. When we are in connection with ourselves, we know what our…
Getting enough restful sleep is one of the most significant things you can do for your health. We…
In the Zen tradition physical and spiritual cleansing are one. Bathing is essential for your health. Your senses…
When it comes to beauty products, I consider May Lindstrom Skin the ultimate luxury. If there is something…
When you look tired and your body feels off, exfoliate. Especially when the weather gets cold and you…
I do not like to wear a lot of make up. I think I look odd if I…
After trying one of the Maison Louis Marie perfume oils, I went after more.
I have really enjoyed going back to the honest blue jeans with no stretch. The (un)fit is so…
Uka nail oil is the only nail product I have ever used regularly. Ever since I bought my first…
“I use nothing else”, my friend answered, when I asked if she had tried, and could maybe recommend,…
Born and raised in Finland, I have lived all my life with sauna, but never before have I…
Regardless of the methods and products, my beauty routine aims for one thing: to allow the skin breath.
There are two kinds of rose failures – plants that die and plants that won’t. Roses that die…
’Atmosphere, meaning the overall impression, is processed through all the senses in the same way that we sense…
I picked up an old book, Scandinavian Modern. Pictures of designer Grethe Meyer’s home felt relevant for now.…
“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a…
because it’s Spring thingS dare to do people (& not the other way round)because it ‘s A pril…
I wrote a book about home interiors and how they affect us: our happiness and wellbeing, our sense…
“Paintings are true, but not true to life. I have not just decided to build interiors out of…
Many Eastern philosophies view the dynamics of the world as two opposing powers: yin and yang, shakti and…
1 After editing my wardrobe last weekend, I am all set for autumn in Helsinki with an easy…
“The famous French chef Alain Ducasse says 85 percent of cooking is shopping; it may even be more…
American food-lover Alice Waters opened her restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971. She was only 27,…
Although I have it on my book shelf, I just bought yet another copy of Congratulations, by the…
“Nothing can survive without food. Everything we consume acts either to heal us or to poison us. We…
Spring in Italy is heaven. It is transforming and powerful like spring anywhere, but it is also soft…
Genuine Beauty is a guidebook to beautiful and healthy skin. Originally published in Finnish (Aidosti Kaunis, Cozy Publishing,…
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” This is how American Food Writer Michael Pollan sums up everything…
Alexandra Soveral is a skin specialist and product formulator based in London. Her recently published book Perfect Skin…
Hartwood, the cook book, is a beautiful introduction to ingredients and cooking on the Yucatan Peninsula. It is…
“Odor, oftener than any other sense impression, delivers a memory to consciousness little impaired by lapse of time,…
Wabi-Sabi Welcome by Julie Pointer Adams is the perfect book to spend a rainy afternoon with. The first…
Once there were two lovers that had equal hearts. One would pursue one, the other would pursue the…
It is not too difficult in life to learn to buy stuff. I think what so many of…
“Stupid is not uncommon. Stupid is the way we feel when working on a difficult problem. Stupid is…
“When people go to the ocean they like to see it all day. They don’t expect to see,…
If you are dreaming of that outdoor patio but do not know where to start, Gardenista.com. Sister site…
“Everything breathes… even the ground beneath your feet and the stars above your head. Our planet begins drawing…
how many haiku about magnolia trees? one for each blossom I picked up the charming Diva Magnolia booklet by…
Nayyirah Waheed’s poems are brilliant. I think the most important skill for writing well is to be able…
Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa was a forerunner speaking about the importance of including all five senses in the…
"If you pour a handful of salt into a cup of water, the water becomes undrinkable. But if…
“I will do anything to avoid a queue. That includes getting up at an ungodly hour, pleading to…
“There were flowers: delphiniums, sweet peas, bunches of lilac; and carnations, masses of carnations. There were roses; there…
“Tea was brought in. A hearty meal of scones, crumpets, sandwiches and three kinds of cake. The younger…
Give a book and you give so much more. (Given that the receiver is tempted enough to open…
If you need a longer vacation than a ninety-minute film: read a book that you cannot put down…
Design that is a frame for life Design with the human being at the centre Design that brings…
"There's a certain parallel between directing a film and creating a hotel. I think that's why my father is…
Most of my favorite receipes are really simple and no books are needed to make them. We can…
“Invented around 400AD, for 1400 years candles were the most usual form of artificial light. When gaslight and…
“I came to Los Angeles from Philadelphia, where I had lived for five years, attending art school. Philadelphia…
“Life consists with Wildness. The most alive is the wildest.”
“Late into the night we talked of love, of its complications. In my father’s eyes they were imaginary……
“We need the handmade to balance the mind-numbingly similar machine-made things around us, things that can only ever…
Wabi-sabi is a japanese aesthetics and philosophy focused on accepting the temporary and changing nature of things. It…
Belgian art & antiques dealer and interior designer Axel Vervoordt was one of the first names that came…
Make a nest on the sofa and browse cookbooks to discover new recipes and menu ideas for fall. Feels best…
"maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach(to play one day) and maggie discovered…
I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast…
In his beautifully written book, Japanese graphic designer and curator Kenya Hara explores the essence of white.
“We can lose the sensation of shelter, both emotionally and physically, especially if we live in a city…
There is more waiting, but first these five…
Spring 2020 forced me to lead a more local and home-centered life than I am used to. I…
This spring, a friend asked for growing tips; she wanted to start a tiny kitchen garden that would…
There are two kinds of rose failures – plants that die and plants that won’t. Roses that die…
I planted the first herbs of the season three weeks ago. We’ve had a couple of frosts since…
Iceberg roses are some of the hardiest repeat-blooming roses available. This year, they produced so many flowers month…
“The view from your bedroom should include something that blooms every spring”, writes Michelle Slatalla and her team…
Mimosa is blooming in California. I dream of a Celiné sundress and wear a yellow shirt. The color…
I make the beds before noon on the 24th that, towards the afternoon, is the main holiday in…
Rose is a perennial shrub native primarily to the Northern Hemisphere, Asia in particular. There are over a…
“All is permitted the rose – splendor, a conspiracy of perfumes, petalous flesh that tempts the nose, the…
I had a weird relationship with dried flowers for many years after reading in some Feng Shui booklet…
Lavender is a fragrant shrub native to southern Europe. Abundant lavender bushes with purple fragrant flowers are especially…
I live in a city and my second home is at the country. As a devoted city girl,…
“My paintings are titled after they are finished. I paint from remembered landscapes that I carry with me…
“If you call it a backyard, it will never be a garden, because a yard is not a…
Hanna and I began with the Flower Classes in February and we have had a lot of fun…
Every home, office, restaurant and public space benefits from having plants around. The space feels instantly elevated when…
I am so excited to introduce the Minutes Workshops, launching February 12 in Helsinki, with a flower class with…
“There were flowers: delphiniums, sweet peas, bunches of lilac; and carnations, masses of carnations. There were roses; there…
I love entering spaces with a particular, deliberate scent. It instantly creates a mood. I do not wear…
The High Line is an old railway repurposed into an urban linear park. The first part opened in…
After spending the summer barefeet outdoors, I almost cry when I see all the unripened fruits and vegetables that we leave…
Labneh always sounded so distant and fancy to me until I realized it’s just yogurt. To make it…
You know those brown bruises you get in your apricots and peaches right about two minutes after you…
I bought rhubarb for a pie, but what turned out even more of a hit was the juice…
I planted the first herbs of the season three weeks ago. We’ve had a couple of frosts since…
Farro salad is one of the dishes on constant rotation in my home year around – only the…
Fennel is such great vegetable. To begin with, it is a winter vegetable, and getting something this fresh…
It’s the most rewarding feeling to have something on your plate that you grew yourself. Even a few…
Figs and basil from the garden, served with mozzarella di bufala, and some great olive oil, salt and…
This is a simple basic recipe that opens up endless possibilities and variations once you get the flavors…
Almonds are reborn when you gently roast them in the oven. Home-roasted almonds are my favorite thing to…
The easiest way to improve the taste of your food: know where it comes from. This summer, we…
I eat green salad almost every day, often at the end of a meal. It gives such a…
My life completely changed when I learned to make my own vinaigrette, in a sense that I am…
“The famous French chef Alain Ducasse says 85 percent of cooking is shopping; it may even be more…
I read somewhere that a notable percentage of people do not taste the food they are cooking while…
American food-lover Alice Waters opened her restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971. She was only 27,…
I recently learned that many of the hottest California restaurants are owned by women, including this gem in…
We have nothing else to see, which means we must go back to life, said Saku over coffee…
After our breakup three years ago, I am back together with my juicer. No drama included here, I…
It is the time of the year for eating soups that gently nourish and hydrate the body. Pure…
To have something nice to serve anyone who stops by around the holidays, I keep apple juice in…
1. My neighborhood bakery makes the best gingerbread dough that you can buy in 500 gram packages. Getting…
Pressing new oil is the highlight of late fall. With the seasonal ingredients becoming more substantial and dense,…
Cook your own meals, and you get better and more wholesome food. Added to this, the love and…
I love Brussels sprouts. In winter, I make them every week, usually for some type of meze meal…
Hartwood, the cook book, is a beautiful introduction to ingredients and cooking on the Yucatan Peninsula. It is…
One of the most memorable tastes I left Mexico with was a warm and complex blend of chocolate…
Let’s face it. Watching a Chef’s Table documentary of a restaurant makes you curious to visit. The minute…
Once, a friend told me that a coffee person had told her that the easiest and most economical…
Finally, the citrus season is on in southern Europe. The citrus varieties that ripen first, such as satsumas,…
Sunday afternoon, some extra blueberries in the fridge and (almost) all ingredients on hand that you need for…
Once I got a small bag of granola and a bar of rose chocolate as a gift from…
Lambrusco is a red wine grape that gives its name to sparkling Italian red wine produced mainly in…
Why is it, that when you have almost no ingredients on hand, you get the best meals? Saku…
One of the best desserts ever. Besides making it at home, I order it in restaurants, usually outside…
In summer, we eat some version of the cucumber, feta and mint salad on a weekly basis, sometimes…
This is a simple pasta packed with life force yet you can make it even if you have…
If you are into eating locally and seasonally, this is the time for fruit on the northern hemisphere.…
It is easy to eat well in San Francisco with so many wholesome, delicious possibilities available. Here’s something…
If you want to experience an elegant version of America’s traditional shopping destination – the mall – try…
Named after Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, this simple meringue cake is the sweetest dessert of the season.…
Appetizer, meze, salad topping – however you want to serve it. Avocado Hummus (for four) 250 g cooked chickpeas 2-3 ripe…
One of the nicest places in town to walk in at five o’clock on a Friday afternoon. BasBas &…
Nothing has as many calories as a bad conscience. This piece of wisdom comes from my friend’s mother…
For the holidays, if you only have time to make one thing... Dark Chocolate Truffles 200 g (7…
“Tea was brought in. A hearty meal of scones, crumpets, sandwiches and three kinds of cake. The younger…
A stay to remember, the small hotel is owned by André Balazs – just like Chateau Marmont in Los…
In the western world, most homes get stocked up with chocolate treats around the holidays. Everyone has their…
There are so many great restaurants in the city – and outside of it – that in a…
Rent a car and drive upstate. There is more and more to experience in the Hudson Valley. In…
“Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.” This tip is from Julia…
Hello toast friend, it has been a while. We have been friends before but with all the fresh…
Most of my favorite receipes are really simple and no books are needed to make them. We can…
When in Los Angeles, the quality of the day increases a lot if you do not have to move from…
Along with its traditional use in tea ceremonies, matcha makes for a delicious sweet treat.
With a glass of verdicchio, the perfect summer lunch at home in Italy. The recipe is for four.
I eat chocolate every day. Not a lot but some. Not any kind of chocolate but the best…
I love taking breaks. A coffee break or a lunch break when I am working. A break from…
Life is too short not to eat breakfast every day. A true morning classic is the boiled egg.…
All these apples, everywhere. We have only one big tree in our backyard and still we have more…
It will be challenging to find bad cooking in Italy. Regardless of the social status, most Italians love food,…
The Roman cuisine is all about seasons. For example in the spring, during the artichoke season, you will find artichokes in every…
My home city Helsinki is like a little village. As nice it is to have coffee and do…
Make a nest on the sofa and browse cookbooks to discover new recipes and menu ideas for fall. Feels best…
The first time I tried a natural wine I did not quite get it. Is this wine okay?…
Food on Pantelleria is a nice blend of island traditions and Sicilian cuisine, which has both French and African…
For some beach life in the summer, my favorite destination is Portonovo, a little gem by the Adriatic…
Roughly chopped veggies and a block of feta cheese cut in half to make two large and thin slices.…
This holiday season, Artek Helsinki collaborated with a couple of creatives who were asked to share their views…
Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto was one of the first things I bought after moving away from home…
Following the Savoy renovation in January 2020, Artek produced a couple of pieces inspired by the refreshed restaurant…
Growing up, my mother used to change our place with very little means but great imagination. Going through random…
Something dies when a space is not used. No matter how visually beautiful it may be, people are…
Nurture is a lovely collection for plant lovers. Designed by Studioilse and manufactured by Skultuna, the line consists…
When searching for the balance between bohemian and minimalistic, free-form and refined, I often find myself pulling out…
I painted our kitchen shelf white. White Tie to be more precise. It is a pale creamy white…
I wrote a book about home interiors and how they affect us: our happiness and wellbeing, our sense…
When it comes to a loaf of bread, the price of luxury in Helsinki is six, seven euros.…
I really like the pivoting wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé in 1950 and produced by Vitra today.…
Lighting candles Lighting a fireplace or starting a campfire Warming spices: peppercorns, chili, turmeric, clove, cardamom, cinnamon The…
It is amazing how much the floor and the lighting does to a space. The large vintage rug…
Golden girl Karoliina Hellberg won the ProArte award in 2018 and her works are exhibited at the Didrichsen…
Beautiful light makes a space feel right. Where I live, the answer to all most interior issues between…
I look forward to: Decorating the tree Making the beds Sweating in sauna Peeling and eating clementines Enjoying…
“The view from your bedroom should include something that blooms every spring”, writes Michelle Slatalla and her team…
At a time and age that is so overly saturated with image, I often find myself thirsty for…
“I’m enchanted by the idea of how much can be expressed with how little”, says printmaker Inka Bell…
Something the new wave of Californian creatives do so well is an interior style, and feeling, I call…
I am into tablecloths lately. Such an easy way to upgrade a meal and improve acoustics around the…
A sofa, big and comfortable enough to seat many, inspires informal entertaining. Lounging. Tiny furniture just cannot do…
A harmonious space usually links the indoors and outdoors somehow. This way, the space feels to expand beyond…
It takes some skill to get a space aesthetically right. To create something that pleases your eyes. But…
There are a lot of potential meals in my kitchen, that is, ingredients to cook with. I am…
Favorite evening ritual: 1 Sauna or bath 2 Splashing on floral water and body oil before putting on…
If you kind of like the idea of burning incenses but find most incense scents too exotic and…
Holidays festivities are a welcomed break from the everyday, every year. Dressing up and going to a party…
I make the beds before noon on the 24th that, towards the afternoon, is the main holiday in…
Wherever I travel, I rarely run into a shower that is more comfortable to use than the one…
“In alarming proportions the following words have disappeared from architectural publications: beauty, inspiration, magic, sorcery, enchantment, and also serenity,…
“All is permitted the rose – splendor, a conspiracy of perfumes, petalous flesh that tempts the nose, the…
“I don’t like the appearance of luxury. I think luxury is in space, in a lifestyle, but not…
Wabi-Sabi Welcome by Julie Pointer Adams is the perfect book to spend a rainy afternoon with. The first…
How about not leaving the house at all but staying in bed most of the day? That’s an…
It is not too difficult in life to learn to buy stuff. I think what so many of…
Sheepskins are the loveliest thing to sit on. I like to store them for summer, though, to make…
Turndown service is something I really like in hotel life, especially when you get the white linen mat…
For the first cold evenings… Top note: hinoki wood Mid note: cedarwood, patchouli Base note: white musk
I went on a wardrobe detox which lead into a summer with very few shop visits. Society Limonta…
An empty house builds a weird atmosphere. The same thing happens with spaces and items in our home…
The first time I tried a hammam towel I did not get it. Give me the terry towel!…
I live in a city and my second home is at the country. As a devoted city girl,…
There was a time when I thought that New York is for style and elegance, West Coast for…
I love showering outdoors. The luxuries of modern life meet something basic and primitive. When the air is…
Few things beat the feeling of crawling in bed between freshly changed sheets. I usually change sheets on…
Strip down curtains and keep your windows clear, and you will have a natural light show to enjoy…
“In fast moving world it’s easy to lose touch with oneself. A room of one’s own and a…
The more virtual the world becomes, the more we seem to find pleasure in the handmade – in…
Every home, office, restaurant and public space benefits from having plants around. The space feels instantly elevated when…
Where I grew up, it smelled like fresh air. That is what I most vividly remember from my…
Looking for a lounge chair for our bedroom, we spotted this rocking chair by Gervasoni that the store…
It often happens, that I pay attention to something beautiful and it comes to my life after a…
I find resonance in the Josef Frank quote about a living space never being unfinished and never finished.…
Kitchen is the heart of a home. People and pets alike gravitate towards it. It is where the food…
“Things that make one’s heart beat faster… To sleep in a room where some fine incense has been…
I love entering spaces with a particular, deliberate scent. It instantly creates a mood. I do not wear…
Our homes are reflections of ourselves. We create the atmosphere and the aesthetics, the cleanliness and the mess.…
Oh, the options, they are endless. Yet these seven Manhattan destinations feel particularly relevant this fall. McNally Jackson Books 52…
Design that is a frame for life Design with the human being at the centre Design that brings…
Casuarina is a charming homeware and lifestyle store located on Fredrikinkatu in Helsinki. There is no place in town…
As rich and beautiful the place is in pictures, I prefer a physical visit. Since The Apartment by the…
Italy used to be a work destination for me. I liked it much less than Paris where I…
“Invented around 400AD, for 1400 years candles were the most usual form of artificial light. When gaslight and…
For a relaxed evening at home, familiar sounds. They do not demand attention or bother you conversations. They…
“The eye is the organ of distance and separation, whereas touch is the sense of nearness, intimacy and…
“We need the handmade to balance the mind-numbingly similar machine-made things around us, things that can only ever…
Private 0204 is a Danish textile house known for their revitalized and re-designed vintage rugs. Each rug is…
Belgian art & antiques dealer and interior designer Axel Vervoordt was one of the first names that came…
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining broken pieces with lacquer mixed with powdered…
When you can buy almost anything online, the purpose of visiting stores has changed for me. I feel…
And oh, how effortless and unplanned this space looks. It makes my perfect piles and rows and arrangements…
Your true nature too, is luminous.
I love the calming effect that simple white textiles have for a living space.
To bring the outdoors in and get a little bit of dirt on my hands, roadside flowers around the…
“We can lose the sensation of shelter, both emotionally and physically, especially if we live in a city…
Pooltime at Chateau Marmont is always a good idea, as long as it is warm. Rather than staying…
Palazzo Dama is my most recent hotel find in Rome. We tried it in January with the intention…
Suiting the California mood, the recently opened Nomad Los Angeles is a bright and cheerful version of its…
The ocean view drive from San Francisco to Big Sur is something to experience, at least once in…
Late in the evening, after landing in Cancún and driving in the dark for two hours, we arrive…
A new city, and you are not completely sure about any of the hotels you have browsed online.…
Mexico, this time. I have wanted to visit for years now but I also believe in natural, effortless…
“I have six cats on the property. Let’s see how it goes”, Rob Potter-Sanders, the owner of Masseria…
Waves. That’s the sound and spirit of Hôtel Les Roches Rouges. Set just outside the town of Saint-Raphaël,…
To find your destination in the countryside of Puglia, you cannot always count on street signs and navigation…
The heading is a question, not an answer. I have not found a truly special hotel in San…
So I went to Vietnam and it was heaven. After three winters without a resort vacation, we decided…
Hotel Costes feels like romance. For a Scandinavian accustomed to light and functional designs, the pompous interior is…
Opened in 2012, Ett Hem is a stunning example of a hotel that has taken the identity of…
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