This morning I had to wear gloves for the first time while cycling to the studio. It was one of those crisp sunny mornings - and I found myself excited about the prospect of winter woollies and thick socks! Are you there yet? In honour of this, I thought we could embrace the Scandinavian winter spirit with an über cosy Finnish log cabin. Flanked by lake and forest in Sastamala, 3-hours from Helsinki, 'Koivikko' (meaning 'birch grove') cabin provides the perfect retreat for owners Kimmo Pirhonen, head of Finnish clothing and homeware brand Balmuir, and Ville Pursiainen. The cosy 100-year-old cabin required little in the way of renovation, with the floors already painted soft grey when they moved in. Instead Kimmo and Ville have focused on creating a cosy hide-away, from where they can recharge their batteries and enjoy the peaceful surroundings without distraction. Ready to get toasty? Step this way...
How lovely!
I could head there for the weekend and stay the month, how about you?
The timber walls are just beautiful!
Imagine waking up in that fluffy bed beside the fire on a winter morning - coffee gently brewing on the stove. Gaaah!
Check out the original feature in Sköna Hem (in Swedish).
If I've got you in the toasty cabin vibe now, check these 'hyggeligt' hideaways out too:
Anyone else dreaming about a weekend at a cosy log cabin now?
Niki
Photography: Krista Keltanen, shared with kind permission.
nur den Monat..... nein ich würde da für immer immer immer einziehen wollte.
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PS: Danke für den tollen Blog, die immer wieder wundervollsten Ideen
Simply gorgeous. I really like the use of black, white, grey and brown in the colour scheme with the occasional dash of colour in a stove.
ReplyDeleteLove these Finnish log cabins. Make me home sick living in Australia. Funny enough we are just re doing our house in Australia and trying to make the old floor white feel to it.
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