An Inspiring Finnish Domicile Alongside An Chemical Ingredient Of Surprise

It was such a long piece since I featured a Finnish home, wasn't it?! I choose absolutely no sentiment why since I dear Finnish style. In fact, ane of the highlights of my minute mass The Scandinavian Home was that I got to catch Republic of Finland for the kickoff fourth dimension too photograph ii inspiring homes. Naturally both had saunas (they are such an integral operate of daily life that at that spot are said to last to a greater extent than saunas inwards Republic of Finland than cars!) - simply amongst ane beingness inwards the countryside too ane inwards the metropolis the ii styles were really different. The habitation of interior blueprint too lifestyle blogger Sini Liikala, her married adult man too ii children reminds me really much of the minute identify nosotros visited. It's modern, brilliant too minimalist amongst a beautiful, large open-plan living space.  But it also harbours an chemical ingredient of the unexpected...

In the kitchen, sleek, white kitchen cabinets from Finnish ready Topi Keittiot  (IKEA sells similar) are broken upward past times a dark mat faucet too sink (both Tapwell) . The shelves inwards a higher identify are laden amongst ceramic too glassware including the classic Oiva Stoneware Teapot* past times Marimekko (loving the gentle silhouettes).

I similar how Sini has combined marble (the large foursquare tiles are from Tarratinta) amongst woods flooring to create a distinct kitchen zone too add together a lorry charge of warmth! I'm non certain if you're thinking what I'm thinking: how nearly stubbing a toe inwards the night?! On closer inspection however, it looks similar the woods flooring has a soft gradual edge. The oak bar stools are from Hay too the lights are the Artek A110 pendant (FYI!). 

 "I retrieve our habitation is quite a typical modern Finnish house. Nowadays people similar to ready modern houses amongst large opened upward spaces, large windows too minimalist shapes. Although, I soundless retrieve our habitation is quite unique too looks similar us."

The household unit of measurement dining expanse includes roughly existent Scandinavian classics including the Artek beehive light too wishbone chairs. I similar how the inclusion of a dark chair balances the dining expanse amongst the dark door behind (US readers - banking concern lucifer out Target's budget friendly look alike!). The white storage cabinet inwards the background (and below) is past times Finnish ready Lundia.

"The best affair nearly our habitation is that nosotros choose a large opened upward infinite which incorporates a kitchen, dining room too living room. It agency nosotros tin all last together equally a household unit of measurement simply at that spot is soundless plenty infinite for everyone to exercise their ain things if needed."

Despite the opened upward space, Sini has created a cosy spot for the household unit of measurement to relax (I bet it's fifty-fifty toastier when the fire's going!) using layers of textiles (including a Beni ourain rug), plants too a raft of novel nordic blueprint pieces such equally a pinkish Ferm Living Plant Box (I've got my oculus on that, how nearly you?!) too the Around java table.

"I retrieve that the best interiors come upward amongst time, too years choose unlike interesting layers to it. I normally purchase article of furniture that I promise volition terminal decades too tell the story of our habitation to our visitors."

 "Every interior direct says that all the rooms should last inwards 'perfect harmony' amongst each other to create a consummate look. I am quite a 'safe' decorator who loves neutral tones simply I wanted to choose ane room amongst a completely unlike look." 

To attain the darker look,  Sini covered the dorsum wall amongst bold floral wallpaper from Ellie Cashman Design (if you lot choose the fourth dimension you lot must banking concern lucifer out this insta feed!). The ease of the room has been painted inwards Stiffkey Blue from Farrow & Ball. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 rattan pendent from Bloomingville, too an IKEA bench too cabinet add together a soft, low-cal affect to the overall look.

"I actually dear our chamber because it's similar going to a completely unlike land! It's dark too kinda romantic too that's what I similar inwards a bedroom. People are e'er too therefore surprised when they move inwards the room! They're similar "wow! this is awesome!" it's non what you'd await from our habitation when you lot aspect at the other rooms. And that's why I dear it too therefore much, it's my hidden blossom garden."

"We choose dark window frames too therefore I figured dark doors would become good amongst them. I also wanted to add together an 'edge' to the interior since most of our walls are white. I choose non regretted them, I dear them!"

Thank you lot too therefore much for inviting us into your habitation Sini! Love that you lot choose broken the blueprint rules too followed your pump - that's what makes a describe solid a habitation - don't you lot think?

If you'd similar to know where to a greater extent than of the items laissez passer on me a outcry inwards the comment department below too I'll exercise my best to help. Sini is also cracking at tagging her images over on instagram, too therefore you lot tin e'er banking concern lucifer at that spot likewise (and consider to a greater extent than of her habitation over on her blog!)!

If you lot fancy taking a peek at to a greater extent than homes inwards Republic of Finland today, how nearly this home inwards a converted factory,  a living infinite where former meets new too the calm Finnish habitation of Anna Pirkola. Yup, the Finns know what they're doing when it comes to interiors!

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 footling chip of Finnish trivia for you lot likewise - did you lot know that when a infant is born inwards Republic of Finland they are given a box which includes every unmarried exceptional affair they mightiness necessitate for the best start inwards life? The box itself is designed to last slept inwards too! You tin honour out to a greater extent than nearly what it contains too why they furnish it here (it makes for a fascinating read!).

Have a lovely twenty-four hours all!

All photography © Sini Liikala shared amongst form permission. 

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