1/12“This home was exactly what we were looking for originally: a live-work space with a door opening directly onto the street. Even today, this is a rare find in the city center.”
2/12“Almost all of the furniture and artwork is of Finnish origin, with a few exceptions that are Italian, South Asian, and Japanese.”
3/12“Given our long Finnish winters, that picture window is priceless.”
4/12“The aesthetic was in large part dictated by the space itself and the light in the space. The 1930s-era building, the park view, and the southern exposure made certain choices feel inevitable—from the wide oak floors to the semitransparent window treatments, which are actually made of paper.”
5/12“The home definitely fits in well with the look and feel of Samuji—the emphasis on natural materials with rich textures, in particular.”
6/12“We bought the living room and dining room chairs from Artek, the artwork in the kitchen from Niko Luoma, and the living room couch from Blomer.”
7/12“The eat-in kitchen with a door open to the courtyard.”
8/12“Our table, set for tea.”
9/12“Similar to the window treatments, our cabinetry throughout the home is either fully transparent or semitransparent, like here, in the kitchen.”
10/12“The closet was designed by Klaus Aalto and Jaakko Pesonen, who are also responsible for the modular bookshelf in the front office.”
11/12“Klaus and Jaakko worked with a local carpenter to build and install the piece, which is made out of solid oak. Our only request was to design the closet with an open plan, which would reflect the floor plan of the apartment itself, which only has a few strategically placed doors.”
12/12“Our half sauna and shower—built for those previously mentioned long, cold Finnish winters.”
