Gardener Minna lives with her children in a house that she is renovating with her own hands.
The floor of the entrance hall
has original linoleum. The magnificent staircase was built by the son of the previous owner of the house.
The gray chest was surface-treated by Minna, and the showy mirror is a find in a second-hand store.
Minna renovated the home to her liking. The villa-like bohemian interior fits perfectly into the house. The surface of the old writing drawer is gorgeous without paint.
The crown of the living room is a bay window that opens directly onto the lush garden. Coziness is from different sofas facing one another, stacks of books on the side tables and, of course, lush sprouting green plants.
“I like to do all kinds of plant experiments in both setups and plantings.” Geraniums are perfect in Minna’s bright rooms. In summer, there is also space for them in the courtyard and conservatory.
When Minna dismantled an old closet, a brick wall - the masonry side of the chimney - was revealed behind it.
During the renovation, Minna gave up the top cabinets in the kitchen and painted the rest of the cabinets black.
Two sinks is an everyday luxury.
The cabinet, acquired from an old goods store, is full of Finnish glass and porcelain. Different pairs of chairs and an oriental rug are from the flea market.
In the room of a daughter in her twenties, vintage dresses hang
and the bed is covered with a crocheted lace blanket.
In Minna’s bedroom, there is little wall space under the sloping ceiling,
but photos, jewelry and accessories of the loved ones are displayed in a beautiful still life.
Winter garden, conservatory, summer pavilion … The lovely greenhouse is the most important part of Minna’s yard.