Visiting
Tuscan vibes meet northern shores
A gravel road with deciduous trees leads to the courtyard of the old manor house. The entrance to the gabled brick mansion is decorated with colum...
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Visiting
Our safe haven by the sea
Herttoniemenranta’s bright, turn-of-the-millennium apartment blocks sit by the sparkling waters of the Baltic sea. They are home to Ilona and Anss...
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Visiting
Three rooms, five shades
In the Helsinki suburb of Laakso, the peace of nature meets the hustle and bustle of city life. On the seventh floor of a mid-20th century apartme...
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Visiting
Wood and warmth in the inner-city
The joy of finding the perfect item second-hand can last for a lifetime, whether it’s a garment or a piece of furniture. But Kiira and Jussi never...
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A nautical 90s build with a contemporary twist
Designed by an architect with a functionalist bent, with its latticed lintel and ship cabin windows, Jenni and Tommi’s family home is striking fr...
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Light and shade: The office of Cover Story’s Päivi Häikiö
The office of Cover Story's Design Director feels peaceful as she observes the bright afternoon sun traversing along a beige wall. Päivi Häikiö k...
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Terhi Pölkki’s flagship boutique
Terhi Pölkki's namesake shoe brand turns ten this summer. Wood, leather and hand-stitched details are hallmarks of her designs, which often featu...
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Meri Milash's Office
In a room lined with pink flamingo wallpaper and showcasing head-to-toe monochrome outfits, you’ll find stylist Meri Milash. Colors are her life....
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Color and intuition
A gravel road skirts the suburb of Puistola, where stand-alone houses sit beside a lush forest. A row of brick terrace houses sits adjacent to th...
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Oriental eclecticism meets 70s style
The unassuming brick exterior of a house in Helsinki conceals hidden delights. Within these walls, 70s architecture, Nordic design and the echoes...
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My Inspiration
Colorful moments
Photographer Juho Huttunen captures moments in his home and surroundings, explaining how the interwoven colors inspire and unite the surrounding ...
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Everything in its place
At the heart of the trendy Helsinki suburb of Sörnäinen, Oskari and his partner Jere occupy a cosy apartment behind the yellow and white facade o...
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PRIMER
000
White
From €2
PATTI
001
All white
From €2
EMILY
002
Paper white
From €2
MAGNUS
003
Ice white
From €2
JOAN
004
Shadow white
From €2
KIM
005
Steam white
From €2
ENID
006
Super pale linen
From €2
ZADIE
007
Cream
From €2
SYLVIA
008
Marble white
From €2
PABLO
009
Pearl beige
From €2
SOPHIE
010
Pale warm grey
From €2
URSULA
011
Mid grey
From €2
MARY
012
Dark grey
From €2
MARJA-LIISA
013
Darkest grey
From €2
HARUKI
014
Pale cold grey
From €2
ALBERT
015
Mid blue-turquoise
From €2
TOVE
016
Mid storm grey
From €2
MAGGIE
017
Dusty water green
From €2
ERNEST
018
Warm mid blue
From €2
MAYA
019
Warm beige
From €2
FRANZ
020
Greige
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SIRI
021
Rose-beige
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EVELYN
022
Mid rose-brown
From €2
FRANCIS
023
Cold rose
From €2
ANAÏS
024
Mid powder
From €2
OSCAR
025
Deep burgundy
From €2
AGATHA
026
Green-grey
From €2
HERMANN
027
Pale green
From €2
TONI
028
Mud green
From €2
JACK
029
Mid bright green
From €2
In our home, we have combined 005 KIM with green-gray 026 AGATHA. At the moment, I’ve also enjoyed the combination of rose-beige 021 SIRI and mid-brown 022 EVELYN in our office.
Anssi Jokinen - Founder of Cover Story