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Hazy afternoon light filters through the blocks of Helsinki’s city center, finding its way through wide windows and into the home of Roosa and Mici. Their timeless Art Nouveau building holds a hom...

Getting cozy with Samu-Jussi Koski
The wind gusts from the gunmetal sea, up a hill, through the streets of the Art Nouveau quarters of Helsinki towards Uspensky Cathedral. Here, at street-level, providing respite from the Katajan...

Ulla Koskinen: “Just right” need not be extraordinary
Textile designer and editor-in-chief of Asun magazine, Ulla Koskinen, designed two new colors for Cover Story’s Basics Collection. The shades transport us to a world of Italian design and histori...
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Simply changing the color of your walls can give the decor and atmosphere of your home a total reboot. Painting your walls is also a relatively easy and affordable way to freshen up your space. Ev...

How to use masking tape when painting
Painter's masking tape is a reliable and multi-purpose tool for home decoration projects. If you want to paint the surfaces of your home to perfection, painter's tape is your best friend. With car...

When designing home interiors or choosing new paint colors, ceilings are often overlooked or thought of as being too difficult and messy. But you might be surprised how much difference a new, ric...