tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50294753565490278252024-03-19T06:46:08.203+02:00Olive GreenMinna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-8888811828881368522020-02-15T08:19:00.002+02:002020-08-11T14:38:41.908+03:00We are moving on, and so is the blog!After some quieter times in both renovating and blogging, we are back and ready to start the new journey, and also eager to start sharing stories about it.<br />
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So, you are so warmly welcome to follow the <a href="http://olivegreenblog.com/">Project Kaislaranta</a> (eng. ”Reedy Shore”), for obvious reasons. At the moment, we are taking the first steps: finalising the designs, moving out from our current home, setting up a rental, figuring out school and daycare - the list goes on and on already.<br />
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Such exciting times ahead! We are leaving this blog as it is, but continuing sharing new stories under the old name (Olive Green) but in a <a href="http://olivegreenblog.com/">new address</a>. So if you'd like to stay tuned, bookmark www.olivegreenblog.com. See you there!<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-7194058058961764462019-09-06T21:47:00.000+03:002019-09-06T21:47:20.364+03:00Time to move on<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After almost seven happy years under the roof our home, we have decided to start chasing a new dream. A dream, which has been forming in our minds for quite some time already. We are going to build. </div>
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But for one door to open, another one needs to close. Thus, with heavy hearts, we have started to look for a new owner for our beautiful home. So, if you think of someone who might like to take a peak inside, please do not hesitate to share this post with them!</div>
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It was actually quite nostalgic to do a gallery walk on the pictures best describing the unique character of our home. But first, the layout:<br />
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Next, some shots from the living room. We just adore the light coming through the big windows. And so does Urho.<br />
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How about the kitchen? Over the years we've really enjoyed the set up and the fact that one can so easily step outside to the atrium terrace. It's almost like adding one room - that is, during the summertime of course :-)<br />
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There are three bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs. This shot is from one of the kids' room.<br />
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When we were transforming downstairs, we were questioning it a bit how much time we'd spend there. But in the end, it was quite the contrary. The downstairs TV area turned out to be such a fun place for the entire family to watch TV, hang out after sauna or just spend time.<br />
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One of the projects we were perhaps the most proud of was the building of the backyard slate terrace. The same slate from inside continues outside, once again bridging the interior and exterior.<br />
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Of course there needs to be a few shots of the "practical spaces". Here is a peak to the laundry room and shower, both also located downstairs.<br />
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So, if you or someone you know would be curious to see more, please drop by for a visit. You can also find more information in <a href="https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/espoo/15076420">Oikotie</a>.<br />
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Finally, the good news is that we can't wait to start blogging about the new project! Just need to hold on a bit more to finalise everything officially, and then it is full on! If you are curious to hear more in due time, we can guarantee a Grand Designs type of an impossibility, served Finnish style. It will be challenging, crazy, fantastic but most of all, so much fun!!Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-1245587285754435082017-12-24T17:20:00.001+02:002017-12-24T17:21:01.698+02:00Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!Believe it or not - we are still here! No excuses for a long break from blogging other than life - perhaps that will be one of our New Year's resolutions to make a come back! Anyways, we are still very committed to our favourite Holiday Season tradition - the Christmas Poem. So with the lines below, we wish you the most fantastic Holiday Season and all the best for the New Year!<br />
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<b>CHRISTMAS POEM by SOFI, EINO & URHO</b></div>
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The calendar chocolate has somehow gone missing,</div>
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we’ve tried to be nice, kept hugging and kissing.</div>
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Wished for some legos, a doll house and snow gear,</div>
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so anxious to welcome old Santa and reindeer!</div>
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Another year over, it’s been pretty crazy,</div>
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some upswings and downturns, no time staying lazy.</div>
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Daddy’s new office is cool and inspiring,</div>
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we can draw on the walls, see grown-ups play-doughing! </div>
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Our home was on TV, since it’s awesome and modern,</div>
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got thumbs up from judges, was chosen to top ten.</div>
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So many voted, how kind and amazing,</div>
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the fourth place was great, journey so worth of racing.</div>
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Last summer we adventured to San Francisco,</div>
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of course with the grown-ups it was a bit of a disco.</div>
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Eames House and beaches we’ll remember forever,</div>
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Thank you Julie & Jeff, those were best of times ever!</div>
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Sofi’s quite proud of her two missing pearlies,</div>
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so brisk, smart and caring, and so very girly.</div>
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Loves drawing and swimming, knows numbers and letters,</div>
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but don’t try to dress her, she always knows better.</div>
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Eino surely expresses some genes of a monkey,</div>
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he’s a magnet for owies, yet always quite spunky.</div>
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Toy cars and Duplos, his favoured essentials,</div>
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pretends to be Batman, has warrior potential.</div>
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Mum loves playing tennis, and trains to run faster,</div>
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she’s also quite skilled with domestic disaster.</div>
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Dad hits the pool when a recharge’s in order,</div>
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rids stress and a midriff, and thinks so much broader.</div>
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It’s time to be jolly, wind down and take easy,</div>
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a glass of some gluhwine might not sound that cheesy. </div>
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Add a slice of that turkey, don’t worry ‘bout dress code,</div>
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‘cos nothing is better than Happy Holidays chill-mode!</div>
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<b>Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018!</b></div>
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<b>SOFIN, EINON ja URHON JOULURUNO</b></div>
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On luukuista rosvottu suklaat jo salaa, </div>
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lähes kilttinä oltu, toista muistettu halaa. </div>
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On toiveissa legot, nukkekoti ja trukki, </div>
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missä viipyvät porot, jouluaatto ja pukki? </div>
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On vuosi taas mennyt, mikä melkoinen retki, </div>
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matkaan kurveja mahtuu, sitä mietitääns hetki. </div>
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Isin työpaikka muutti, siel on melkoisen luovaa, </div>
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kaikki seiniin voi piirtää, sekä aikuiset muovaa. </div>
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Jaksot kauneimman kodin vihdoin telkusta tuli, </div>
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meistä tuomarit tykkäs, niiden sydämet suli. </div>
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Kiitos äänien teidän, oli kirimme hurja, </div>
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nelospaikka ei kisassa ollut ollenkaan kurja. </div>
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Viime kesänä lennettiin lomalle Friscoon, </div>
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nähtiin monsteriautot ja pikkuinen lisko. </div>
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Eames House ja biitsit jäi kaikille mieleen, </div>
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oli lennotkin nastaa, mikään mennyt ei pieleen. </div>
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Sofin suusta on hampaita irronnut kaksi, </div>
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reipas mimmi se on, meillä käynyt on flaksi. </div>
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Osaa piirtää ja uida ja melkein jo lukee, </div>
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ja tietty valitsee itse mitä päällensä pukee. </div>
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Lienee Einolla suonissaan apinan verta, </div>
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tulee kolhuja, pipejä harva se kerta. </div>
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Autot ja duplot, potkupyörä ja hakkain, </div>
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supersankarit rokkaa, ehkä Batman on rakkain. </div>
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Äiti tennistä pelaa, sillä matseja riittää, </div>
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juoksulenkeillä ravaa, pää ja lihakset kiittää. </div>
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Isi lelujaan bunkkerin suojassa rassaa, </div>
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ja altaassa viihtyy ettei karttuisi massaa. </div>
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Hei pian on joulu, relaa ystävä silloin, </div>
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jalat pöydälle nosta, nauti glögiä illoin. </div>
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Siivu kinkkua leikkaa, vedä verkkarit jalkaan, </div>
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näin tuleva vuosikin rennosti alkaa!</div>
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<b>Iloista Joulua ja Onnea Uudelle Vuodelle 2018! </b></div>
<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-27844410796630494542017-03-29T01:06:00.002+03:002017-03-29T01:06:48.986+03:00Behind the scenesRelated to the previous post referring to last summer's as labor camp we thought it might be fun to post a few quick and dirty behind the scenes photos (non-styled, non-edited) including some of the key characters (non-styled, non-edited) during the last few, perhaps the most intense weeks. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pekka, Sofi and Urho witnessing arrival of Tosca slates for the front entrance</td></tr>
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The best thing in a big project is that everyone, irrespective of what their skills are (or are not), can make themselves useful. It does not matter if you are a generalist or a more detail oriented person, a perfect task to flatter your strengths can easily be identified.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pekka's father Kari was responsible for priming and painting the door frames</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pekka's mother Merja finished a huge number of different assignments ranging from child care to painting</td></tr>
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If you really are a pro, your skills will not remain unutilized to their fullest potential. In these cases, the bar is set really high and tolerances at minimum. And you need to deliver. It is a family business, and no such thing as truly constructive criticism exists. Needless to say, not very many team members meet the criteria to be included in this high-class worker group. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pekka's sister Irmeli preparing a complicated diffuser</td></tr>
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And then there are those tasks which are too dirty to assign to a non-resident. Tasks which still need to be done, and they will, because it is yours, and no one else (but an overly committed resident) would take responsibility. Fortunately in a high-performing team the value of this kind of work is also acknowledged and thus completed with class (at least without audible complaints). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minna washing a big and dusty rock in the bunker</td></tr>
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And what do the minors do in the meantime? Let's be honest - at the age of 4 and 1 they were still a bit young to be included in the actual work force. Thus, their key task was to adjust in the constantly changing conditions, by finding a quiet corner or a place to play and avoiding the most intense eye of the renovation storm. And since they are both born in the middle of it, they simply don't know any other way and fit in just perfectly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sofi watching her favourite kids' show comfortably in our bed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eino relaxing at the backyard terrace after being kept out from harm's way in an inflatable pool</td></tr>
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So, by trial and error, everyone making the best use of their skills, whatever they may be. Accepting detours as a part of creative and operative process.<br />
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Just pick up a hammer and do it!<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-24167169628162311562017-03-27T23:18:00.000+03:002017-03-27T23:55:09.982+03:00Journey's endA journey which begun in April 2015 has now ended. The Most Beautiful Home of Finland in 2017 has been chosen. In the end, the choice was quite obvious for us Finns, the winner being a beautiful home from Luvia, located right at the shore of Gulf of Bothnia.<br />
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We proudly finished at fourth place. Being two competitive spirits it would have been great to win, not only the competition but also the hearts of the Finnish people. But looking back, the past year has really shown us something much more valuable by proving true an old piece of wisdom: it is the journey, not the arrival, that really matters.<br />
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And what a journey it has been. Last summer was not a vacation, it was a labor camp, which feels like hell but truly makes a great story afterwards. Restricted with budget and time, friends and relatives were called in to help to finish what needed to be done. We were often simply exhausted and occasionally demotivated by all those bumps in the road, which in the end make the story worth telling. But it is amazing what humour, cold beer and a few hours of sleep can do. Next morning, we were again ready to tackle the challenges with a fresh spirit.<br />
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As a result, we have all grown wiser and learned to laugh at failure. We have realised the true importance of having a shared vision and clear objectives, and thus achieved so much as a family. We are proud to have started to show Sofi and Eino that anything is achievable. If there is a will, hard work will lead the way.<br />
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This home has been our project since 2012. And it will continue to be just that, quite a few more years. Next summer, however, will be a bit different. We don't usually travel very much for obvious reasons - a simple choice between investing savings for example in slate terrace materials vs. flights overseas. But summer 2017 will take us to San Francisco, to see some dear friends, the <a href="http://eamesfoundation.org/house/eames-house/">Eames House</a> (and a bunch of other case study houses), Highway One, MCM antique fairs. Another dream coming true.<br />
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Last but not least, thank you. All of you. Thank you so much, for all your support, votes, and positive comments. We tend to walk our path, located a bit aside from mainstream, and it's been just overwhelming have such a crowd following our walk. If you continue to be curious, please stay with us. As the road will go on and on...<br />
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(all photos in this post by our fantastic and inspirational friend and photographer, <a href="http://naniannette.fi/">Nani Annette</a>) </div>
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-3817375861548093412017-03-15T00:47:00.000+02:002017-03-15T00:52:41.620+02:00Time to vote and win PH80!<div>
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Every vote counts, and we are extremely grateful of every single one we receive. So, if you think we would deserve the title of the Most Beautiful Home in Finland, please <b>cast your vote for finalist #3 (Omalla tyylillä) by midnight at March 19, 2017</b> <a href="http://www.mtv.fi/lifestyle/ohjelmat/suomen-kaunein-koti/aanestys/artikkeli/aanesta-mika-on-suomen-kaunein-koti-2017/6347664">here</a>. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the view below and fill the points marked on red. </div>
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If we win, we will celebrate by running a great giveaway in Instagram (@olivegreenblog) where you can win PH80 designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, and two of your friends will receive small surprises. So make sure to check out instructions in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olivegreenblog/">our Instagram feed</a> how to participate!</div>
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-55829311204857573872017-02-27T22:57:00.003+02:002017-02-27T22:57:39.829+02:00Bedroom colorsLet's be optimistic - it will be spring soon! Greyness will be replaced by colors. More light to take decent photos again. Nature will wake up. On that note, our bedroom has been in need of - well, something bright. We'd also need a new bed cover, the current one is simply boring (black), not very good quality and Urho's hair just gets stuck in it. While trying to decide on the cover (<a href="http://www.avaroom.fi/index.php?language=gb">AVA room covers</a> seem interesting and practical, experiences anyone?), wonderfully bright bed linen by <a href="http://www.lemondeco.fi/">Lemon Deco</a> work beautifully to add some zest!<br />
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The design and photos of Finnish nature used in the bed linen are the work of Minna's friend Make, the man behind <a href="http://decolemon.blogspot.fi/">Lemon Deco</a> (and <a href="http://maketsu-maketsu.blogspot.fi/">Lemon Gay</a>). Designing bed linen and other textiles is just one of his many talents, and in addition, Make is a great character to hang out with. He actually dropped by for a visit the other day and took all of the photos in this blog post. It was a fun few hours, spiked up with some great gossip, a lot of swearing on some unresolved mysteries of a new camera and deep discussions of dachshund's amazing life. Thank you Make, for the photos and especially for get company!<br />
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And by the way, inspired by the colors and energy of Spring and Autumn, we are currently thinking mustard yellow or olive green (!) for the bed cover. Urho can have the old black one to replace one of his worn out sleeping blankets. </div>
Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-65161835105467035442017-02-13T23:23:00.001+02:002017-02-13T23:44:15.017+02:00DIY: Wooden curtainAfter Suomen Kaunein Koti (the Most beautiful home in Finland), we got quite a few questions about the wooden curtain in the living room, concerning the measurements and how it was done. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit an old blog post from 2013. So, the "curtain" was originally made when we were still living in our old apartment, but surprisingly few modifications were required to fit it to the living room windows in our current home.<br />
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So, if you would like to make one it is pretty simple. First, you need some round wooden sticks (ours happen to be pine and have a diameter of about 10 mm) and screw-in hooks.<br />
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Then, the hook is screwed in. The "mouth" of the hook was spread open a bit, so that it would be easier to attach the hook to through a ring.<br />
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Finally, the sticks were hung to a regular curtain rail, hosting a required number of sliding rings. To make the sliding rings, we removed the curtain clip part from <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clasohlson.com%2Ffi%2FPr313901000%2FPr313901000&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=PIbpOlxEBtWOLM&tbnh=161&tbnw=314&zoom=1&docid=SwcLvMpKnBQX5M&ei=Cf3PUe70N6Gw4QTki4GIBA&ved=0CAEQsCU">a regular curtain clip - sliding ring complex</a>, just to be able to reuse something what was already available instead of shopping for anything new. Most probably you are able to buy just the sliding rings without curtain clips, which of course would be quite practical saving the step of disassembly.<br />
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Finally, the only thing left to do is to hung up the sticks cut to the desired length and to organise the sticks to a preferred rhythm! Easy, quick and an excellent option if you want to try something else than curtains made of fabric!<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-51562629606257800942017-02-04T00:25:00.000+02:002017-02-04T00:25:15.814+02:00Fennia Prize 2017 Grand PrixSo the other big news - Fennia Prize 2017 - Grand Prix!<br />
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<a href="http://www.designforum.fi/prizes/fenniaprize/2017en">Fennia Prize</a> - the biggest design competition in Finland - is organized every second year and hosted by Design Forum Finland, the Fennia Group, Elo, and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. This year the Fennia Prize Grand Prix was given to <a href="http://www.merivaara.com/">Merivaara Corporation</a> for the Q-Flow™ Surgical Light, which is the latest addition to the company's portfolio of operating room systems and hospital furniture.<br />
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Pekka's company Seos Design has collaborated with Merivaara since 2012. Together with the development team, Pekka has been advancing several projects including the definition of Merivaara's design DNA and the industrial & user interface design of several products.<br />
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The Q-Flow™ Surgical Light - the winner of Fennia Prize 2017 Grand Prix is the tip of the iceberg, being the first of Merivaara products to be renewed during the next few years. The Q-Flow™ includes innovations to improve the level of hygiene in the operating rooms and increase personnel effectiveness.<br />
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The members of the award winning team were:<br />
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<li>Optical design: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd</li>
<li>Aerodynamic design: Halton Group</li>
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Design Forum Finland approached Pekka some time before the award ceremony and launch of the exhibition of products recognised asking if he could design the exhibition. They aimed for festive, elegant, memorable, dark - something highlighting the products. Based on the feedback, it seems that Pekka succeeded quite well.<br />
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So, award winning Finnish industrial design from 17 companies, both products and services. If you have an opportunity make sure to go and visit the exhibition in Helsinki City Center (Kluuvikatu 6), it will be open until February 12 before starting a tour around Finland.<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-7738348809667619762017-01-27T21:00:00.002+02:002017-01-27T21:00:51.123+02:00One of the finalists!It has been quite a journey.<br />
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In 2012 when it started we did not think about TV shows. Instead, we thought about making a home. We had too small of a budget, limited resources and time, growing family and demanding jobs. But also, a shared vision, can-do attitude and patience to take small steps.<br />
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Four years later, commitment to Suomen Kaunein Koti forced us to finish up a million incomplete projects. Given the deadline we had to stretch and simply make everything happen. So with some help from our family and friends, at 2 am the previous night, only a few hours before the production crew arrived, we finally dropped the hammer and decided to call it a day.<br />
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Not knowing what to expect it was great to notice that the production team was very easygoing but professional, efficient but creating a relaxed atmosphere. Thanks guys, it really was a fun morning!<br />
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After the photo shoot, we waited for nearly six months. Then, on a random day in January we saw the first ads in TV. The night when our episode was played was unbelievably exciting, as we had no idea what was coming. But it was fantastic. We simply couldn't have wished for more.<br />
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We were completely blown away by the judges' comments and compliments, but also their expertise in architecture and design. They paid attention to several relevant details, and it was great to listen to their discussions. By the way, the red carpet to mark our favourite spot just needed to be in the living room next to the Eames Lounge Chair!<br />
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And the final outcome got us screaming! Of course we thought it would be nice to make it to the finals, but to do that with a top score did not cross our minds. We are happy, excited and really eager to see how this journey continues.<br />
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So when the time comes, please - don't forget to vote!<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-18385640708488919922017-01-23T23:03:00.001+02:002017-01-23T23:04:00.371+02:00Simply a great week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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First, the results of <a href="http://www.designforum.fi/prizes/fenniaprize/2017en">Fennia Prize 2017</a>, Finland's biggest design competition for companies and organizations, were announced on Thursday. The Fennia Prize Grand Prix was given to Merivaara Corporation for Q-flow surgical light. Guess who was responsible for the industrial design? </div>
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Then today, our home won the first step of <a href="http://www.katsomo.fi/#!/ohjelma/3007049/suomenkauneinkoti">Suomen Kaunein Koti</a> (the Most Beautiful Home in Finland) competition. We will be up against the nine other finalists for the first prize. The judges really, really seemed to like our home and after all the work we have put into the project, it felt fantastic. It was great that so many of you supported us during the show</div>
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More about both really soon. First, it is time to celebrate!</div>
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-36445350476115266822017-01-20T08:12:00.000+02:002017-01-20T08:12:07.845+02:00Pieces of history - meeting with architect Lappo<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
While anxiously waiting for Monday, we thought it might be interesting to focus a bit to the early days of our home. Therefore, if you are curious about the very beginning, please revisit a very special blog post from the past. </div>
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About two years ago we were honored to invite professor emeritus Osmo Lappo, the architect of our home, for a visit. Lappo, born in 1927, is one of the central figures of modern concrete architecture in Finland. Among his most recognised work is the Vekarajärvi barracks in Kouvola, Finland, which was built between 1966-1975 and is a great representative of the concrete brutalism era emphasising construction materials and techniques. The Vekarajärvi barracks have received a recognition of an important architectural and environmental site both by <a href="http://www.docomomo.com/">Docomomo</a> and <a href="http://www.nba.fi/en/index">the Finland National Board of Antiquities</a>. More generally, Lappo's work includes a wide variety of residential, commercial and public buildings. </div>
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For our pleasant delight, professor Lappo arrived with several original photos by photographer Simo Rista form 1960's brilliantly illustrating the early days of our home. Browsing through the photos with Lappo's guidance took us right back to the very early days of the project, when Loviisa Agnisbäck, the owner of Ängskulla estate sold the land to Väinö E. Koskinen. Koskinen was the owner of a construction company responsible for building Niittykumpu region for the City of Espoo.<br />
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Koskinen had originally met Lappo in 1950's when they were working together in another project in Helsinki. As their earlier collaboration had been very successful, Koskinen invited Lappo to be the lead architect also in the Niittykumpu project.<br />
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At that time, Danish architecture had a significant influence also in Finland - for example, many buildings were made of brick and had an atrium terrace. Lappo, as well, was following the prevailing trends of the 1960's, and was to include these elements in his design.<br />
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It was not only our residence Lappo and Koskinen were working on in Niittykumpu, but actually the entire region including several different apartment buildings. To add variability and prevent buildings looking too similar, after the initial drafts Lappo assigned different project architects from his studio to work with each building. This was an approach he adopted while working in Viljo Revell's office during the early years of his career.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Plan for Niittykumpu region (original photos by Simo Rista)</td></tr>
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A crucial consideration was the quality of the site where the foundations of buildings were to be laid. Basically, the buildings were located to areas where conditions were favourable. Also, for some apartments the chosen design reflects the site conditions - in one of the buildings, namely the "Pillar Building", has no basement and the ground floor is replaced by a string of massive pillars, as the site was too soft to support these structures.<br />
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There were already some houses on one side of Niittykumpu which needed to be taken into account when considering the areal set up. Therefore, the goal was to complement the existing infrastructure and surrounding nature as well as possible, which had a big influence on certain decisions. </div>
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The construction process of our apartment building was quite fast. The design was completed during summer 1963, construction work started immediately and the apartments were ready in 1964. According to Lappo, very few changes were made during the process, as the plans were comprehensive and thus followed quite faithfully. At that time, Koskinen's company did not have the supporting infrastructure or cranes to build by using prefabricated elements, so all the work was conducted on site manually.<br />
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First, as soon as the design fundamentals were locked, the team started by building models to be able to work with the details, including e.g. the atrium terrace. The models were also useful when Koskinen was discussing with potential buyers. </div>
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On top of the hill, the street and rock limited the shape of the building resulting in a serrated form in front. As a result, the back of the building followed the same serrated pattern, also complementing the surrounding nature as well as the existing small buildings further down the hill very well.<br />
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The original windows were made of regular window glass units. Each window was also divided in three parts to enable efficient cleaning from both sides. The outside window glass could be opened to clean the inner surfaces, but the glass inside was fixed to the frame to prevent the escape of warm air. A few of the ten apartments still have the original window set up, but in our apartment the glass has been replaced by contiguous double-glazed insulated glass units, which no longer need to open for cleaning.<br />
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None of the atrium terraces were covered, as the decision was left for the future owners to do what they wanted - first to decide whether they wanted a roof or not, and then the design of the roof. Also, originally all units were drawn with a second door in the living room leading to the atrium terrace. However, as the buyers were able to make changes during construction, it may have not been built to all apartments.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"> Original windows (photo by Simo Rista)</td></tr>
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In general, the upper level in all units was quite similar. More buyer specific adaptations were made downstairs, resulting in more variability between the units. Back in 1960's, Finnish tax regulations made it beneficial to limit the actual living area of an apartment to 119.5 m2. This meant the downstairs ceiling height and window size were limited, and in official plans the space was named an area for e.g. arts and crafts or storage. Some buyers added a cold room, and consequently the waste heat from cooling the cold room was captured to contribute to downstairs heating. Half of downstairs are was left unbuild, as at that time it would have been very expensive to do the mining and blasting work required.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Downstairs model (photo by Simo Rista)</td></tr>
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Lappo's team was also responsible for the kitchen design, and the cabinets and other structures were manufactured by Turenki Sugar Factory carpenters (a contact of Koskinen). At that time, there were only a few kitchen manufacturers and thus existing contacts who were not necessarily specialised in kitchen manufacturing were used.<br />
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After a few hours of great discussion and revision of piles of pictures and plans it was time to say goodbye. For us, it was really a true honor and beyond pleasure to meet professor Lappo in person and discuss his work, our home, which clearly plays a very significant role in our lives right now. We really appreciate he so kindly took the time to meet us. It is not very often you get an opportunity to dig a bit deeper to historical details, and especially with the guidance of the architect himself. </div>
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<b>References:</b><br />
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<li>Interview with Osmo Lappo (November 23, 2014)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mfa.fi/arkkitehtiesittely?apid=16534902">Osmo Lappo introduction</a> by the Museum of Finnish Architecture (January 25, 2015) </li>
<li>Niittykumpu by Osmo Lappo, Sanna Lahti 2003, Master's Thesis, Helsinki University of Technology</li>
<li>All original pictures by Simo Rista 1963-1964 published with a permission of Osmo Lappo, who owns the rights to the photos. Please do not copy or use without permission. </li>
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Bit surprisingly, sometimes during Spring 2016 we got committed to a Finnish TV show called <i>Suomen Kaunein Koti</i> (<i>the Most Beautiful Home in Finland</i>). Inevitably, this lead to an assessment of all the unfinished projects we wanted to complete before "going live". As the list grew quite long, not everything got finalised but having a crystal clear deadline definitely speeded up things a lot.<br />
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In <i>Suomen Kaunein Koti</i>, the most beautiful home is selected among 30 homes. First, in each episode focusing on different category, a group of judges selects their favourite out of three homes. After 10 episodes, the Finns get to choose the winner by voting among the top 10 homes.<br />
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Filming took place last summer, and since then we have been waiting. We only knew that the show would most likely air sometimes during the first half of 2017, but nothing else. No idea how our interviews went, did we succeed in telling our story the way we have felt and experienced it. No idea of the outcome, did the judges enjoy visiting our home. And quite honestly, only vaguely remembering how everything here looked like back then, as we were pretty exhausted after such an intensive summer.<br />
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So, the wait is finally over. The season started on January 9th. Next week, on Monday January 23rd, our home will be competing against all the other beautiful Finnish homes (channel MTV3 at 20 pm). If you have access to Finnish TV, tune in and please let us know how did you like it!<br />
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The game is on. May the most beautiful home win!<br />
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As if there would not be enough to do with completing the world before the Holidays, also DIY spirit seems to magically strengthen during that time. In the beginning of December 2016, Minna got and idea to make a himmeli (FI), a traditional mobile decoration made of straws. So a few nights before Christmas, Minna and her cousin Anu had a small himmeli workshop. Neither with prior experience on working with delicate straws, a relatively straightforward model was chosen to start with - Ostrobothian (Pohjalaanen) Himmeli, from Eija Koski's book <i>Himmeli </i>(highly recommended, if you master Finnish). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions for Ostrobothian himmeli (by Eija Koski)</td></tr>
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In addition to great instructions and a lot of enthusiasm, a pile of straws cut to measure, long needles, some soft bamboo string, mulled wine and chocolate were the key components of this project.<br />
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The first minutes felt slightly challenging but in the end, it was easier (and faster) than expected. Yes, some invisible tape was needed to fix a few glitches here and there, but surprisingly it was not too complicated. The trickiest step was to combine six diamonds together to create the basic shape. </div>
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It was a great night! Craftwork, good company and very satisfactory end result. A perfect way to switch off from daily routines. Altogether four Ostrobothnians were made. Kindly enough, Anu donated one of hers to complete the series of three, which now hangs from the living room ceiling.<br />
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Inspired by the initial success, the Himmeli team has already agreed on the next project. Also, the downstairs guest room has an empty corner which is just screaming to host a himmeli...Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-47641113853140017632016-12-24T10:03:00.001+02:002016-12-27T23:04:24.922+02:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been a crazy year. We had no idea that things can get so mad with kids, work and home. The blog has been rather quiet, even if our project has taken a giant leap forward. But if you need to choose between some precious hours of sleep and writing, the choice is easy.</div>
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But we made it. In one piece and relatively sane. Now, it is time to relax and do nothing. Just like Urho, the dog who knows the art of relaxing much better than any of us humans. And then, energy for fun things will return. </div>
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Taas joulu on tullut, katseet piparipurkkiin</div>
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Kiehtoo seinällä kiipeily, prinsessaleikit</div>
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räpyläuinti sekä korut ja meikit.</div>
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Pieni Eikka on tiukkaakin tiukempi jätkä</div>
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Kun vuosi on mittariin kertynyt lisää</div>
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alkaa muistuttaa hän yhä enemmän isää.</div>
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Remppaa tehtiin taas täysillä kevät ja kesä</div>
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nyt alkaa jo kunnossa olla tää pesä.</div>
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Vihdoin malttavat aikuiset hetken vaan olla</div>
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niin ei kiristy pinna tai kuormitu polla.</div>
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Kohta laskeutuu kaikille jouluinen rauha</div>
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vaik ois siivoukset kesken, puuttuis kuusesta nauha. </div>
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Ei haittaa, on tärkeintä vain että relaat</div>
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ja parhaita juttuja mielessä kelaat!</div>
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Iloista joulua & onnea uudelle vuodelle toivottavat,</div>
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Minna, Pekka, Sofi, Eino & Urho</div>
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-38646288550789543202016-11-13T23:30:00.003+02:002016-11-13T23:30:58.052+02:00Red Zipper<div>
At some point when the downstairs was still a <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2012/12/meanwhile-in-downstairs.html">mess</a>, we wondered how much time we'd actually spend there when finished. After all, the living room upstairs is perfectly functional, and it is not really we needed more space.<br />
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But then, Zipper arrived. We had contemplated several options in terms of couch based on quite a few criteria. First and foremost, only bright red would do. Also, it needed to endure two termites and a dachshund, and have enough room for the five of us - and definitely be a corner sofa to assume a prominent role in the room. Finally, we were looking for a very relaxed look and feel.<br />
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Eventually, the answer (i.e. a couch that met our requests) was found much closer than expected, just literally around the corner. Annaleena Hämäläinen, who is the creative director of <a href="http://hakolahuonekalu.fi/our-story/">Hakola</a>, a Finnish furniture company, also happens to be our neighbour. She listened to our wishes and presented a perfect solution - a Red Zipper by Hakola. </div>
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We will be return to the Red Zipper soon, when showing you more of our favourite room in the entire apartment. Funny to even think we were doubting if this room would be used. Now we are wondering how we ever survived without it...Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-33195805972253051602016-11-12T14:18:00.002+02:002016-11-12T14:18:12.812+02:00Front terraceUp until last July, the entrance to our home has not been very inviting. Once we stopped piling renovation junk on the terrace, it got a bit better. Just a bit though. On the scale from disaster to perfection, we were definitely way closer to the former.<br />
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Perhaps the biggest problem was with the old tiles. They were ugly, completely misaligned, very difficult to clean and had no decline for water to drain away (actually the level of the terrace was lower than the highest step).<br />
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Our first thought was just to reuse the old tiles. However, few more tiles would have been needed and finding similar ones both in terms of size and design proved unsuccessful. In the end, the only sensible option was to replace them all. So one by one, in one day, Pekka carried away 50 tiles each weighing about 60 kg. After that, he was able to start working with the foundation. First, organic matter was removed. Then the foundation was levelled with stone ash and pressed tightly.<br />
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At the same time we went back and forth on deciding which tiles to choose. After some consideration we finally set our minds with the Tosca by Rudus. Somehow it was modest but modern, and allowed creativity in terms of terrace assembly.<br />
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Then the assembly work begun. First Pekka stretched a couple of lines across the terrace area to indicate correct level and decline. After that he laid the tiles one by one according to the map he made before.<br />
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In comparison to the natural slate he had been working on the backyard, using square or rectangle tiles really was a walk in the park. Also Urho was happy. Sunbathing on a sandy surface was not quite appropriate for his high standards. Cool tiles would be much nicer.<br />
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When all the tiles were in place, Pekka seamed them first with light sand (as it is a bit more inexpensive) and finalized with black seaming sand to achieve a more defined look.<br />
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Four days later we had a new entrance. The visual improvement is of course tremendous, but it is also very nice that the water can actually flow to the direction it should be flowing - away from the walls of the building.<br />
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And what does Urho think? Well, if you are to do some watching out for unwanted visitors, be the true guardian of your realm, you need to do it with style. Who cares about watchtowers, low and levelled works perfectly for a long and lazy sausage in duty. Approved.<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-25561692963092419972016-10-21T23:51:00.004+03:002016-10-21T23:51:45.101+03:00Leather hand railIt was a ridiculously late summer night a couple of months ago when we finished the hand rail of the staircase. This final part of the project was not expected to be that challenging, but it required four hands and allowed no interruptions. Thus, we needed to wait until the children were temporarily removed from the equation. And then the fun started, around 11 pm. <div>
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First, the cut leather pieces were stained in a mixture of alcohol and leather dye just by dipping the leather into the mixture, followed by a quick squeeze just to get rid of the excess dye. We did not aim for the staining to be even, this way the end result would be visually more interesting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A thin layer of urethane glue was applied on top of the hand rail. The wet leather was stretched tightly around the rail to give it a nice, tight fit. Admittedly, wrapping long leather pieces neatly around the handrail without making a complete mess of a white wall right next to it proved to be nearly impossible. But in the end we managed quite all right, causing just minor damage (nothing that a bit of white paint could not fix). One of us chose to wear gloves...<br />
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...and the other one did not. It took weeks for the urethane glue fixed dye to wear off.<br />
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About four hours later the entire hand rail was covered. Some couples spend their "no-children" quality time having a romantic dinner or going to movies, but these hours spent in the staircase were the closest we got to couple time this summer. But hey, it was certainly worth it. And there is some magic in finishing a project at wee hours. <br />
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A couple of days later when the urethane glue had dried Pekka applied a layer of beeswax for protection. Now everyone who comes for a visit is advised to hold the rail all the way down, to wear it out as much as possible. The more the better, so you are all welcome - our stair case needs your contribution!<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-36161719323212066682016-09-24T23:47:00.001+03:002016-09-24T23:47:45.835+03:00Copper cone lights So we try to approach clearing the back log of the recent projects somewhat in a chronological order. First, the back yard, which needed some lights. We decided to keep it simple, and chose Finnish copper lights nicknamed "cone", originally produced by H.C. Westerlund.<br />
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Pekka dug the holes (manually, of course) for the three lights aligned across the yard. For Minna's pleasant surprise, he was not gutsy enough to hook up the electricity himself, but instead called our trusted electrician Kaitsu to take care of this part of the project.<br />
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So now the backyard has light. The stem of the lights may be a bit too high, but can be shortened later if we so decide. The atmosphere the cone lights create is very nice. We need to take some evening pictures now when it gets dark, it is quite charming!<br />
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-45008393021145844162016-09-18T01:46:00.001+03:002016-09-18T01:46:12.345+03:00Sofi's wall of fruitThis time, our silence in the blog is not because we have nothing to share. No, it is the other extreme. During the past months, we have made huge progress. But it came with a price. First, through the entire summer we slaved and rushed to meet the August dead line and had no time to write. Afterwards, we simply needed a couple of weeks to recover. So, there are quite a few posts to be published before Christmas!<br />
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A brief one to start with is Sofi's room, which has been neglected for way too long (and same goes to Eino's, a topic which we return to later).<br />
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The challenge with kids' rooms is of course obvious: how do you make them look fresh and fun with a relatively small investment (as the level of wear and tear in children's rooms is usually exponential compared to anything else, and as in the end, you can't expect anything to leave the room in decent condition).<br />
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We are not really wall paper people. But the more we thought of it the better the idea seemed. Fast, easy, inexpensive, fun. Easy to get rid of and change when the time comes. And after a brief search we came across <a href="http://www.photowall.com/">Photowall</a>. Two minutes after Sofi's approval the order was placed, and a few days later we were ready to go.<br />
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Pekka's father, who is well-known about his attention-to-detail attitude, kindly joined Minna for the project. He prepared the wall and had earlier experience on wall papering, which was extremely helpful (considering Minna had none). One day later, the wall was ready.<br />
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A simple change, that really made a difference. Sofi was so happy that she made a promise to keep her room always clean (not surprisingly, breaking it a couple of days later).<br />
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There will be more. Soon.Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-5834575727367735702016-07-18T00:34:00.000+03:002016-07-18T00:34:21.754+03:00Brass is back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It started from the idea of covering <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2014/12/teak-wall-once-more.html">the indirect light above the teak wall</a> downstairs with brass lamellas. And just like that, Pekka was in the middle of designing and building a brass lamella plate to be placed under the stairs. </div>
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Focus? Momentarily lost. But should he fight the inspiration? Of course not!</div>
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So after a bit of sourcing, he was all set to start. First, he cut about 100 pieces of aluminium tube, 48 mm in length. <br />
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Then he started assembling the structure. Twenty laser cut lamellas were supported by threaded rod and separated by the aluminium tubes.<br />
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With ready materials, it really did not take a very long time to finish.<br />
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Perhaps the most time consuming part was to make the connection invisible. Quite a few rounds of application of filler / sanding was in order next. </div>
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When the supporting structure was ready and painted, it was finally time to install the brass lamellas, which were attached to a sheet of opaque acrylic to function as a diffuser. <br />
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Pekka used thin iron wire to get the brass lamellas exactly to the position he wanted. Little by little he kept shortening and balancing each of the iron wires until the position was just correct. </div>
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And what started as a side kick was now ready. It was easy for Minna to agree that this particular astray was absolutely worth it.<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-63462057748049558822016-07-15T22:34:00.000+03:002016-07-15T22:34:38.973+03:00Slate stairsJust very briefly - a shot of Urho on the newly finished slate stairs. The rocks on the side are <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2013/09/underground-weekend-day-3.html">those dug out of the underground</a> when emptying it nearly three years ago. Very practical hiding rain water tubing. And not so bad visually either.<br />
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-25519861829775980722016-07-13T01:37:00.002+03:002016-07-13T01:37:47.400+03:00Finetuning staircase<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Remember how we replaced the <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2014/02/staircase-facelift-part-1.html">old wooden staircase</a> with a pretty <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2013/07/circular-staircase.html">rough looking staircase</a> Pekka found, had sand blown, painted and installed? For nearly two years it has been waiting for the finishing touches, including such minor details such as wall attachments in both ends and in the middle to make it less shaky, and a decorative leather wrap around the hand rail. </div>
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A few weeks ago when summer vacation started, it was back to the work place for Pekka, when he kicked off making of those missing parts. First, some metal work with a lathe...</div>
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...then continuing by plasma cutting, welding, grinding, sanding and yes, finally painting.<br />
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The first attempt to attach the end pieces to the hand rail was a catastrophe. Instead of 20 minutes, the process which included a huge chunk of a wall falling off, nothing attaching anywhere and numerous censored curses for bad luck took several hours. Finally, with a chemical anchor he succeeded in creating a reliable attachment.<br />
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To prepare for welding the pieces together Pekka really took the time to secure a correct alignment.<br />
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Then, with the borrowed welding equipment (Thank you Stenkka!) he was good to go...</div>
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...and voilà, lower part of the staircase was finally done!<br />
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After experiencing all the trouble in the lower end of the staircase, the upper end was a school book example. Indeed, 20 minutes later, Pekka was done. In addition to the ends, he added four more attachments in different parts of the staircase. No more shaking, no more funny noises. Perfect. </div>
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For the decoration of the hand rail we considered several options. Finally, the decision was done to use a string of cognac coloured leather inspired by the stand of the Senaattori light designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senaattori light by Lisa Johansson-Pape</td></tr>
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So this time Pekka's work place served as a leather cutting studio for pieces of 25 mm in width.<br />
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And seriously. Who wants to travel or relax on one's summer vacation, when the option is to do fun things at the office?<br />
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At the same time, Pekka has been conducting some color testing aiming for cognag color. The colored leather will be also protected by beeswax.<br />
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Before staining, we also needed to test whether there was enough material available to cover the entire hand rail. In the picture below the leather string around the rail still looks pretty awful, the actual coloured leather will be stretched around the rail when still wet to give it a nice, tight fit.<br />
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So, as soon as we have decided which staining to choose and how to connect the pieces of leather strings together, the story will continue...<br />
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Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-14558848581368515822016-07-05T00:18:00.000+03:002016-07-05T00:18:37.056+03:00Slate terrace - grand finaleLast weekend was a remarkable milestone - finishing one of the longest projects we ever launched, the slate terrace. Had we known when <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2015/07/clearing-way-for-excavator.html">removing the old concrete slates</a> and <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2015/07/into-earth.html">starting preparing the foundation</a> how long the road will be, we might have considered wood instead of natural slate. Fortunately we had no idea.<br />
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The first thing to do was to sand the entire area to smooth the surface. For that, we rented a big sanding machine.<br />
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Once all sharpness was gone Pekka continued to remove all smudges of concrete and other dirt. For that, a smaller sanding machines were perfect. However, it quite quickly become evident that a very humble attitude and hours of manual labor down one's knees was required to clean the stones completely, irrespective of the machinery he was using.<br />
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After cleaning the slates one by one Pekka proceeded in the washing phase. Still some pretty extensive rubbing was needed to get the area completely clean.<br />
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But when cleaned and washed, it was evident that Pekka's careful work was certainly worth every minute and effort invested in this project. It would look great.<br />
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Pekka used the same protective coating (Lantania Avo) than for <a href="http://theolivegreenwindow.blogspot.fi/2014/06/slate-floor-day-3.html">the floor inside</a>. It turns the tone of a slate slightly darker vs. the original, but does not result in a "wet-look". Also, Avo seems to have a bonus effect: it hides away tiny little grains of dirt from the stone surface (something which seems to be characteristic to this type of slate) resulting in visually more homogenous look.<br />
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A few more hours of kneeling and rubbing, and the final slates had received a protective coating. And the end result - almost too good to be true. And almost unrealistic, that it is finally ready. Patience and persistence truly do pay off.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smooth and shiny terrace surface</td></tr>
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Patience and persistence. Yes, I know all about that, says Urho. Two fundamental elements of begging. Just look at this face - how could you resist?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dachshund approved</td></tr>
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<br />Minna & Pekka - Olive Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331431731366240263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029475356549027825.post-64934690178785296772016-06-21T22:08:00.002+03:002016-06-21T22:08:58.052+03:00Rosy lights and spireaOne of the reasons we decided to not to start from the scratch on the backyard was that it would have been such a shame to rip off the existing plants. Not that we knew what they were. It was almost we had not paid any attention at all to what was growing there before this spring. For our pleasant surprise, a beautiful pink bush started blooming in May. After a bit of research, we identified it to be Rhododendron Rosy Lights. If someone can confirm or advice otherwise, that would be just great!<br />
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<br />A bit later in June, another bush suddenly bloomed in white. This one was identified as spirea (<i>Spiraea betulifolia</i>) (suom. koivuangervo) - we think. It is quite of a modest plant, but yet seems to be complementing its surroundings very well. <div>
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It is like someone, some 20-30 years ago did some thinking how the little garden should be set up. Gardening is not our strongest suit, but we try the best we can. Hopefully we will bring it back to its prime once again. </div>
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