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SEPTEMBER SUCKS

September 10, 2018

I am not one of those people who like autumn. I don´t enjoy dark and chilly nights. I don´t understand when people rejoice about how nice it is to wear woolly sweaters again and how they can´t wait to get their new autumn jackets out in the cold. I´m already done with blogs and social media posts about candles and warm blankets in the cold, dark night. Don´t get me wrong, blankets are my weapon of choice when I´m protecting myself from the chill, but I shure as hell don´t romanticize about that shit. There´s one thing that I like about autumn. It´s the only time of the year when I get to lie in my bed all day without someone constantly trying to get me outside to do stuff.

Sorry (not sorry) about the negativity, but I have been fighting an aggressive flu for the past three weeks. I don´t know what kind of a super flu this is, but it has been f****d. Luckily, we have a proper fireplace at home, it´s a real life saver and one of the few things that help me stay sane in the upcoming months. Can´t wait to get that thing going, I will definitely post lots of pics of me hanging in a woolly sweater by the fireplace, surrounded by blankets and candles 😉

Dress Asos

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THINGS THAT MAKE MY APARTMENT

August 19, 2018

In my last post I talked about an interesting new apartment we had in sight. Unfortunately, it didn´t work out, but there´s a silver lining too. We discussed with a few repair companies and professional people and managed to find a guy who seems very fitting for our next project. Of course we are bummed since we couldn´t get our project going, but that is nothing new to us since our standards are pretty high (and that´s putting it very lightly) when it comes to apartments.

I thought I´d share a few of our must haves with you, so here we go:

1. LOCATION

Southern Helsinki, no question about it. Katajanokka, Ullanlinna, Eira and maybe Punavuori, if the street and the building are ok.

2. AN OLD BUILDING

Built before 1930. Yes, we love Jugend style houses!

3. WOODEN PLANK FLOORS

Preferably original, a massive NO to laminate, etc.!

4. LARGE AND BROAD WINDOWS LEDGES

Because you must be able to sit on the ledges while sipping a cup of coffee, right!?

5. AN OLD TILED STOVE

What is better than relaxing by a beautiful and a warm fire place during the winter months? It´s a great interior accessory too!

6. HIGH ROOMS

Room height minimum of 3 metres, I love the space and the effect high rooms create.

7. 60-80 SG. METERS OF SPACE

This one´s tricky since most places require relocating walls or even the kitchen in order to meet our ideas, since the layouts in these old apartments are what they are.

8. 2nd  FLOOR OR HIGHER

Unless it´s something special and different with own yard, etc.

9. POOR CONDITION

I want to do an extreme makeover and get creative without having to feel bad about knocking down walls or dismantling a relatively new kitchen or re-doing a three-year old bathroom. Oh wait, I´ve already done all that before!

10. OLD WOODEN DOORS

Original doors would be perfect, but there are brand new doors with nice styling as well!

If the place has gypsum / plaster lists it´s a massive upside. I really love those Parisian style plaster roofs and we are definitely going to have one in the future! Also, I wouldn´t mind a panoramic sea view from a nice balcony, but I have to stay even a little realistic.

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THE DRESS

August 11, 2018

I´m crazy about girly dresses. Seriously. This summer I´ve been wearing them more than anything. Then again, my jeans and other pants don´t seem to fit me anymore, so…

This dress may not be the most practical, but I love it to death. Yes, there is a constant threat of me flashing someone, but I don´t care because I love the color. And the fabric. And the short sleeves. I rarely wear longer dresses, since I´m pretty short myself, but this seems to fit me well. I was on the verge of bying a second one in a different color, but then I came to my senses, since this dress is not for everyday use. Or what do you think… would you wear something like this, say, at work? You know what I mean.

Otherwise things are back to normal, apart from the fact that we are back looking for a new apartment! We have managed to find a place that just begs for a proper makeover, but there are a lot of if´s involved. Exciting times, since I know we could turn that place into something special…but it´s way too early, so I don´t wanna get ahead of myself. My criteria for a perfect apartment are quite broad and that is why we don´t run into potential places that often. More of that later, I´ll keep you guys posted!

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POST-VACATION VIBES

August 5, 2018

My vacation ended this week and it was time to get back to Helsinki. Vacay was much needed and once again it was time realize how great it is when you don’t have any schedules, responsibilities or deadlines lurking in your mind all the time. This is nothing new, I know, but I seem to make this discovery once a year, usually in the summer time! When I’m on vacay mode, routines fly out the window, as I like to do whatever I feel like whenever I feel like it. If I need a pizza at midnight, I’ll make myself one. If I feel like having breakfast after midday, so’ll be it. Or maybe I feel the urgent need to go out and hug the horses next door? I’ll do it, even if it’s midnight. Not everyone in the family enjoys this feature of mine. Some say it’s somewhat annoying when my ideas and plans are all over the place all the time. I might have ten ideas in an hour and especially my boyfriend is having hard time trying to keep up with me. At least it is never boring!

The best thing about the post-vacay-bliss is when you realize how your brains are functioning again. You’ve slept and eaten well and you don’t bitch about small things. Anyway, it’s great to be back to Helsinki again, it is such a different world than the one I’ve spent the past 4,5 weeks and I love the fact that I’m able to enjoy the best of both worlds. I know I’m gonna miss our summer house, the space and the feel it has. And the horses. This summer I have become that same horse loving girl that I used be as child. Some of you know what I’m talking about, the feeling when you listen to a horse way bigger than you breathe calmly, the way it reacts when you stroke it and feel of it’s muzzle, just how soft it is…all of this is just so therapheutic. If you haven’t tried being close to a horse and really feel it’s presence, you ought to try it.

Anyway, back to reality. It’s great to be back working again. But the fact is, in order to balance my life, I need a vacation just like the one I had. No stressful brain activity, timetables, etc. Now, there are interesting times ahead at work. I’m involved in many interesting projects that I’m honored to be a part of. And most importantly, during my vacay I finally had the time to start this blog, which has been a dream of mine for so long.

Welcome autumn, I’m ready!

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Sinimalist is a Blogger based in Helsinki, Finland. She is inspired by minimalistic style in interior, beauty and fashion and passionate about photography and running.

SEPTEMBER SUCKS

September 10, 2018

I am not one of those people who like autumn. I don´t enjoy dark and chilly nights. I don´t understand when people rejoice about how nice it is to wear woolly sweaters again and how they can´t wait to get their new autumn jackets out in the cold. I´m already done with blogs and social media posts about candles and warm blankets in the cold, dark night. Don´t get me wrong, blankets are my weapon of choice when I´m protecting myself from the chill, but I shure as hell don´t romanticize about that shit. There´s one thing that I like about autumn. It´s the only time of the year when I get to lie in my bed all day without someone constantly trying to get me outside to do stuff.

Sorry (not sorry) about the negativity, but I have been fighting an aggressive flu for the past three weeks. I don´t know what kind of a super flu this is, but it has been f****d. Luckily, we have a proper fireplace at home, it´s a real life saver and one of the few things that help me stay sane in the upcoming months. Can´t wait to get that thing going, I will definitely post lots of pics of me hanging in a woolly sweater by the fireplace, surrounded by blankets and candles 😉

Dress Asos

10+1 BEST THINGS AT THE MOMENT

October 8, 2018

Salty butterscoch macarons – Ekberg has the best ones in Helsinki

Hand cream by Tilk!  – the scent is heavenly

Hair scrunchies – never thought I’d love them

My childhood friend’s newborn baby – He is adorable <3

Self made quacamole – 3 avocados, half an onion, 2 tomatoes, lime juice and salt. Simple, tasty and healthy!

Buckthorn berries

Massive sweaters

Friday sauna

Our apartment´s only green plant that has managed to stay alive – we call her ALMA

Wolt – especially candy shipments

…and my autumn holiday that is just around the corner

APARTMENT

November 24, 2018

Finally it´s time introduce our home to you, so…welcome! This apartment is located in Southern Helsinki and it was built in 1908. We renovated it 3,5 years ago with love and passion, respecting the old style and spirit this place has. It was not a small project, because we wanted to focus on every detail, but it definitely was worth it, because we love the outcome.

I love the old wooden floor that snaps and crackles under my feet and the old tile stove that gives us warmth during the winter months. I love the high rooms and the high windows with deep ledges. I don´t know what it is about these old Jugend-style houses, but to me they are just magical. And of  course I love marble countertops that we installed into the kitchen. Actually I love everything in this apartment.

Unfortunately every good story has an ending and so does this one. Because now it´s time for us to put our precious home for sale. Selling our home is a tough but a necessary decision, because we need a bigger, more spacious apartment for the future.

More about that later…now it is time to let the pictures speak for themselves! What do you think?

You’ll find more pictures here.

Pictures Mikael  Pettersson

@petterssonphoto

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 23, 2018

Last few weeks have been really hectic, thanks to work related things and due to the fact that we sold our apartment. Next year will be really interesting, lots of nice things coming up! One of them being the search for a new apartment, we need to find a new place before the end of March.

Knowing our taste, finding a new place is not going to be easy. Finding a perfect renovation project in 3 months might be impossible. But if that happens, we might even rent a place until we find the “right one”. I just wanna get my hands on a new project and get you along the ride as well!

But now it´s time to sit back and relax with all the chocolates and other treats (and maybe gain a little weight, but who cares!). All is well at the moment, merry christmas to you all <3

BABY

February 3, 2019

It is time to reveal our little secret, since the ”secret” just keeps on growing! Yes that is me in the picture and yes, we are having a baby! If everything goes well, we will become parents to our first-born in early April.  These past months have been life changing and beautiful, the slow realisation of it all and the reaction of our families have been absolutely fantastic. We have grown immensely during this time and the best part is that this journey has only barely just begun.

Not gonna lie, it’s not all fun and jolly, though. There have been a few sleepless nights since this kid seems to have some serious kicks and moves in him. I guess that’s what you get when you decide to have a baby with a footballer!

PS. I haven’t talked about this earlier, since this account does not focus on my family life, even though I touch that topic every now and then. That being said, I won’t turn this account into another “baby fanatic mom” -diary, so don’t you worry!

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