{"id":2594,"date":"2014-08-09T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T11:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/katjakokkocom\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2015-01-21T12:53:16","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T10:53:16","slug":"progress-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"In Progress – My New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DSC_0025\"<\/a><\/p>\n

My home is like a Turkish bath right now. The luxury of a penthouse in Punavuori: no need to go to the beach, as a bikini seems to be the only sensible outfit to be worn indoors. (I might as well redirect my post to Eira\u2019s cliffs until the end of August at least.)<\/p>\n

My furnishing project is going a bit slowly. I\u2019ve continued to throw out stuff even after the move, and things are finally starting to look the way I want them to. (There is still a unique dining table by Custom Wood<\/a> up for grabs, though.)<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0020\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always disliked clutter, but this year I\u2019ve cleared out a record-setting amount of stuff, with several bags of clothes and other possessions given away for reuse. My home is now light and spacious. There are no closets full to bursting \u2013 quite the opposite, in fact. Women always say that they have nothing to wear; well, I invite you to have a look in my closet \u2013 its bareness is a sight to see. Perhaps I should rent it out, as I seem to have no use for it myself.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere in my new home is so good, almost reminiscent of Carrie Bradshaw, that I don\u2019t much mind the fact that it is a work in progress. (Though my closet and Carrie\u2019s have very little in common, at the moment.)<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0021\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The extra-large cotton bed spread from Balmuir works perfectly with the carefree atmosphere, and has remained free from cat hair, as the resident feline has taken to lying under the bed to escape the sweltering heat, shielded by the soft folds of the over-hanging counterpane.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0005\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DSC_0019\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What makes me especially happy, however, is the kitchen. The appliances scream made in the 80\u2019s<\/em>, but that works perfectly with the mood of the place. Apart from a set of chairs, and a dining table by Custom Wood made out of old planks, the kitchen d\u00e9cor is likewise a work in progress. (The dining table for sale is larger than my current one, crafted from an old door with the mirrors covered by leather from an old jacket.)<\/p>\n

The huge birthday present given to me by my photographer friend<\/a> is waiting for mount and frames, some of the plants are still without pots, and one wall is short of a low kitchen cabinet with glass doors (let me know if you come across one at a flea market!).<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0104\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DSC_0113\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite its incompleteness, I\u2019ve spent some of the loveliest moments of the summer in this kitchen; getting tipsy on a glass of bubbly while making dinner with my friends, munching on sandwiches by candle light in the middle of the night (I still don\u2019t get along with overhead lights), sipping iced tea on a first date, and enjoying my morning coffee until well into the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Cut flowers are a bit of decoration that I bright home with me every week. Fredrikinkatu square\u2019s flower seller has a so-called happy hour on Saturdays from 4 to 5 pm, and you can get a bouquet of carnations or lilies for five euros.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure how active I\u2019ll continue to be with this home d\u00e9cor project. I have a feeling that things will find their places in their own time, without much need for planning. And to be honest, d\u00e9cor is not a main priority at the moment. The feeling of things being in-progress is somehow inspiring. There is a sense of anticipation, as if anything were possible. Perhaps I\u2019ve been unconsciously clearing space so that I can move abroad \u2013 something more easily done without masses of possessions.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, many things have undergone a re-prioritization due to the recent changes in my life. Nothing is as important right now, as the connection I have to my inner self, to my family, and my closest friends. A bit of disorder is fine as long as it doesn\u2019t manifest physically<\/em>. When something starts gnawing away at you, it\u2019s a sign that something needs to change.<\/p>\n

By the way, Neal\u2019s Yard Remedies\u2019s Room Sprays are a way of creating a lovely atmosphere through aromatherapy. You can find them in Galleria Esplanad\u2019s Eteritique<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0049\"<\/a> Pictures Katja Kokko<\/em><\/p>\n

Translation Katja Nikula<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My home is like a Turkish bath right now. The luxury of a penthouse in Punavuori: no need to go to the beach, as a bikini seems to be the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[193,201,258,323,213,291],"class_list":["post-2594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-en","tag-balmuir-en","tag-custom-wood-en","tag-home","tag-interior-design","tag-life","tag-neals-yard-remedies-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIn Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My home is like a Turkish bath right now. The luxury of a penthouse in Punavuori: no need to go to the beach, as a bikini seems to be the […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Katja Kokko\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/fi-fi.facebook.com\/public\/Katja-Kokko\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"730\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1095\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katja Kokko\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katja Kokko\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katja Kokko\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353\"},\"headline\":\"In Progress – My New Home\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":723,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/DSC_0042.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Balmuir\",\"Custom Wood\",\"Home\",\"Interior design\",\"Life\",\"Neal's Yard Remedies\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Lifestyle\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/\",\"name\":\"In Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/DSC_0042.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/DSC_0042.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/DSC_0042.jpg\",\"width\":730,\"height\":1095},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/progress-new-home\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Etusivu\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"In Progress – My New Home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Katja Kokko\",\"description\":\"genuine beauty\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353\",\"name\":\"Katja Kokko\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Katja Kokko\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/localhost\\\/katjakokkocom\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/katjakokko.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/katja-kokko\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"In Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"In Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko","og_description":"My home is like a Turkish bath right now. The luxury of a penthouse in Punavuori: no need to go to the beach, as a bikini seems to be the […]","og_url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/","og_site_name":"Katja Kokko","article_publisher":"https:\/\/fi-fi.facebook.com\/public\/Katja-Kokko","article_published_time":"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":730,"height":1095,"url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Katja Kokko","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katja Kokko","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/"},"author":{"name":"Katja Kokko","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353"},"headline":"In Progress – My New Home","datePublished":"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00","dateModified":"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/"},"wordCount":723,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","keywords":["Balmuir","Custom Wood","Home","Interior design","Life","Neal's Yard Remedies"],"articleSection":["Lifestyle"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/","url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/","name":"In Progress - My New Home | Katja Kokko","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","datePublished":"2014-08-09T11:04:02+00:00","dateModified":"2015-01-21T10:53:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","width":730,"height":1095},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/progress-new-home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Etusivu","item":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"In Progress – My New Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/","name":"Katja Kokko","description":"genuine beauty","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d92f8d0ab1c377811a9689f32fd0d353","name":"Katja Kokko","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bb5263a8a0710b377f4a81768a0f53f65e1eadbc1b93d7e465e1746dfe1a5297?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Katja Kokko"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/localhost\/katjakokkocom"],"url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/author\/katja-kokko\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0042.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katjakokko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}