Welcome to the monthly reading list of Design Stories, the online magazine of Finnish Design Shop. In February, we invite you to try Suvi Kesäläinen’s tasty recipes for frosty winter days, discover Maija Rasila’s showroom favourites, take a tour in a pastel-coloured home in Tampere, read our customer service’s tips on getting a durable and ethically made rug and dream about summer with HAY’s spring 2022 arrivals.

Salmon soup seasoned with Thai spices, sweet Italian maritozzi buns and hot cocoa with cardamom and chili flakes – we guarantee you’ll enjoy these winter delicacies with a twist!

Every month, Finnish Design Shop’s Showroom Manager Maija Rasila and her team pick the showroom’s most interesting products and interior decoration trends. In February, as winter will be gradually giving way to spring, we see fresh colors and details.

The Tampere-based family lives surrounded by sweet pastels in an apartment building constructed in the 1960s. The clear floor plan and large windows of the momo home provide the constantly-evolving interior with a lovely framework.

HAY’s new arrivals in spring 2022 are sure to transport you straight to summer – we can already imagine ourselves sitting on the new Balcony patio chairs, enjoying our evenings in the light of the cordless Apollo luminaire. See our picks from the new collection!

More and more customers take sustainability into account while shopping for, e.g., a new rug for the home. In this column, Finnish Design Shop's customer service team answers questions by design lovers.