Finnish Traditions

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:15:16 +0100

Every nation has its own habits and traditions, so do Finns. I love Finnish traditions and I greatly enjoy living by them. Some of the most exciting revolve around holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, but surprisingly many of them take place in the summer, too, when the family packs its car and heads to its summer cottage.

I love the tradition of going to the summer cottage. It has been part of my family’s traditions for as long as I can remember. The most vivid memories include things such as swimming in the lake, the one and only true Finnish sauna and grilling sausages. There is something truly special in the warm summer days by the sky blue lake in the Finnish countryside. However, as romantic as the sunny summer days sound, there is something very romantic and magical in rainy days, too. The sound of rain drops hitting the roof and the warmth and coziness of a fireplace is something truly capturing and so memorable that I can go back to those moments whenever I close my eyes.

A fireplace is something around which many of the best memories revolve around, at least when it comes to me. I love rainy days but only at the cottage when we grill sausages by the fire of our fireplace and drink some hot chocolate with marshmallows along with playing board games.

I don’t have a fireplace at my town house, which has bothered me for a while since I don’t have that much time to go to the summer cottage anymore. After some pondering, I have decided to take the decisive step and get a fireplace installed at my town house. I did some research on different companies but was recommended a Finnish company called Uunisepät. Uunisepät’s references are impressive and they are a very trusted company in Finland. So I decided to pay their store a visit. I almost immediately found the model to suit my home, which I was very pleased with. Also, the professionals at Uunisepät would come to take the measurements and install the fireplace, so I wouldn’t have to try to figure out what to do next, especially since I am not a professional when it comes to fireplaces.

Energy Efficient Living

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:53:06 +0100

It is on everyone’s lips: the rising cost of living and the price of heating. Living in a detached house, I can honestly say that it hasn’t been easy adapting to the new living costs. The heating of a 3-bedroom home has increased by 5 percent, and believe me, that is a lot. So, in the light of these new expenditures, I have started looking into different ways of reducing the cost of living. One thing that I found especially important was the house because in most cases it is the one thing that drains the family’s wallet. Cost efficient living means quite a few things and it is important to see it in the long run. There are a few things you should definitely pay attention to.

One, are your windows properly sealed? Most of the heat in your house escapes due to the poor sealing. Make sure the windows close tightly, and if not, go to your local hardware store and ask for some tools and advice on sealing.

Two, take a look into alternative heating sources. My house heats on petrol but since the price is nowadays pretty high, I have gotten a fireplace installed into the living room and the master bedroom. With this, however, you should be extremely careful because not any fireplace does the trick. It is utterly important to get a fireplace that reserves heat, yes, a reserving fireplace it is. It means that the fireplace truly heats and the warm air doesn’t escape. Here engineering plays a big role. That is why I chose a Finnish fireplace company called Uunisepät. Uunisepät gives a great importance to engineering and heat reserving materials so it was a natural choice for me, and plus Uunisepät installs their own fireplaces.

Three, use carpets. It is an old trick but works like a charm. But here you should also be wise about it: buy only wool carpets, such as Persian ones. Carpets not only help to isolate cold but are also nice to walk on.

So, wake up and stop spending unnecessarily on your house, instead, use the money to pamper yourself and your family!

etusivu

Finnish Traditions

Energy Efficient Living