Family Lakeside Cabin In Finnish Pine Woods

This beautiful lakeside cabin was built in Finnish pine woods and has a small footprint not to distrub any trees

This beautiful lakeside cabin was built in Finnish pine woods and has a small footprint not to distrub any trees.

Sheltered amongst a woodland of pine trees, Joanna Laajisto designed a lakeside cabin for herself and her family in Finland. The house sits harmoniously on the banks of a secluded lake, it’s built from natural materials and detailed to maximize outdoor living. This – the connection to nature – was vital to create the character of the getaway.

The site of Villa Rauhanniemi was chosen carefully to minimize its footprint and damage to the surrounding nature. Only three big pines were lost during the build, and the wood of each was reused to make the outdoor benches.

The kitchen forms part of the large open-plan social space with the dining and living room, which, like the rest of the cabin, has been built using natural materials without moldings. This meant each and every connection was precise, considered and designed down to the last detail. The living area is furnished for sentimental value, from vintage designs to objects inherited from relatives. The bedrooms are kept to just the essentials. In the master room, the bed is joined by a small storage closet built into the wall, and the bedside tables dupe as extra dining seats when needed. Double doors open out on to the terrace as a constant connection to the environment. Similarly, three small bedrooms with a total of six comfortable beds, feature large windows or doors to extend their visual boundaries.

The bathroom continues to match the home’s natural, organic aesthetic. terracotta tiles line the floor whereas the walls adorn a micro cement plaster. There’s a sauna fitted with a door hand-carved with a traditional pattern by the designer, it is connected to the house to be used year round.

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The cabin is black, there's a wooden deck around the house and a terrace.

The cabin is black, there's a wooden deck around the house and a terrace.

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The terrace features a cozy and cool dining zone with simple wooden and folding furniture.

The terrace features a cozy and cool dining zone with simple wooden and folding furniture.

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The kitchen is sleek and contemporary, with light-stained wooden cabinets and a window as a backsplash.

The kitchen is sleek and contemporary, with light-stained wooden cabinets and a window as a backsplash.

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The dining zone is airy and peacful, with open shelves for displaying objects and a wooden table and chairs.

The dining zone is airy and peacful, with open shelves for displaying objects and a wooden table and chairs.

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The bedrooms are decorated in very basic ways, with simple furniture and neutral textiles.

The bedrooms are decorated in very basic ways, with simple furniture and neutral textiles.

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The bathroom is done with concrete, a brick floor and a door outside that is a window, too.

The bathroom is done with concrete, a brick floor and a door outside that is a window, too.

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There's also a sauna in the house, with a glazed wall and a gorgeous view.

There's also a sauna in the house, with a glazed wall and a gorgeous view.

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The living room featuers glazed walls with views, cool modern furniture, a hearth and rattan pieces.

The living room featuers glazed walls with views, cool modern furniture, a hearth and rattan pieces.

Source: designboom