A year ago, Anna Perho spent her first Christmas in a more than hundred-year-old log house, which had filled her thoughts and time for three years.
Anna Perho’s second home is a 127-year-old log house. Roni Lehti
There is a small still life above the fireplace in the hall. Roni Lehti
The old log house and country milieu are part of the editor, coach Anna Perhon mental landscape.
Four years ago, he bought a house from Ypäjä on the edge of the same field, which he had watched all his childhood and youth. Nowadays, the fields are cultivated by Perho’s brother, from whom the house was also bought.
Ice flowers have formed on the bedroom window. Roni Lehti
The Christmas tree has traditional decorations. Roni Lehti
Until then, Perho and her husband’s biggest renovation had been painting the cupboard.
– My brother did not deceive us. We knew what we were buying. But we didn’t understand what we bought, Perho laughs.
He believes that many of his friends thought that what was wrong with that. Was it all messed up?
Perho has always been interested in old buildings, as he has lived in one as a child.
A Christmas tree decorates the big room. Roni Lehti
For ten years, Perho lived in a new detached house, which ultimately did not interest him at all.
– Ironically, we are here now. This immediately felt right.
The difference to previous detached house living is that Ypäjä is not lived everyday. Arki is in Helsinki, where Perho lives with her husband in an apartment building.
Anna Perho likes to cook. Roni Lehti
Anna Perho states that she is one of the lucky ones who got to spend fairy-tale childhood Christmases. The large hall of the 19th-century childhood home (still in its original condition) was opened and heated for Christmas. The whole big family gathered there to celebrate Christmas together.
There are many objects on the side table in the hall that the eye can catch. Roni Lehti
The guest room has strong colors and a beautiful atmosphere. Roni Lehti
Anna Perho surrounds herself with beautiful details. Roni Lehti
In Perho’s memories, the tables were filled with traditional Christmas dishes – and they still do that when the family gathers in the same hall.
Perho’s fondest Christmas memories are the Christmas candies made together with her mother. They were little mint flavored nuggets covered in melted chocolate.
The striking wallpaper in the hall is from Cole & Son’s Vendure collection. Roni Lehti
A year ago, Perhot spent their first Christmas in their own house in Ypäjä.
One dream came true when the family gathered for a rice porridge lunch on Christmas Eve
The sofa set in the living room is one of the few newly acquired pieces of furniture. Roni Lehti
If you want to hear more about Anna Perho’s house project, you can find an audiobook on the subject at Storytell. In addition, Perhon’s Once Upon a Time Instagram is updated with house stories. Anna Perho and her mother Leena have collected their favorite recipes and food stories in the book Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen (Cozy Publishing 2023).
The painting by Johanna Oras fits perfectly between the windows of the cabin. Roni Lehti
Christmas is celebrated in the old house. Roni Lehti
Anna Perho organizes many kinds of courses in her house in Ypäjä. Roni Lehti