The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat called me the other day and offered me the possibility to upgrade my weekend subscription to get the paper every day for the mere sum of five euro. I declined. It must be mentioned that the paper is the largest in the Nordic countries and it offers a broad view on the world while adhering to

KAUNIS KOTI (Beautiful Home) was first issued in 1948 as a trade magazine for the growing handicraft industry in Finland. It was however also directed at the general public, which in the postwar years had more money to spend on interior decorating. The magazine finally merged with the still existing Avotakka (Open fireplace) in 1972 and a excellent publication was