Although clothing designer Liina Viira was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, her family is originally from Estonia. In 2005 she felt her Estonian roots calling, so she moved to her grandparent’s home country to explore them. The plan was to stay in Estonia for one year, but nine years later, the country has become home and inspiration for her designs, which are based on Estonian folk costumes. When she bought her apartment in North-Tallinn a year and a half ago, it was pretty much a wreck – which meant it was exactly what she was looking for. It still had all of the original floors, ceilings and windows. The bathroom was the only room in the apartment which called for a full renovation. It had a layout that was common to Estonia in the ’50s (the toilet in a separate room, an oddly-sized linen closet and a bathtub that was incredibly small) so Liina tore everything out and renovated the entire space. The bathroom now feels palatial – so much so that when Liina has a party, half the groups end up in the bathroom and turn it into a dance floor! For the rest of the apartment, Liina stuck to white so her beloved textile collection and cherished metal objects wouldn’t take over.
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