Design products are a great souvenir when you come to Finland for a visit. A perfect place for that…read moreis Brands Scandinavia. It is located in the main station. The small shop has a surprisingly good collection of products from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Browse through the shelves and you will definitely find a good gift for your family or friends. Brands Scandinavia is open daily. For more information check their website.

Why people still shop at Ikea when there is an abundance of Hemtex shops is beyond me. My favorite…read morehome store chain after Pentek, this location is always having great specials on everything from pillow cases to bath towels. Speaking of bath towels, theirs' are my favorite- even more than my beloved Frette. They dry soft even on the god-awful racks I'm stuck using in Finland (vs my best friend, the clothes-dryer in the US). Impossible to walk in without buying something- and at their very, very reasonable (for Helsinki and beyond) prices mean a very light impact on your pocketbook. Unless you're me. Then you'll just buy everything and figure out where it all goes later. Nice, helpful staff, who are always patient with my less than stellar command of the Finnish language, and cute uniform tops to boot. This is a great place for a hostess gift or housewarming present!

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Some people are brand driven and iittala is a brand that has been around for a long time. Known for…read moreits glass cups, bowls, plates, vases, birds, unique designs and decorative kitchen ware this is a one stop shop for home & kitchen stuff. For a decade I have been visiting this location, slowly acquiring birds. When trying to decide which bird to purchase an associate pulled out several from the case and several not on display. This was very kind and tempting! Value is what you make it. This store also carries full line of Fiskars products. New for me was the cast iron cookware. We enjoyed our visit very much.

This is the place to be for fans of Finnish design. At the old Arabia factory in Arabia (yes, the…read morearea is named after the company) you find outlet stores of the most important and well known Finnish design brands. Since iittala, Fiskars, Arabia and Hackmann belong to the same company you can find all their products in the shop right at the entrance of the building. They have quite good offers. Also take a look at the shelf with the second class products. They have small mistakes (that you can barely see) and are reduced dramatically. If you don't find anything here, continue to one of the other shops that are in the building. Browse through the Pentik shop. Next to the café in the middle of the center you find a shop where you can take a look at design products from smaller brands. This place is worth a visit. You also easily get there with public transport with tram line 6 or bus number 71. The center is open every day from 10 and stays open till 20.00 during the week and till 16.00 on the weekend.

When in Helsinki this is the perfect place to get your Moomin bed linen fix. I wish more of the…read morelinen was available in grown up sizes too (because clearly you never are to old for Moomin), but at least there's always a great selection of pillow covers. Plus towels, tea towels, vanity bags etc. The Tom of Finland-bed linen series is pretty cool for the adventerous mind. But of course they have loads of other less flamboyant but no less adorable bed linens and towels in great quality with different prints too. Reasonable prices.

I'm old and married and have kids and an apartment. So this place is more or less heaven to me…read more Duvet covers are the new "come (bleep) me" heels of my life. A big day out = shopping for hand towels and accent cushions. I enjoy the classics, and this is the place for that. My son is all about the "Elefantti" and I dig the selection of understated, quality duvets and linens. I'm not a "mixer and matcher" - it's all white or all wrong with me. It's easy to get a theme going and stick with it here. The selection isn't vast but it's pretty consistent and aligned, so I can buy a boatload of linens, throw them on their respective surfaces, and my house looks pulled together. With minimal work on my part. I can buy pillows, comforters, towels, duvets, pillow cases, cushions, cushion covers, kitchen accessories, and everything else I need here. I don't have to go anywhere else. I like that. The sales staff are oh so nice. Ordering through their website has resulted in some hiccups in service but the associates at the shop are helpful in sorting things out, special ordering products that are out of stock, and contacting me in a timely manner when said items arrive in shop. They have great sales, too. I think Finlayson is a great alternative to Marimekko, which I love but which feels a bit generic to me in terms of home decor. Plus, this is a one-stop shop for Scandinavian classics in a big, airy space with an old-school vibe. If it was a bar, I'd go there all the time.

Such a fun place to peruse and examine the various characters of the world of Moomin. As usual, the…read moreshop was fairly busy. However, there was a massive selection of merchandise to choose from, the characters are fun to see and very reasonable prices. The young ladies who work there were happy and friendly.

Cute shop with lots of toys to pick from. Excellent selection and free bag on 100 euroes.read more

The place Is absolutely adorable, lovely design furniture…read moreand interior design items, Parisian atmosphere. However, many items are quite pricey so we mostly adore them. The breakfast Is great and totally worth the money, great variety of food , nice smoothie and berry shots. Good coffee too. And not too pricey. The service Is great, knowledgeable staff with smiles. Lovely atmosphere, nice to just go for a coffee and enjoy the inspiring surroundings and feeling.

Scam !!! Money gone from my account, never received…read moredelivery date ir confirmation email Still havent gotten purchased bed frame

I bought the Oiva / Unikko bowl in November 2025. I used it with care. It already broken. Their…read morequality in ceramic is so poor. It is not worth it. Don't buy it anymore.

Three years later I'm finally back and so looking forward to visiting the Marimekko factory outlet!…read moreSo. very. disappointed. The store area is about 1/3 the size from when I first visited, the selection very limited and so are the sizes. Not to mention the prices are much higher, only 30% off the regular prices in general. Half the shop is now designated to the current collection, ie no reduced prices at all and the same clothes and accessories you'll find in the regular shops in Helsinki. When we visit the outlet store certainly has more staff than customers and there is a certain feel of desolation in the air. I may have bought something, but not at all for the prices I had expected. It feels awful to bump down the 5 star rating to 2 star, but apparently, what a difference 3 years make...