{"id":340712,"date":"2026-07-14T13:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/testimonial\/finlands-most-beautiful-home-got-its-facade-restored-variset-painted-a-century-old-wooden-villa-in-espoo\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:57:15","slug":"finlands-most-beautiful-home-got-its-facade-restored-variset-painted-a-century-old-wooden-villa-in-espoo","status":"publish","type":"testimonial","link":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/testimonial\/finlands-most-beautiful-home-got-its-facade-restored-variset-painted-a-century-old-wooden-villa-in-espoo\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Now I&#8217;m Even a Little Prouder of the House&#8221; \u2013 V\u00e4riset Painted Finland&#8217;s Most Beautiful Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The winner of the Finland&#8217;s Most Beautiful Home competition is home to choreographer and dance teacher Jari Saarelainen. When the facade of the century-old wooden villa located in Espoo began to look faded, Saarelainen called in V\u00e4riset. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-embed-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gjBqppZHW0o?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up Close, the Need for Painting Was Obvious<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old wooden house&#8217;s facade may still look good from a distance, even when the paint surface has reached the end of its life.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The need for painting became apparent when you looked at the house a bit more closely. You can definitely tell,&#8221; Saarelainen says.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The choice of painting company was influenced by recommendations and the impression of their work.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;V\u00e4riset was called in because I had heard a lot of good things about them, and their work looked fresh and crisp, just as I hoped the end result would be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Clear Process Made a Foreman Unnecessary<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of the project, Saarelainen was walked through how the work would progress and why.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When the painters arrived on site, everything was somehow incredibly clear. They explained to me how this should be done and how they would do it, and that&#8217;s exactly what happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-directed quality control quickly proved unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I tried to act as a foreman and observe the painters, but I quickly realized I was unnecessary. Everything looked so structured, precise, and neat that I thought I&#8217;d just go enjoy the summer and wait for the finished result.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careful Preparation and Joint Final Inspection<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When painting an old wooden house, the end result is largely determined before the first coat of paint is even applied.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I was really impressed that the protection was done carefully, which was an important matter to me. A lot of time was also spent on preparation work: old paint was removed, and only after the preparation was done carefully did they begin the actual painting.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the project, the workmanship was reviewed together.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Perhaps the most important thing was that the final inspection is done together and very carefully. Nothing gets past these fingers without being &#8216;okayed&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;I&#8217;d Be Covered in Paint and It Would Already Be Autumn&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Saarelainen, professional workmanship is evident not only in the surface but also in the calendar.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This project went so quickly that suddenly everything was finished. If I had undertaken this myself, I&#8217;d be covered in paint and it would already be autumn. But I&#8217;m not covered in paint\u2014I&#8217;m in the greenhouse enjoying a summer day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The owner is more than satisfied with the end result.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always been really proud of our house, and now when I come into the yard, I&#8217;m even a little bit prouder, because it&#8217;s so stylish and beautiful. Based on this experience, I can fully recommend V\u00e4riset to come and paint the world more beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is It Your House&#8217;s Turn?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exterior painting of an old wooden house requires careful preparation and skilled workers. If your home is in need of a new coat of paint, we&#8217;ll be happy to do the job. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/free-survey\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variset.fi\/varaa-kartoitus\/\">Request a free quote<\/a> <\/mark>for your home&#8217;s exterior painting. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":340713,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_page_background_color":"","_accent_color":""},"categories":[508,463],"class_list":["post-340712","testimonial","type-testimonial","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customer-stories","category-house-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/testimonial\/340712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/testimonial"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/testimonial"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/variset.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}