Pidät

Pidät Pidät is a new Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three different meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'

Spring vibe at Pidät studio.KUKKA by KOTI by
29/04/2026

Spring vibe at Pidät studio.

KUKKA by
KOTI by

Spring vibes at Pidät studio. KUMPU by KOTI by
29/04/2026

Spring vibes at Pidät studio.

KUMPU by
KOTI by

31/03/2026

KOTI birdhouse. 🫆Design by Julie & Mika Tolvanen.

SPRING OFFER. Free bulbs with purchase of KUKKA flowerpot. Pre-planted and ready for pickup (DM to arrange pickup).
28/03/2026

SPRING OFFER.
Free bulbs with purchase of KUKKA flowerpot.
Pre-planted and ready for pickup

(DM to arrange pickup).

Hi guys! Thanks for all your questions, as it spurred me to do a post showing the little things we have added to make yo...
27/03/2026

Hi guys! Thanks for all your questions, as it spurred me to do a post showing the little things we have added to make your birdhouse safe and cozy.

Photo 1: The climbing wall we develped with the factory to give chicks some extra grip (there's a debate about whether it's actually needed, but we included it - as it anyway keeps the chicks entertained!). The size of the hole and the height from the floor were taken from BirdLife International guidelines.

Photo 2: An actual nest built in the birdhouse on our balcony. The area of the floor comes from the chickadee version of the tried-and-true round Gilbertson birdhouse, with extra room in the corners (the triangle is Studio Tolvanen's innovation, and you can see that the area actually used is the round area in the center, so no worries there!).

Photo 3: It comes with a wood hanger made from heat-treated Nordic Swan certifed pine (so it's rot resistant without any toxic chemicals). It's angled on top so the birdhouse hangs against the wall but can be easily removed by lifting up and out. The back is open so it can be cleaned each nesting season. We have left ours outside in Finland during -30 C (even poured water over it, let it freeze, and brought it inside and immediately under hot water). That said, it is ceramic and if you want to be absolutely sure you should bring it in over the winter.

There is space around the wood hanger to allow for variation in handmade ceramics and also to give a little extra venthilation inside.

Photo 4: Birdhouses were ceramic before they were wood. For centuries, humans have hung ceramic birdhouses on architecture to house our feathered friends. It seems counter-intuitive, but ceramic has been used because it absorbs heat and slows the transfer to the inside, so the result is that it keeps interiors cooler longer in extreme heat. At night when it is cooler outside, it stays warmer - so overall the temperatures don't swing as much as wood. That said, you should still place your birdhouse out of direct sunlight in the afternoon. No one wants to be directly in the afternoon sun.

Stay tuned for a post on the history of ceramic birdhouses!

It's time to hang up a birdhouse! REMINDER: it's also time to clean out last year's nest if you already have a birdhouse...
12/03/2026

It's time to hang up a birdhouse! REMINDER: it's also time to clean out last year's nest if you already have a birdhouse hanging. KOTI by is designed to be easy to clean - just lift up to release it from the hanger and the backside is open.

KUKKA flowerpot is llng and narrow to fit in your windowsill. Design: Maija Puoskari for Photo:
24/02/2026

KUKKA flowerpot is llng and narrow to fit in your windowsill.

Design: Maija Puoskari for
Photo:

KUMPU cast iron trivet. Design: Photo 1: Chikako HiradaPhoto 2:
19/02/2026

KUMPU cast iron trivet.

Design:
Photo 1: Chikako Hirada
Photo 2:

-10° but our local chickadees are already showing off KOTI to prospective spring partners. The male came first and then ...
05/02/2026

-10° but our local chickadees are already showing off KOTI to prospective spring partners. The male came first and then enthusiastically returned with a lady friend. She went inside for a few minutes and after hung out looking at the view for a while.

Last summer's chickadees are roosting inside on these cold winter nights (you can see some activity by the bits of moss ...
22/01/2026

Last summer's chickadees are roosting inside on these cold winter nights (you can see some activity by the bits of moss poking out the bottom hole).

Coming up on the darkest day of the year, remembering our chickadee family from one summer (sound on). This same morning...
19/12/2025

Coming up on the darkest day of the year, remembering our chickadee family from one summer (sound on). This same morning, I called Suvi Ruotsi, and she hopped on a bus to come over and take the photos of the busy parents feeding their chicks before they left the nest.

KOTI ceramic birdhouse
Design:
Photos: Suvi Ruotsi

A shout-out to this unassuming little shop which has had an outsized influence on our adventure to re-design bird equipm...
18/12/2025

A shout-out to this unassuming little shop which has had an outsized influence on our adventure to re-design bird equipment.

Suomen Lintuvaruste is a specialty equipment shop for bird enthusiasts owned by (BirdLife Finland), a member of the global bird conservation organization, BirdLife International.

On a personal note, we're so grateful to Suomen Lintuvaruste's Pekka Nikander for his support and guidance from the very beginning.

Especially as we developed KOTI birdhouse, Pekka's wisdom has been game-changing. Thank you, Pekka, for letting us stop by for your wisdom whenever we had concerns or questions. You gave us the confidence to keep going!

KOTI birdhouse & BIRD SILO birdfeeder are both available from Suomen Lintuvaruste:

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