It’s always nice when you have time off to take time to do nothing in particular. Stroll aimlessly along the shore. Find a path and follow it.

Energy prices are on the rise, and as we all know, that means all energy: electricity, gas and fuel. What kind of good advice is out there on how to lower your bills?

As many of you may have noticed, I have a knack for finding examples of our ovens being used in beautiful, unique, architectural or otherwise interesting or breath-taking settings.

If there is one place on the globe that truly masters cabin culture, it must be Norway. While in other countries we have summer homes we go to for the holidays, in Norway they have “hytter” (huts).

In my job, we tend to repeat ourselves. I can hear myself now, saying and writing over and over that, at RAIS, you’re always sure to find a stove that matches your home’s unique style. That a RAIS stove has a streamlined design that can fit in anywhere…

You probably think you know what hot-blooded is. I thought I did, too. Until I learned otherwise...

The most hot-blooded of them all happens to be a Swede. He lives in Örnskjölsvik –part of the Höga Kuste area located about 100 km south of Umeå in eastern Sweden.

It started with a discussion about an outdoor shower ... It turned into a modern version of a three-winged building. Three wings in a U shape. Residence. Orangery. And a third wing. Designed by Baks Arkitekter.

I always get a sense of anticipation when I visit a home where I know great thought and care has gone into designing and building it.

Really, how hard can it be to answer three simple questions? It’s not hard at all…