Life & Living

Seating windows: how they can be realized 

If you want to make provisions for cosiness in winter in your new build, apartment or house, you can do so with a so-called sitting window. The portal "schoener-wohnen.de" points this out and shows interested parties corresponding suggestions. The easiest way to do this is to plan in a window seat right from the start. However, seating windows can also be planned in at a later date...

Balcony: Scandinavian coziness 

If owners or tenants want to give their balcony a cosy Scandinavian look, they can do so with furniture made from natural wood, a natural choice of colors for the decorations and the right lighting, among other things. This is according to an article on the "zuhausewohnen.de" portal. In addition, flowers in the form of wreaths or bouquets, plants in natural colors and...

Upcycling: decoration ideas with glass bottles 

Under the title "Upcycling with bottles - the best ideas", the portal "brigitte.de" provides interested parties with various decoration ideas for discarded water, juice or wine bottles made of glass. The decoration ideas include a "bottle garden", "water plants" and "floating vases". A large glass container is used for a bottle garden.

Decoration: how to successfully green walls indoors 

Plant lovers who want to add greenery to their interior walls can plant indoor plants in special hanging systems. The portal "bauen.de" points this out. These hanging systems are, for example, box modules, textile pockets or prefabricated plastic panels with bulges. However, before mounting the hanging systems on the wall, you should - according to the portal...

Trend: Outdoor kitchens 

According to the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche (AMK), outdoor food preparation is becoming increasingly important. Interested parties can purchase outdoor kitchens in different versions. Among other things, they should make sure that they are made of weather and UV-resistant materials and that the appliances and accessories have been designed for outdoor use....

Garden season: these are the furniture trends 

The "schoener-wohnen.de" portal has taken a close look at the outdoor trends for the 2022 garden season. According to the portal, outdoor upholstered furniture, which is hardly any different from a sofa for the living room, is popular. Garden loungers are also back in fashion, both with and without wheels. Those who like bold colors will also get their money's worth this garden season: with...

Furnishings: furniture that assembles itself 

Researchers at the Institute for Computer-Based Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart, led by Prof. Achim Menges, have now developed furniture that assembles itself as if by magic. They summarize the concept under the name HygroShape. It is not only the forces of form that are at work here, but also the possibilities of digitalization. Their concept benefits...

Furnishings: ideas from the hotel room 

The Tagesanzeiger newspaper has summarized furnishing ideas under the heading "You can steal this in the hotel". It reveals how owners or tenants can imitate the furnishing trends of "artist flair", "chic", "lounge feeling", "practical wardrobe" and "mood" in their homes. Among other things, the artist flair in your own home is created by painted...

Home office: Study on greenhouse gas savings 

Increased working from home can save up to 3.7 million tons of climate-damaging greenhouse gases per year. This is the result of a study by the Öko-Institut, which examines the environmental and social impact of mobile working during the pandemic. The researchers also take into account the fact that sometimes people still have to travel to work. Independently...

Modernization: Tool provides a rough overview of costs 

The costs of modernization measures are broken down by the wohnen-magazin.de portal. Under the "Modernize" tab, interested parties will find a tool where they can choose between "Energy-efficient renovation" and "Create living space". Under "Energetic refurbishment", for example, planned modernization measures such as "Modernize heating",...

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