Life & Living

The Funke media group's portal wmn.de shows how minimalist living works. The first step is to get rid of unnecessary items. Not everything has to be disposed of, but the items can also be resold or given away. When choosing furniture, look for simple colors, storage space and clear lines and shapes. The walls should be...

The consumer advice center points out how those affected can best behave when cleaning and sorting out furnishings after a flood or inundation. As faeces or heating oil may have entered the home as a result of the water, it advises those affected to protect themselves well. The home should not only be well ventilated during the...

The German Furniture Quality Association (DGM) points out that customers who want to buy particularly high-quality furniture can look out for the RAL "Golden M" quality mark. This mark is awarded to furniture that is particularly durable, safe, functional, healthy and environmentally friendly. Before they receive the quality mark, they are extensively tested according to the DGM. Tested...

The "schoener-wohnen.de" portal has found out which kitchen trends will be popular in 2022 and broken them down in a series of pictures. The trends include natural materials, dark kitchen fronts and matt surfaces. In addition, worktops are becoming thinner and therefore more delicate. The portal also mentions a so-called "kitchen-living-workroom" trend. This will...

What's the best way to live in the new year? The portal "fuersie.de" has broken this down and identified the four biggest living trends for 2022. According to the portal, these are natural materials, Viennese wickerwork, teddy fur and geometric patterns. Natural materials include seagrass, marble and untreated wood, for example. Viennese wickerwork" refers to...

Senior citizens want to live independently. This was the finding of the market research institute Ipsos, which conducted a quantitative and qualitative survey of 1,124 senior citizens and 74 industry experts across Germany on behalf of the Carestore Group. The result was that 74 percent of respondents would like to live in the city center, in regular or upscale residential areas. The study also shows that...

If condominium owners want to decorate their balcony with fairy lights during the Christmas season, they should bear in mind that this is common property and take a look at the community rules beforehand. The consumer protection association Wohnen im Eigentum (WiE) points this out. If the fairy lights are only lit up temporarily, this is generally considered "normal use"...

Anyone who wants to decorate their home quickly before Christmas can find decorating tips on the schoener-wohnen.de portal. When decorating for Christmas, owners and tenants do not have to decorate entire rooms with Christmas decorations. Instead, it is sufficient, for example, to set the scene for a sideboard. This can include pine cones,...

What is important when choosing a bed and mattress? This question is answered by the German Furniture Quality Association (DGM). It advises individuals to choose a bed with a mattress width of at least 80 centimeters. Couples should choose a bed width of at least 1.60 meters, as from this width two mattresses can be used to meet different requirements.

In the new "Home Report 2022" from the Zukunftsinstitut, housing expert and futurologist Oona Horx-Strathern sheds light on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on living space. She has identified and summarized three different trends. She calls them "Conscious Kitchen", "FurNEARtur" and "modular furniture". The "Conscious Kitchen" trend refers to the fact that the...