Life & Living

Which vacation homes in Germany are the most beautiful? The schoener-wohnen.de portal provides interested parties with numerous suggestions and initial information on a possible travel destination in a series of pictures. In addition to the address and a link to the relevant website, travel enthusiasts also receive initial information on the price. The vacation homes offer various special features...

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche (AMK) knows how owners or tenants can use the niche between the kitchen worktop. There are several design options for the niche, starting with the choice of niche splashback. For example, glass, glass laminate or real wood can be chosen. The niche rear wall can then be fitted with so-called railing or...

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche (AMK) provides tips on how glass can be used in kitchens. For example, it can be used as an illuminated niche back wall, as a kitchen worktop or as a room divider between the cooking and living areas. According to AMK, a niche back wall can be individually designed, for example in your favorite color, in your own desired decor or with a...

How can a site like the one on the banks of the River Main in Heidingsfeld in Würzburg be upgraded? Students on the Geovisualization course at the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences tackled this question. Under the motto "Living on the water", they had to develop designs that combine the areas of living, working and leisure. The challenge...

The German Quality Association for Furniture (DGM) now advises tenants and owners on how to be environmentally conscious when buying furniture. It has three tips for interested parties. Firstly: Tenants or homeowners can pay attention to good furniture quality and choose durable, healthy and environmentally friendly products. According to the DGM, the RAL quality mark "Golden M" indicates...

The "brigitte.de" portal provides a 3-point plan for patio design. It advises you to determine your needs (point 1), choose the style (point 2) and draw up a plan (point 3). For point 1, you should first find out whether a larger patio with less space in the garden is an option or a smaller patio with more space in the garden....

The "Falstaff Living" portal from Vienna lists furnishing tips for children's rooms. Among other things, parents should use different materials sparingly. In this way, they can prevent clutter in the children's room. Toys and clothes should be sorted out frequently so that the children's room does not appear too messy. The portal also advises that a loft bed...

The Initiative Pro Massivholz (IPM) is currently complaining about shortages of hardwood. Oak wood in particular has been difficult to obtain in recent months. This has also made the production processes for solid wood furniture more difficult. The IPM is highly critical of the export of wood to distant countries: "The trees are felled here in Germany, shipped to China as round timber, processed there and then sold in the form of...

The portal "schoener-wohnen.de" explains how owners and tenants can furnish their living room in a boho style. Among other things, this requires various textiles that need to be combined with each other. These include cushions, rugs and poufs (stools). In addition to bright basic colors, a boho-style living room can also feature shades such as pink, purple or...

Solid wood furniture needs the right care to keep it looking good for a long time. The Initiative Pro Massivholz points this out. Depending on the furniture, either oil, varnish or wax can be used to protect the surface. If owners are not sure which surface protection is the right one, they should ask the manufacturer. Because, according to the Initiative Pro Massivholz, "the wrong...