Life & Living

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...

How do people in Germany want to live in old age? Ipos GmbH investigated this question on behalf of "Apotheken Umschau". The focus was on the so-called baby boomers, i.e. respondents between the ages of 50 and 64. The result was that over half of those surveyed (53 percent) could imagine living in a multi-generational house in old age. Also...

Owners want more clarity and transparency with regard to their annual statements of accounts from homeowners' associations. This is the result of an online survey conducted by the association "Wohnen im Eigentum" (WiE). According to WiE, only half of those surveyed found the annual statements to be structured and laid out in an understandable and comprehensible way and only 42% found them to be...

The portal "ratgeberzentrale.de" describes what owners can consider when buying a multifunctional drinking water dispenser. First of all, they should decide which functions they need. In addition to multifunctional drinking water dispensers that can supply or carbonate the water uncooled, cooled and carbonated, some multifunctional drinking water dispensers also have other functions...

During a virtual tour, visitors will gain insights into the architecture of the Center for Virtual Engineering ZVE of the Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart at Nobelstraße 12. During the tour on Friday, October 21, 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon, they will learn more about the ergonomic and energy considerations on which the building is based, among other things. The tour will also shed light on how...

How can tenants improve their home? What measures can they carry out on their own? When do they need the landlord's consent? The portal "schoener-wohnen.de" looks into these questions. First things first: tenants are generally allowed to make superficial changes that can be reversed. However, if the building fabric of the apartment is...