Inspiration
Quiet luxury - improving room acoustics through interior design and furnishings
A room isn't defined by its looks alone. The way we experience sound has a major influence on our well-being. We spoke to product designer Gesa Hansen about how acoustics are considered right from the start of the design process.
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Classic design that shines: five Gubi lamps up close
Good lighting is about more than function. It changes how a room looks, how you move through it and how it feels once it gets dark outside. Gubi from Copenhagen is one of the brands that has perfected this balance of function and aesthetics: its lamps have strong silhouettes, are technically well thought-out and carry a design history that goes back to the 1940s. When you buy a Gubi lamp, you're not just choosing a light source – you're choosing a piece that's here to stay.
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Designed with love, crafted with care: the Kay Bojesen monkey
Do you know the story of the little wooden puppet that came to life? Pinocchio. The carpenter Geppetto made him, and a magical fairy breathed life into him overnight. Danish designer Kay Bojesen was something like a real, modern version of the carpenter from the children's tale.
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Christmas trends 2026: why it's getting more personal again
Christmas 2026 won't be louder, but more personal. Dark reds, glass, polished metal, natural materials and a new nostalgia define the season. The inspiring part: you don't have to buy everything new. Authentic looks come from bringing well-loved pieces up from the cellar and pairing them with a few carefully chosen new accents. And that's a development we welcome.
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Design deep dive: what makes Artemide's Tolomeo a design classic?
It's the ultimate classic on the desk – and not just for architects. An Italian design icon. And next year, it celebrates its 40th birthday: the Tolomeo by Artemide. For us, it's more than a bestseller. Its origin story, its hidden spring mechanism and its versatility still inspire us today – it has truly earned this look behind the scenes. Join us!
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Layering in interior design – a decorating method for the senses
The fashion trend of autumn and winter is now moving into our homes too: styling in layers. Layering is the layered look for your home – and a good reason for your next home makeover.
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Play, fun and Stapelstein!
"I'm bored!" – and that's exactly where the best play begins. We show you why free play is so valuable for children and how Stapelstein stepping stones encourage imagination, movement and creativity – now also in new, calm colours.
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How a jacket became an armchair: behind the scenes of Vitra's new Bascule Lounge Chair
An armchair that rocks rather than just tilts Рand moves like a piece of clothing: with the Bascule Lounge Chair, Lisa Ertel and Anne-Sophie Oberkrome of Studio Πbecame the first women to design a lounge chair for Vitra. Take a look behind the scenes with us.
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Lighting trends 2026/27: light becomes a design element
Which lights are on trend for 2026/27? From chrome to fabric shades – these trends bring atmosphere into your home during the coming darker season.
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Back to school
New school year, new favourite spot: with well thought-out desks, good lighting and clever storage, the start of school becomes a design moment – for focused learning and creative breaks.
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Coastal chic
A holiday feeling for your home: the coastal interior style combines the lightness of the sea with natural materials, harmonious colours and timeless designs. Let coastlines, beaches and the wide open sea inspire you.
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Danish design
Danish design stands for timeless aesthetics, clean lines and the combination of functionality and cosiness. Shaped by minimalism, high-quality materials and natural colours, it produces furniture, lighting and accessories that are practical, durable and harmonious all at once. Icons such as the CH24 Wishbone Chair and the PH 5 lamp still define this style today.
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Italian design
Like few other design traditions, Italian design stands for the combination of timeless elegance, creative experimentation and an extraordinary design language. Since the post-war era, Italian designers and brands have shaped international design history, combining functionality with an unmistakable sense of aesthetics.
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Mediterranean style
The Mediterranean interior style brings the feeling of sun, sea and holidays into your own four walls. Warm natural tones, natural materials, light colours and colourful accents create a relaxed atmosphere with a southern European character.
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Swedish design
Swedish design combines functionality with a special lightness. Clean lines, natural materials and well thought-out details define furniture and accessories that make everyday life more beautiful. Scandinavian restraint meets warmth, colour and a close connection to nature – timeless, uncomplicated and typically Swedish.
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Wintertime
It's getting cold outside, which makes it all the cosier indoors. Soft blankets, warm home textiles, atmospheric lighting and carefully chosen accessories turn your home into the perfect retreat for the colder months. Discover design products for cosy winter evenings and enjoy the best side of winter.
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Wabi-sabi style
Wabi-sabi stands for the beauty of imperfection: this Japanese interior style combines minimalism, natural materials and calm colours to create an authentic home full of harmony and serenity.
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Finnish design
Beautiful, well thought-out, inspired by nature and never showy: Finnish design enriches everyday life without pushing itself into the foreground. Discover designs from Alvar Aalto to contemporary labels that are loved around the world.
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Multifunctional furniture
Little space, lots of wishes? Multifunctional furniture is the most elegant answer: it looks good, adapts to your needs and creates extra storage along the way – ideal for small spaces.
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Mid-century modern
Mid-century style combines clean lines, organic shapes and warm materials to create a timeless interior. Inspired by the design of the 1950s and 1960s, it brings together functional furniture, characterful colours and iconic shapes.
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Christmas world
Sparkling baubles, atmospheric candlelight and gifts with design credentials: in our Christmas world, you'll find everything that makes the festive season special – from decorations and handy little helpers to gift ideas.
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Dutch design
Conceptual, playful and with a healthy dose of humour: Dutch design likes to rethink furniture and objects. Discover designs from the Netherlands – from Rietveld to Fatboy, Pols Potten and HKliving – that challenge conventions and enrich everyday life with ideas.
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Japanese design
Wabi-sabi, craftsmanship and the beauty of simplicity: Japanese design combines centuries-old tradition with contemporary rigour of form. Discover designs that impress with their calm, function and feel for materials.
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Bathroom lighting: what to look out for
The right lighting makes a bathroom both functional and comfortable. Find out what role the IP rating plays and how the right lights ensure safety and a pleasant atmosphere.
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4 lighting effects: from direct to diffused light
Light changes the atmosphere of a room and shapes how we experience our home. Find out what direct, indirect, accent and diffused light each do, and how to combine them into a well-balanced lighting scheme.
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Interior trend chrome: shiny accents for your home
Chrome is making a comeback and bringing a modern shine to interiors. As a light, a piece of furniture or a small accessory: discover how to combine the reflective surface and create a stylish look with well-placed accents.
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How to combine colours: getting colour right in your interior
Colours give rooms atmosphere and personality. Harmonious combinations, striking contrasts or an elegant tone-on-tone look: discover how to use colour deliberately and create a cohesive home with furniture, lighting and accessories.
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Interior trend beige: natural elegance for your home
Beige is anything but boring. This versatile shade creates calm, warmth and a timeless foundation for modern interiors. Discover how to combine beige with furniture, materials and colour accents in style.
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Choosing a dining chair: what matters
Seat height, armrests, material, shape: a good dining chair has to do more than look good – after all, the dining table is where you eat, work and celebrate. Here's what matters to bring comfort and design together.
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Opal glass in interiors: soft light and timeless design
Milky white, softly diffusing and timelessly elegant: opal glass fills rooms with even, glare-free light. Find out what makes the material special, why it works so well for lights and which interior styles it suits.
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How to combine butter yellow: making the colour trend work
Friendlier than beige, more restrained than bright yellow: butter yellow is the colour trend that gently brightens a room. Which colours and materials go with this creamy yellow, and how much of it works best? You'll find the answers here.
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Hotel chic: how to get the luxurious interior style
Fine materials, warm colours and atmospheric lighting: the hotel chic style brings the feel of stylish boutique hotels into your own home. Find out how to create an elegant look with carefully chosen furniture and details.
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How to mix and match cushions
Cushions are an easy way to bring colour, pattern and new materials into your home. Find out how to combine different sizes, shapes and fabrics and create a harmonious look for your sofa or armchair in just a few steps.
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Caring for metal garden furniture: tips for lasting enjoyment
Aluminium, steel or galvanised? How you care for metal garden furniture depends on the material and its coating. With our tips, your chairs, tables and lounge furniture will stay looking good for many summers.
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How to clean and care for wooden garden furniture
Greying, oiling, stains? We show you how to clean garden furniture made of teak and other woods properly, when oiling makes sense and how to protect it in winter – so you can enjoy your favourite wooden pieces for years.
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Cleaning upholstered furniture: how to remove stains
A knocked-over glass, crumbs, the little marks of everyday life: stains on sofas and armchairs happen. We show you how to respond depending on the upholstery fabric – and what helps with pilling, pressure marks and shading.
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Bar stools: which height is right?
65 or 75 cm seat height? With or without a backrest? If you're looking for a bar stool for a kitchen island, counter or high dining table, it helps to know a few measurements before you buy. We show you how to find the right bar stool height and how many stools fit comfortably side by side.
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How to combine cobalt blue: ideas for your interior
Cobalt blue brings depth, elegance and a distinctive splash of colour to your home. We show you how to combine this intense blue and show it off with furniture, lighting and accessories.
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How to combine burgundy: bringing the trend colour home
Burgundy brings warmth, elegance and depth to your home. This dark red is easy to combine in many ways and makes a statement both as a small detail and as a striking piece of furniture. Discover which colours and materials go well with it.
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Rechargeable lamps: flexible light indoors and outdoors
Light exactly where you need it: rechargeable lamps provide flexible, cable-free lighting at home, on the balcony and on the terrace. Find out what to look for when buying one and what cordless lighting has to offer.
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Colour trend: lilac
Between pink and violet, romantic and elegant at the same time: lilac is making its way into interiors. We show you which colours go with this trend shade and how to bring it into your home boldly or very subtly.
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Floral greetings from the Design Post
Glorious weather, flowers and design: at our outdoor event with ferm Living in Cologne, guests chose vases and tied bouquets. We share what we learned from the workshop – and introduce the Dapple collection.
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The legacy of the cantilever chair
The cantilever chair is one of the most influential chair designs of the modern era. And unlike so many archetypal pieces of furniture, its origin can be pinpointed precisely: Mart Stam invented it in 1926. A century later, the cantilever chair is more than just a chair.
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Why good design never gets old
Why do so many designs from the 60s and 70s still look so fresh today? From colourful lights to modular shelving systems, many of these classics have effortlessly stood the test of time and still shape our homes today.
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Architecture you can touch
Fire, metal, industrial weight – and now outdoors too: with the Groove outdoor collection, Tom Dixon makes his outdoor debut after a decade of development. We explain why it was worth the wait.
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Decor trends 2026
More depth, more texture, more contrast: our design experts tracked down the decor trends for 2026 at IMM, Ambiente and Christmasworld. From harlequin and zebra to grandma chic – here's how to bring them into your home.
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Camping at the petrol station
Marshmallows by the fire, the first spring sunshine and plenty of new outdoor design: we celebrated the launch of the HAY Outdoor Market collection in Berlin together with HAY. We show you the highlights of the evening and the collection.
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100 years of Verner Panton
A spray gun instead of cream tones: Verner Panton was the bright, curvy and wonderfully unconventional exception in Scandinavian design. To mark his 100th birthday, we show why his designs are more relevant than ever in 2026.
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Dark brown furniture is back – and it's changing how we live
Dark brown furniture is making a comeback in interiors – quietly but firmly. After years of light surfaces, visual lightness and often interchangeable materials, the focus is shifting back to furniture that has weight, grounds a room and gives it structure.
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Soft 3D textures
Volume is the new design statement: furniture and lighting feature fluting, pleats and relief-like textures to create depth and visual interest. Sideboards with fluted fronts, voluminous rugs or pleated lampshades look like small sculptures in the room and follow the current trend for tactile surfaces you want to touch.
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Artemide's first lamp
When Artemide introduced the Sintesi in 1975, it was a moment that would leave a lasting mark on the design world. This lamp was not just any product, but the first lamp from the now world-famous lighting manufacturer Artemide – designed by company founder Ernesto Gismondi himself.
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Floral design
Flowers, leaves and flowing lines: floral design brings nature into your home as pattern and form – on vases, textiles, lights and wallpaper. For an interior that blossoms without looking twee.
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Nordic spring
Pastels meet light wood: Nordic spring brings Scandinavian lightness into your home. Fresh colours, natural materials and the first flowers let rooms finally breathe again after the long winter.
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Festive dining
Sparkling glasses, fine tableware and candlelight: festive dining begins with the table setting. Discover design pieces that make culinary moments with friends and family truly special.
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