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The colour trends of 2021: Warm colours meet bold highlights

Which colours will set the tone this year? We reveal the inspiring on-trend colours that will be making themselves at home in 2021.

One year of COVID-19: How the pandemic is influencing home living

We look back on one year of Corona. What influence does the pandemic have on the way we want to live? And how is the furniture industry dealing with it?

Modular furniture for a new freedom in home living

Changes in lifestyles lead to new interior concepts. They call for multifunctional and modular furniture that removes familiar boundaries.

Natural living – where real quality comes in

Natural luxury – in 2021, furnishing is plain, sustainable and of premium quality. Discover the trend of natural living.

New furniture trends: These start-ups point the way

Young people increasingly buy their furniture from startups. Because they know the needs of this target group - and create the furniture trends of tomorrow.

Colour of the year for 2023: Digital Lavender

Experts predict that Digital Lavender will be the colour of the year for 2023. Discover why and what moods this shade is said to evoke here.

Home textile trends for 2022: a craving for constancy

The home textile trends for 2022 see nature gently and discreetly moving indoors.

Further articles

• Italian furniture
• Ceramic tableware: A trend that promises uniqeness
• 3d printed furniture
• Creative ideas for rental flat renovation
• Trends for the bathroom
• Pinterest & Co
• Kitchen trends 2021
• Hotel Home
• The home office
• Lamp trends

All articles on Design & architecture

Click and collect and the future of omnichannel

Digital touchpoints plus loyal local customers: How the furniture trade benefits from click and collect.

Visual search tools: The future of furniture retail?

Will typing online search terms soon be a thing of the past? We spoke to an expert.

Further articles

• Do it yourself
• Circular economy
• interzum awards 2021
• How home stating inspires emotions
• All Business insights articles

Biophilic Design: What it means to live in close connection to nature

Sustainable construction and interior design: biophilic design is a unique concept that merges the natural world and home living.

Kickstarter meets furniture ideas

Many furniture ideas fail due to a lack of funding. Platforms such as Kickstarter have set out to prevent this and offer great potential for the whole interior design industry.

Further articles

• Workout at home: the new generation of fitness equipment
• Healing architecture – architecture meets health
• Connected Living
• How design influences our future
• 5 important living trends
• How Generation Z shops
• How will we live in the future?
• Merging the outdoors with indoor environments
• A smart home in southern Germany
• Sustainable building

All articles on Future Living