#Furnishing tips

To enjoy a peaceful, restful night’s sleep, we need a room in the house that makes us feel calm and comfortable – the bedroom. But we will only be able to sleep well if the furnishings and ambiance are just right. Here we explain how to design your bedroom to make it the ideal place to relax and recharge your batteries.

Until now, did you mostly associate the word vegan with food? Wrong – more and more vegans are not only looking at what ends up on their plate. They are also paying attention to what they put in their living room. We explain what’s important in vegan furnishings and provide tips on how to find vegan furniture.

On 6 January, we celebrate Epiphany – the day is even a public holiday in Ticino, the cantons of Schwyz and Uri as well as in some parts of Graubünden. According to the Bible, Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar followed the star to visit baby Jesus and offer him their valuable gifts. It’s the ideal occasion to take a closer look at the royal style: which pieces of furniture and accessories will make you feel like a king or queen?

A balcony is the ideal alternative to a garden as a place of retreat. It has many advantages, including the fact that the view is usually better due to the elevated position. But for a balcony to be really comfortable, it needs the right furnishings. Here you can find out how to furnish your balcony according to the circumstances, and what you need to consider.

A summer house is a great addition to the living space in a house. There are many different ways to use it: you can create a small hobby workshop, your own bar or a guest room in your garden. All you need is the right furnishings. You can find ideas on how to design your summer house here.

What better way to end the day than in your own sauna – just relax and do your body some good in the hot steam. Depending on where the sauna is located and how much space you have available in your home, you can create a complete wellness oasis. Here we give you some tips on how to set up your own home sauna – with a refreshing plunge pool, a cozy relaxation area, special lighting and the right sauna oven.

Who wants to enter an icy cold bathroom in the morning? It’s much nicer to have a pleasantly preheated bathroom where you won’t find yourself shivering in the shower. We present different models of radiator and give you tips on how to heat your bathroom so that you will find it at a comfortable temperature every morning.

In Switzerland, more than one in three people the turn of the year as an opportunity to make good resolutions. It’s also a good time to make your home more attractive, more comfortable and more relaxing – with these tips.

Whether in a Mediterranean or modern design, wooden or polyrattan furniture – the possibilities for furnishing your patio are extremely varied and depend very much on your personal preferences. In this article, we give you ideas for designing an oasis of wellbeing right behind your house.

In most houses, the staircase leading to the next floor is located near the entrance. So when you receive guests, one of the first things they look at will inevitably be the stairs. Make a good impression with a chic mirror, a small plant, LED lamps on the wall and a little bit of color rather than leaving bare walls. Here we provide you with ideas for designing a staircase.

A naked concrete surface on the balcony of a home often looks unattractive and is not very pleasant to walk on – especially barefoot. Balcony tiles enhance both the appearance and the feeling of well-being. There is a wide selection of different products available, ranging from simple wooden tiles to heavy natural stone slabs. In this article we give you tips on what to take into account for each material.

Many Swiss people are currently working from home. During the coronavirus pandemic, it is obviously much safer to work from home than to travel on a crowded bus to an office full of people. But how can you manage to work comfortably in your home office and still maintain a certain detachment from work in your free time? Especially when there is not much space available?

More and more people are considering sustainability, even for their Christmas tree, and are looking for alternatives to real fir trees. Inventive minds have all sorts of inspiring ideas for homemade Christmas trees that not only look attractive, but can also be reused in the coming years – fully in line with the principle of sustainability.

The new Netflix series “Dream Home Makeover” shows you what’s important if you want to create your very own dream home. Find out here what we can learn from the reality documentary.

Whether blue spruce, red spruce, pine or Nordmann fir – there are so many species of Christmas tree that buyers sometimes feel overwhelmed. That’s why most people choose the same variety every year. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of each species, how can you keep them fresh for longer, and which types are grown in Switzerland? An expert provides tips on buying trees here.

It’s a familiar scenario: there’s slush on the ground outside, you come home from the shops, your hands are full – and a little later a trail of ugly, dark gray saltwater can be seen running from the front door to the kitchen. How can this be prevented without completely disfiguring the hallway? We have seven tips for you here.

Since the beginning of 2020, the coronavirus has been determining our lives – especially in the private sphere. We can all do our part to keep the number of new infections down. Observing hygiene regulations is one of the most important measures to take. In this article, we give you some tips on how to integrate masks and disinfectant into your hall furnishings in a practical, yet stylish and creative way.

Sometimes you’re not looking for an idea, it just comes to you. While reading, browsing or walking. We provide six tips on which books and magazines might give you inspiration for your home.

It will be coming around again on 27 November – Black Friday! Starting from midnight, tempting discounts of up to 70 percent will be offered on furniture, accessories and household appliances. These are among the top five products that bargain hunters are particularly interested in, because there are some really good deals to be had on Black Friday.

When it gets cold outside, we need a home where we feel comfortable. You can create a cozy atmosphere thanks to a conscious choice of home textiles – these are the current trends.

For years, large three-piece suites were the style-defining feature of every living room – now they are well and truly out. Instead, delicate sofas and armchairs are making a comeback – and can be combined boldly in any way you like. Eight types of chair and their advantages.

Enjoying a barbecue with your family in the garden or organizing a games evening for friends on the patio – it’s already too cold for that in the fall. This is only partly true. If you can’t get enough of spending time outdoors, why not buy a patio heater? In this article we explain how heating in the fresh air works and which devices you can use – from an unusual Aztec stove to the more familiar radiant heater.

No matter whether it’s a child’s room, a bedroom or a living room – small rooms can appear overfilled, smaller and less comfortable if they don’t have a concept. Find out here how to make them look bigger thanks to a few tricks.

A proper, solid bricked fireplace provides a pleasant feeling of warmth and is a sustainable source of heating, but retrofitting in an existing building is not always easy. A chimney stove, Swedish stove or wood-burning stove is a practical, attractive and popular alternative. Ten good reasons for making your home even cozier with a chimney stove.

The garage is not necessarily just a dry place to park your car. With the right equipment, the space can also be used for practical purposes. It’s important to have appropriate furniture or shelves. With the proper accessories, you can even turn a garage into a small workshop. But you are not allowed to store whatever you like in it. Find out here how to equip your garage.

Lush plants, relaxing lounge furniture, good sun protection – all high up in the air: roof decks are gardens for the urban population. Find out here which elements and materials you can use to create a piece of nature at a lofty height – and increase your quality of life.

Red gives us strength, dark blue keeps us grounded and yellow puts us in a cheerful mood – that’s what furnishing expert Wolf Dieter Schnurrenberger tells us. He provides practical tips here on how we can use the findings of color psychology to ensure an all-round sense of well-being.

For a long time now, basements have no longer simply been storage rooms for food or rarely used objects and clothing. More and more often, they are used to pursue a hobby or as an additional living area. In this article, we give you tips on how to furnish a basement and what you should keep in mind.

Indoor plants bring a piece of green nature into your home. They are not only decorative, but also improve the indoor climate and filter pollutants from the air. And even if you haven’t discovered your green thumb yet, you may be convinced by the fact that plants can be easy to care for too. Here are our plant tips for every room of the house.

It is not uncommon for the attic of a house to be virtually unused. But this does not have to be the case because an attic is also perfectly suitable as living space. To make good use of it, however, you will need to convert the attic floor. There are quite a few points to consider to avoid the many potential pitfalls. But with the right planning, a new attic is quite feasible. Find out here what legal regulations apply to attic conversions, why it’s best to have the project carried out by a professional, what specific characteristics need to be taken into account in terms of furnishing, and how much it will cost.

Be it to Bella Italia, to the harsh Scandinavian wilderness or to Marrakesh to experience a hint of the Orient – many Swiss people love to travel. We have put together a list of ways to bring a vacation atmosphere into your home by setting a particular tone with your furnishings.

Streaming services, Blu-ray discs, media libraries – there are endless ways to watch films on all kinds of channels in a relaxed atmosphere at home whenever you like. A rich, clear sound and a large, high-resolution image will ensure a perfect viewing experience. We explain which components you need to bring that cinema feeling into your own four walls.

Whether in a tiny house or an apartment in an old building: there are no doubt space problems in every home. But thanks to smart solutions, the available space can often be used much more effectively than you think. We present seven ideas for creating additional storage space – some of which are even multifunctional.

A garden always exerts a great fascination on children: the vastness, the greenery, all sorts of places to climb and discover. By installing a few small hand grips to use for climbing, or even some larger playground equipment, you can be sure your children will forget all about the TV and smartphone – at least in the summer. Find out here how to design your garden in a safe and child-friendly way.

Formerly frowned upon as bourgeois, house bars are now back in fashion. The latest models look much more modern and delicate than their counterparts from the 1970s and 1980s. It’s incredibly stylish to be able to offer friends and guests a drink from your own house bar. Here we give you some tips on furnishing and explain the different types available.

Enjoy bright sunlight and feel close to nature – even in the colder months of the year: unlike a patio, a winter garden is a place of well-being all year round. Depending on how you furnish it, it can be even more: a second living room, a study or a relaxation room furnished according to Feng Shui teachings. Choose colors, materials, furniture and plants according to your own ideas or to suit a certain style. In this article we give you tips on what you can do with your winter garden.

Garden furniture is of course also patio furniture. But while there is usually more space in the garden, and the weight of individual pieces of furniture does not play a major role – after all, they are usually not designed to be repeatedly stowed away after each use – space available on the patio is often limited. That makes it an advantage if the furniture can be put away. We present seven of our favorite items here.

Pure relaxation – that’s what a whirlpool on the patio or balcony promises you. Fortunately, this type of pool is quite straightforward to set up. Here you can find out what requirements you should consider, which model is suitable for you and how much it will cost.

The children have moved out – now it’s time to plan what will become of their empty rooms. A hobby room, a dressing room, a library or a wellness spa? We present six ideas here.

Sophisticated coats, elegant evening dresses, high-quality suits. Neatly hung and attractively presented. We have all seen walk-in closets in TV series, movies and celebrity home stories. You can make this dream come true for yourself. We will help you with our ideas for planning and design.

No matter how big the kitchen, more space is always useful. We give you some examples of how to make optimum use of work surfaces, storage areas and drawers.

The more life there is in a house, the more the living room becomes a playground for the whole family. That’s understandable, but can become quite uncomfortable in among all the junk that gradually piles up. Not to mention the fact that a tidy living room is more inviting for everyone. The basic rule “to put everything away again in the evening” often only fails because there isn’t a set place to keep many items. But storage space is easy to create, as these ten examples show.

Colorful, unique, personal: the boho style turns every room into a place where you feel like smiling all the time.

The desire to live consciously is shaping the lifestyle of an entire generation – the minimalist style is also the order of the day in interior design. Find out what’s behind it and why even a little pomp, glitter and maximalism can be fun.

Anyone who simply sees their car as a means to an end will be quite content to keep it in a regular garage along with the winter tires. But that’s not enough for some car lovers. They not only want to drive their dream car, but also to look at it all the time. Not to mention show off their treasure to their friends from time to time, and talk engines or bodywork. This involves putting a car on display in its own special place, which can even be created stylishly inside the house.

Naturalness is trendy for good reason: plant and animal-based materials such as wood for beds, rubber for mattresses, bamboo for duvets and new wool for mattress toppers have been naturally available for thousands of years. Let our tips inspire you.

“It’s a pity that you can’t caress a wine,” the writer Kurt Tucholsky is reported to have once said. This is true, but you should always treat wine well – and that means first and foremost storing it well. For many homeowners, it is not only important to guarantee the best possible conditions for the wine itself – creating the perfect private place to store wine is also a question of furnishing and style.