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The colour of a display cabinet depends on two things that play no part with other furniture: what stands behind the glass and what can be seen through the glass. A white display cabinet with white plates is a white…
Black is the colour in which we lacquer most of our display cabinets, and that is not a trend but a matter of optics. Glass reflects light, and what stands behind it is seen best against a dark background: porcelain,…
A display cabinet is the stage of a room. It shows what you are proud of: glasses, porcelain, books, a collection. It hides nothing, which is both its strength and its demand. A display cabinet of the wrong height, in…
In Germany, “Danish furniture” has become the collective term for Scandinavian vintage. Anyone looking for a teak sideboard from the 1960s is looking for Danish design, even if the piece comes from Sweden. There are historical reasons for this, and…
Art Deco furniture is the stage among vintage furniture: curved fronts, high gloss, brass, mirrored glass and an unselfconscious opulence. Hardly any era is searched for so often and confused so often. In this article we explain what defines Art…
Mid Century Modern is the most sought-after vintage era of all: furniture from the 1950s and 1960s with splayed legs, teak veneer and drop-down fronts. In Germany it is associated almost exclusively with Denmark. Yet in the same years Sweden…
Scandinavian country style is one of the most searched-for interior terms in Germany, and one of the most often misunderstood. It usually means light, calm living with painted furniture, linen and plenty of light. What hardly anyone knows is that…
Scandinavian vintage furniture is in demand in Germany as never before, yet the term is mostly equated with Danish teak of the 1960s. The history of Scandinavian furniture is in fact broader and older: the Swedish classicist tradition of the…
A black drinks cabinet is the safest and at the same time the strongest decision you can make for a home bar. Black lets the form speak, goes with almost any wall colour and turns the lit interior into an…
A drinks cabinet with a glass display shows what other drinks cabinets hide: glasses, decanters and bottles behind glass, often lit. That is appealing, but it also has drawbacks, from dust to sunlight that fades the whisky. In this article…
Guides: Drinks Cabinet Guide: Types, Eras, Dimensions and What to Look for When Buying · Display Cabinet: A Guide to Types, Styles, Dimensions and Buying · Chest of Drawers: The Guide to Dimensions, Wood, Colour and Style · Bedside Table Guide: Height, Size, Wood, Colour and Style · Scandinavian Vintage Furniture Guide: Styles, Eras, Origins and How to Recognise Originals
