LIVING ROOM

 After visitors are greeted in the entryway, they are shown into the living room and sit on the sofa, where they immediately sink into German cosiness. Individual touches are added with art pieces, photos, houseplants, and decorations that reveal a lot about the inhabitants. White woodchip wallpaper is no longer the norm; bold colors are the more modern choice. Furniture upholstery is predominantly of dense materials. For a luxurious touch, chairs with velvet or velour seats are an option. The typical German living room looks like this:

• Seating around a flat-screen TV.
• A laptop and smartphone nearby.
• Glass-topped coffee table.
• Family photos decorate the walls.
• A glass cabinet contains the good china and there are board games stacked in a cupboard made from light-colored wood.
• Indoor plants of orchids and poinsettias adorn the window sills.
• Short pile carpets of brown shades with splashes of white.
• Bookcases are typically included as well. Massive wall units are disappearing from German living rooms because books, videos, and music collections can now be stored digitally.
• In modern interiors, the use of electric fireplaces is popular.

The living room in German style meets all the rules of minimalism.