it's been called "homing" for years: that magical word, that complete residential concept. Nature, genuineness and heartfelt cordiality are the order of the day.

And for this, there are cosy sofas, fireplace-heated rooms, plush carpets, walls of natural stone, solid wood dressers. Natural materials like wood, glass, stone have become readily available, along with a colour palette in nature's spectrum. People are becoming more sensitive to the resources of this world. it's worth noting here that discussion of the "cradle to cradle" approach is beginning. This aims at virtually one hundred percent recovery of all components, and opposes their disposal on the rubbish heap, or their incineration. Increasingly, raw materials are being re-used. Some European furniture manufacturers are already pursuing this prudent approach today.

At imm cologne 2011 and LivingKitchen, roughly 110,000 furniture pieces are on display. Nearly 30 percent of these are completely new innovations.