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Cologne, January, 13-19, 2014

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Trendy walls to suit any furnishing style:
wallpapers that create atmosphere

Extravagant patterns, soft shapes, dignified restraint, a love of nature and the trend colours grey and blue – with these trends, the German Wallpaper Institute wants to show us how to conjure up a distinctive and individual atmosphere on the walls of our living rooms and bedrooms. The manufacturers are demonstrating that there’s far more to wallpaper than printed paper or non-woven wall coverings. Their collections – some of them newly launched – experiment not just with designs but with combinations of materials and colours and new techniques as well, thus turning the wall into an individual designer item. more…

What colour is “glamorous”?

Photo: RAL Farben

The fact that colours convey emotional messages and embody certain characteristics is nothing new. Green symbolises hope, for instance, yellow stands for envy, and love is red. But what about colours in relation to adjectives, with regard to words that are normally used to attribute things with a certain characteristic? more…