Furnishing trends 2022: Light shapes people’s environment

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Furniture, lighting and materials: We asked the lighting and home design experts from “Licht + Wohnen” in Karlsruhe what furnishing trends we can expect in 2022.

Definitely: warm surfaces, such as wood in combination with metallic surfaces of copper or brass are increasingly attracting attention.

Customers can find interior design trends at Licht + Wohnen, such as the depth creating light-effect mirror Ambiloom® Mirror. The incorporated textile of ETTLIN LUX® provides atmospheric lighting in a special way and serves at the same time  as a mirror. © Photo: ETTLIN LUX®

What are the home and furnishing trends for 2022? Will the focus in the coming year be more about colors, pieces of furniture or materials ?

The interior trends for 2022 are by and large warm surfaces, such as wood combined with metallic warm surfaces. These include, for example, copper and brass. Marble is also becoming the focus of manufacturers when it comes to furnishing rooms. The current trend color in interior design is sage.

The Ambiloom® Mirror 800 at the Licht + Wohnen furniture store in Karlsruhe, where design enthusiasts can find inspiration in sophisticated furnishing elements. © Photo: ETTLIN LUX®

Which piece of furniture will you, at Licht + Wohnen, pay the most attention to in 2022?

Of course, the Ambiloom mirrors! We will present them more in the shop window for the fall.
In 2022, we will once again devote the greatest focus to outdoor furniture. For that we have already planned a special exhibition in our shop window and on our roof terrace. There we will present well-known manufacturers such as B&B Italia Outdoor, Dedon and the company Fast.

What role will mirrors play in the furnishings in 2022? More specific: What shapes and functions do you see as the mirror trends for 2022?

Mirrors play a fundamental role in terms of furnishing and are significant home accessories. Whether hallway, wardrobe or bedroom. Ambiloom forms with the textile LED lighting the perfect symbiosis . We would like to see more of them, in different shapes, like round and square in two to three different sizes. Also, decorative surfaces of the frame would be top!

On 1,400 square meters of exhibition space, Licht + Wohnen offers advice on interior design. Among them the Ambiloom® mirror collection. | © Photo: ETTLIN LUX®

What are the trends in the area of lighting for the year 2022?

True trends in lighting will be real innovations and solutions for more quality of light. In 2020/2021, for example, these were changeable light colors (Tunable White), which we perceived as a lighting trend. Focusable light is also becoming increasingly important in choosing the right illumination for one’s interior.

Will smart homes continue to play an important role in lighting or are there already new trends for this in 2022?

In the search for the right light for interior design, smart home is becoming more and more standard. Manufacturers and also we at Licht + Wohnen have to respond more and more to smart home solutions. Automation is playing an increasingly important role here, and demand for it is growing. In this area, we as lighting experts also learn something new every day.

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What are, from your point of view, the most consulting-intensive products in the furnishing and lighting sector that definitely require good advice before purchase?

When it comes to lighting, we find that Occhio certainly has the most consultative products in the lighting sector. Since there are so many combinations in terms of surfaces (colors) and functions.

For the furnishing sector, we see that the material leather requires an enormously customer-oriented and precise consultation for upholstered furniture. In order to provide adequate advice in this regard, we frequently ask our customers the following questions:

• Where is the furniture placed?
• What are the lighting conditions in the room?
• What does the customer want in terms of ease of care, haptics, etc.?

On the other hand, we also see that the consultation of a stone tabletop is difficult. We find that marble, for example, is a product that requires a lot of explanation. While the country of origin of marble is an important criterion, we also inform our customers about the age, surface finish and, above all, the correct maintenance of stone tabletops.

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About Licht + Wohnen

Interior architect and designer Klaus Rettmer founded the Licht + Wohnen furniture store in Karlsruhe in 1974, where it is still based today. Six days a week, the team of 12 employees advises customers on 1400 square meters on nearly 1200 home and lighting products – and the trend is rising. The focus is on modern, innovative and customized lighting solutions. Due to more than 40 years of experience in the field of lighting design, the team of Licht + Wohnen is a competent partner and develops individual lighting concepts for its customers. Whether new construction, renovation or workplaces – light shapes the human environment. Appropiately used, it influences well-being, health and performance positively.

© Photo: Nikolay Kazakov