The kitchen is far more than just a place for cooking and eating. It is usually the centre of the home and whether integrated into the living room or as a separate room, whether small or large – it is the hub of everyday living and communal get-togethers. That’s why the French interior brand Plum focuses on stylish multifunctionality in its individual, creative kitchen concepts, combining smart storage solutions with homely design ideas, such as inviting seating, and uniting them with a great sense of colour to create colourful works of art…

The circumstances may have been difficult, but chefs and restaurant owners brought us so much joy while we were in lockdown. With fantastic recipes on Instagram, deliveries of our favourite foods and surprise food parcels for doctors at the hospital, they provided immense culinary comfort when we needed it most – the ultimate example of “sharing is caring” …

Inspired by the provincial lifestyle and charming architecture of the South of France – characterised by poetry, boldness and elegance – Plum, together with Margaux Keller, developed a palette of sunny shades that fill the home with graceful joy and lightness. The colour novelties Ochre, Rosemary, Brick Red and Lime Pink blend harmoniously into the exclusive Plum colour palette, which, consisting of 34 colours, sets no limits to creativity…

Scandinavian design combined with the quality and functionality of industrial doormats. Living in the deepest north of Norway means facing the challenges of a particularly harsh climate. Snow, rain and wind are the order of the day – but natural phenomena such as the fascinating northern lights or the magnificent midnight sun also characterise the country, the people and thus also the Norwegian brand Heymat…

You come home in the evening exhausted from work, from the traffic, from stress. You need a holiday, relaxation, to unwind. What if there were a hotel, a home away from home, a retreat where you could feel at ease? A place where the fox and the hare wish you goodnight, where it’s calm and you can do what you like, but also don’t have to do anything at all? Such a place does exist: Refugium Lunz…

The SEPP boasts Alpine charm, modern twists and delightful coolness – you might call it exSEPPtional. The hotel doesn’t just blend old and new, tradition and contemporary influences – it also brings all of its guests together, in line with the philosophy that you’re never alone when surrounded by others. We found out why the hotel is only open to those over 21, whether SEPP is better in summer or winter in Maria Alm and what they actually mean by “open door, open mind”..