Interior design inspiration in Lüneburg

Lüneburg is a beautiful city with an interesting history, but also with interesting food and interior design products. The last summer, I spent one full day here, taking the chance to visit some shops with home ideas. Out of them, two really invited me to spend more time exploring their products. Both of them are situated close to the shopping area, hosted in typical red bricked houses. One is Wohnzutaten - translated as 'Home ingredients'.

The space is small and the products are often stucked one near the others. If the mess near the entrance might not be inspiring for everyone, some corners exhibit interesting matches. 

It seems that the various turquoise based combinations are the favourites and it helps a bit to focus in the sea of so many objects.

From various pieces of furniture, for the living room or the garden, to diverse small designed objects, it is hard to leave this store without buying a little or big souvenir. The small copper pots on the white shelves are my temptation no. 1.

Even I feel like swimming among various objects, I really want to see everything. Wish there is a better space management though...

From bedroom mirrors to bathroom soap boxes or towels or pillow covers, there are enough things for every budget. The prices are mostly moderated, but the customer service did not impress me.

The second shop was more focused, better organised and even harder to leave: Froken Dina, offering samples of Danish interior design.

The Teddy bears are just lovely and I can hardly keep my promise of not buying anything before the baby is delivered to the world.

The white furniture makes me think at a dolls' house. Everything can be fit into a small space either for a boy or a girl.

White is the predominant colour of furniture a choice that I do not always fancy. At work, for instance, my very white IKEA desk should be very often cleaned because it keeps the memory of every single meal I have there. Especially for small children, white is not recommended at all.

 The style reminded me of country houses, especially the lamps.

There are a lot of kitschy small decorations, that can bring some warm in a kid's room. At least until he or she figures out that a modern change is needed.

Some beautiful teddy bears and a colourful lamp can be enough though. The prices are affordable and the customer service was ready to help with suggestions and recommendations.

As in the case of the previous shop, the space is cramped with too many things and you need a lot of time to figure out where can you find what you are looking for. 

But again, take your time and don't forget to think twice before leaving without one of the lovely stuffed animals.

The summer is over now and a new visit to Lüneburg is out of question for now on. However, it was a lovely opportunity to get to know not only the history and museums, but also some inspiring interior design shops. 

Interior design inspiration: Lambert shop Hamburg

Situated in the elegant Hansa Viertel, close to the Gansemarkt, Lambert shop is an interesting destination for those looking for some high-class furniture, home accessories and table ware. Covering many stores and style variations, it is mostly inspired by the Asian heavy furniture, but equally displays objects of modern inspiration. 

The most displayed items are those of Asian origin, adapted to the European tastes into lively and unusual colours such as green or red. The main target is the owner of a big spacious house, even mansion. However, minimalist pieces of furniture, that suit smaller space that encourages a vertical development and embellishment.

The furniture is not only elegant, but shockingly innovative, as it is the case with two-legged table on the right side. It can be used to adorn the lobby, or as a simple yet interesting decoration in the living room. The dark colours are also an all time favourite, as it could match every interior and wall painting.

Up to a different level of the store, comfy leather Recamiers and various candle decorations are displayed. While visiting the shop, I felt that you cannot always match completely one full room with the pieces of furniture available, but it is also possible to find out more online, as the shop has a virtual shop too. 

Although the shop benefits of an impressive amount of space, the overall design of the shop did not impress me too much. Disparate and not stylistically matched pieces of furniture are brought are sharing the same space only because it seems they are too many for allowing the free access in the rooms. 

Some corners though can offer the full package of inspiration for matching at least half of the room. The Chinese style of closet is my favourite as it is very simple and with a generous space behind the doors. 

The customer service is very friendly and ready to help in case you are lost among so many temptations. I favour always very simple furniture arrangements, avoiding crowded corners - not only because there might be children that can be hit by or annoyed because lacking the proper space to move or play. 

When comparing Western and Eastern style of living, I noticed that in the latter case, we might need more space for books, as big plates and vases are usually used for carrying food or flowers, not for decorations on the shelves. 

The prices are middle to high-end, with the value of a modest chair going to 249 EUR. and a 100x240 wooden table to about 4,000 EUR. I suppose that if they would invest a little bit more in the style of the shop, there will be even more customers interested to buy, inspired by the good taste and smart suggestions for room arrangements.