Flexible living

Because we have long since become much more flexible in our everyday life and work - and thus need a home that adapts to a situationally changing environment with creative solutions. Sociologists summarise this new attitude to life under the term work-life blending, i.e. the merging of work and life, which finds its counterpart in the multifunctionality of rooms and furniture in the area of furnishing.

Shelves with integrated desks, sofas that can be transformed into a comfortable bed in a few easy steps, stools with integrated storage space and a coffee table that can be quickly and easily carried around the room thanks to its integrated handle - for a long time now, modern furniture has been more than it seems at first glance. Their flexibility is not at the expense of aesthetics. On the contrary - many multifunctional pieces of furniture score with classic lines and minimal design. This also makes them visually versatile and long-lasting companions.

But a new flexibility is not only expected from the furniture. The room must also be versatile. This requires a floor that can withstand the challenges of everyday life in any situation. Particularly suitable: Design floors that come up with a whole range of positive product features. Vinyl with SPC core board or Modular ONE from Parador, for example, are easy to clean, warm underfoot, robust, waterproof and quiet, making them the ideal floor covering in rooms that are used for a variety of purposes. They also come in a wide range of different formats and decors from wood to stone looks and are therefore multifunctional in two respects.

Futurologists assume that the social trend towards new flexibility will increase in the coming years. Alternative living concepts such as Tiny Houses or Co-Living are driving this development.