Individualisation and sustainability remain a major trend

Many consumers would like to get away from boring mass-produced products and want their furniture to reflect their personalities. Added to this is a heightened environmental awareness. Customers are now prepared to pay a premium for products that meet stringent ecological requirements. The industry has responded with eco-friendly furniture made to designer standards.

Eco-friendliness and sustainability at imm cologne

Some impressive ideas in response to today’s growing environmental awareness have established themselves in the furniture and interior design industry. Designers and manufacturers are making the most efficient use of materials and promoting reusability. Many companies only use local woods from sustainable forest management and raw materials that are free from harmful substances. Customers are responding to this trend enthusiastically. Furnishing bathrooms with natural construction materials, such as granite or marble, is very much in vogue.

Unique, handmade pieces

Spessartbrett, a small company from southern Germany, is firmly committed to values that have been handed down from generation to generation – craftsmanship, quality and tradition.  In its workshop, its employees produce high-quality wooden chopping and serving boards. The company made its debut at imm cologne in 2018. “If you take something from nature, you should also give something back,” is one of its guiding tenets. In this spirit, it plants a new oak tree for every board it sells. 

Each board made by Spessartbrett is given a number that is hand-stamped into the wood with a number punch.  This number is also given to a tree that is planted, making each board absolutely unique. The boards are visually stunning and made with loving attention to detail. This is also reflected in their names. They are all named after old forestry lodges that are steeped in tradition.