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Living & More = Magazine Heaven

I thought I'd introduce you to my favorite magazine in Germany, Living & More. Their website is pretty bad, but the magazine is above and beyond the website (thankfully) so don't let their online look spoil your fun! German magazines are still working to get their act together when it comes to web presence but they are making progress slowly but surely. Anyway, this magazine is just great. Many of you who read decor8 do not have access to decorating magazines here so this little post is dedicated to you!

I must say that I know nothing about the publisher behind the magazine except they are called Living & More Verlag GmbH and are based in Offenburg, Germany, so I can't give them a very good introduction. I do hope though that the images give you a nice preview of what you can except from this publication. Color, style, and lots of inspiration. I find that in most Dutch and German magazines though that many of the homes featured are from Australia and Scandinavia. I find this strange because there are PLENTY of stylish people living in Holland and Germany and I'm certain they live in magazine-worthy homes. I wonder why this is? I have several friends here in Hannover that live in magazine-ish homes but they've never been published. So very odd. Anyone know why this is so often the way it is? American design magazines are much different, the focus is always on American homes.

A gorgeous desk organizer DIY project from the current issue of Living & More (Oktober 2008, Nr.7, page 34. Photo by Linnea Press.)

The city apartment of Parisian designer Vanessa Bruno. (Living & More, Aug/Sept 08, Nr. 6, pages 24-33.) Photos by Brigetta Wolfgang Drejer/Sisters Agency.

Living & More not only produces 8 issues per year under the same name, but they also run these 'specials' like Wohnen & Wohlf?hlen and Living & More Premium - the edition that just hit newsstands here is called Country Tr?ume Wohnen and it's amazing.

The living room of homeowner Pia Aardestrup based in Copenhagen. (Living & More, Oktober 2008, Nr.7, pages 6-15.) Photos by: Anita Behrendt/Linnea Press.

More images of Pia's very blue and beautiful home. (Living & More, Oktober 2008, Nr.7, pages 6-15.) Photos by: Anita Behrendt/Linnea Press.

I can't take my eyes off of Pia's gorgeous cabinet, I love this washed look. (Living & More, Oktober 2008, Nr.7, pages 6-15.) Photo by: Anita Behrendt/Linnea Press.

This is a great spread, it features several fun DIY projects involving painted flowers on walls and furniture, complete with stencils. (Living & More "Wohnen & Wohlf?hlen" issue, LI039, pages 37-39, 60-61) Photos: Linnea Press.

The home of Australian shop owner of Empire Vintage and stylist Lyn Gardner. (Living & More Premium "Country Tr?ume Wohnen" issue, LP003, pages 52-67.) Photos by: Mikkel Vang/Taverne Agency.

More of Lyn Gardner. (Living & More Premium "Country Tr?ume Wohnen" issue, LP003, pages 52-67.) Photos by: Mikkel Vang/Taverne Agency.

Lyn Gardner. (Living & More Premium "Country Tr?ume Wohnen" issue, LP003, pages 52-67.) Photos by: Mikkel Vang/Taverne Agency.

I think that you can purchase all of these issues shown here in this post on this website, though I'm not sure if they ship outside of Germany. Give it a try though. I know you can also email them to order magazines: email: abo.livingandmore@guell.de

I hope you had fun peeking inside of the pages of my favorite German decorating magazine today!

(images photographed by holly becker for decor8)