Spring decoration for the kitchen – inspiration from next125 and interior stylist Leonie Pauls

How can you make the kitchen your favourite place in the house? Carefully think out your plans and adapt them to the specific demands of your kitchen, ensure practical functionality and use high-quality materials. It’s important to employ decorative elements selectively; only then will your kitchen come to life and give the room a homely charm.

Hamburg-based content creator Leonie Pauls has some suggestions for decorating. She promotes a style that’s both daring and elegant – characteristics that perfectly complement the principles of next125. The focus on accented, high-quality decoration especially highlights the subtle elegance of next125.

How compelling contrasts can create a harmonious aesthetic

Wood paired with stainless steel; smooth SensiQ Inox meets groove aesthetics. The principle of contrasts is something Pauls uses in her decoration concept as well, where colourintensive floral arrangements are set off against neutral material colours. Pink is ‘in’ at Leonie Pauls’ place. Combining a brightly coloured Flowerpot table lamp by Verner Panton, subtle rosy glasses and pastel wall decoration with decorative kitchen utensils or a lush bouquet, she provides a contrast to the clear-cut lines and no-frills design of the next125 kitchen. In doing so, the decoration used deftly breaks the mould of the restrained nature of a next125.

Leonie Pauls uses the iconic next125 sideboard, equipped with English pull-outs and vegan leather upholstery, to create a transition that flows into the adjacent living room. The timelessly elegant yet practical furniture can be used in a variety of ways. “The surface of a sideboard is a good space for decor and the interior provides practical storage space,” says Leonie. High-quality accessories made of MEISSEN porcelain make an elegant companion to the understated design of the sideboard. To create a harmonious visual contrast, she uses playful accents such as the DIY plate wall installation in delicate pastel shades.

An elegant interplay of light in the kitchen

The light sources used create a homely ambience. “In room and kitchen planning, lighting effects and conditions are very important to me,” says the interior enthusiast with conviction. Indirect lighting on the grip ledge profiles and plinth create a pleasant atmosphere in the kitchen while providing interesting contrasts. The lighting elements gently diffuse the light, giving the room a cosy and homely feel. The next125 glass display unit puts treasured possessions in the limelight.

The next125 Frame in particular focuses on the aspect of light and uses subtle background lighting to set the scene for the select decorative elements. It’s a place for Pauls to nestle vases of flowers, cookbooks and art prints in the Frame and arrange spices, knives, napkins, glasses and salt and pepper shakers in a cleverly thought-out display. And she manages to achieve all this without losing any workspace. After all, no matter how a kitchen is decorated, it should still meet the practical needs of its owners. Sophisticated solutions from next125 allow decoration and work to come together seamlessly.

Our collaborators:
Leonie Pauls – designer and decorator with a penchant for colour
Leonie Pauls lives in Hamburg and is an icon in the world of furnishing and room design. As a content creator, she entertains over 160,000 followers on Instagram alone with a variety of posts about vintage furniture, collector’s items and sustainability. In her Altbau22 podcast, Leonie and her husband Albrecht talk about the renovation of their old Hamburg apartment and their shared love for design.

COR – specially selected designer furniture
COR is based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, and has more than 60 years of experience manufacturing high-quality furniture, which includes cleverly designed sofas, bar stools and chairs. They create unique furniture by using outstanding materials and through the craftsmanship they’ve honed over several decades.

The porcelain manufacturer Meissen — handiwork steeped in tradition
The porcelain manufacturer Meissen is based in Germany and is one of the oldest producers of porcelain in Europe. Founded in the 18th century, the company is distinguished by its fascinating history. Today, Meissen porcelain is still intricately handcrafted, continuing the tradition of hand painting and using the finest materials. Bringing together outstanding porcelain artists, Meissen is firmly established in the world of premium porcelain.

The company
Based in Herrieden in southern Germany, Schüller Möbelwerk KG was founded in 1966 and has evolved over the last five decades into a specialist for custom kitchens and ‘Made in Germany’ furniture. The company’s portfolio comprises two product brands: the well established quality brand Schüller and the elegant premium brand next125. Supported by the special materials from Systemo, they cover a large segment of the market.

Around 170,000 kitchens are manufactured at the company site every year, which are sold in Germany and on international markets. With a turnover of 758.8 million euros, Schüller ranks among the top players in the industry. ‘Typical Schüller’ is not just about its extraordinary depth of production; it’s also about working with partners from retail, a clear focus on sustainability and a deeply embedded responsibility as a company. Since 2003, Markus Schüller, Max Heller and Manfred Niederauer have led the family-run company in its second generation in line with the following mission statement: “Schüller: the home is the source of our inspiration, shared values and incentives”.

The brand
next125 is Schüller’s international premium brand. Attention to detail is synonymous with next125 kitchens. Inspired by the structures of the Bauhaus movement, next125 combines craftsmanship, technology, design and architecture at the highest level with the latest industrial manufacturing techniques. The result is exceptionally elegant kitchens offering excellent value for money for quality and design-conscious customers in the mid and upper market segments. The next125 products have already been awarded a number of design prizes, such as the German Design Award or the Red Dot Award.

Visit the website to find out more at www.next125.com