''Schöner Wohnen'' (stylized in

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; ) is a German language interior design magazine which was launched in 1960 by

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History and profile

''Schöner Wohnen'' was established in 1960 by the Hamburg-based publishing company Gruner + Jahr. Its founding editor-in-chief was Josef Kremerkothen. The magazine enjoyed high levels of readership after its start. It has published photographs of the latest trends in furniture design, color palettes and room arrangements. Later its coverage was expanded to feature articles about architecture, lifestyle, gardening and travel. The magazine is the first German publication which employed the term

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in 1974.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schoner Wohnen 1960 establishments in West Germany Interior design magazines German-language magazines Lifestyle magazines Magazines established in 1960 Magazines published in Hamburg Women's magazines published in Germany