Because your flat is basically a personality test with cheaper furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you move into a WG (Wohngemeinschaft for the uninitiated), there are two types of people: those who treat it like a temporary shelter and those who think they\u2019re applying for a spot on Architectural Digest<\/em>. And your decor choices ARE saying things about you: very loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your room looks like the IKEA catalog: but not in the chic Scandinavian way. More in the \u201cwe all share the same white Billy shelf\u201d way. The walls are bare, the lamp is called L\u00d6B\u00c4S, and everything was carried home on the U-Bahn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> Monstera. Snake plant. Maybe a fern named Klaus. Your room is a jungle, and you post regular plant updates on Instagram. When people ask how many plants you have, you say, \u201cNot that many\u201d (it\u2019s 27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> Your WG is illuminated exclusively by fairy lights. Maybe there\u2019s a tapestry with a mandala or a Deep Meaning Quote<\/em> like \u201cCollect Moments, Not Things.\u201d There\u2019s incense. Possibly a yoga mat permanently rolled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> Bare walls. Mattress on the floor. One chair (vintage, or from the street). A suspicious number of black clothes hanging in plain sight. There\u2019s probably a cracked copy of Der Spiegel<\/em> and an ashtray made from a Club Mate bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> Every flea market in Mauerpark knows your name. Your room is a chaotic mix of old suitcases, retro posters, and mismatched chairs that you insist are \u201ceclectic.\u201d You own at least one vintage typewriter that doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> There\u2019s a canvas in the corner that\u2019s \u201ca work in progress.\u201d You own film cameras you never use, and your walls are covered in Polaroids and unfinished sketches. There\u2019s probably an ashtray next to your paintbrushes for aesthetic purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> You brought\u2026 nothing. Your room has a bed, a desk, and a suitcase in the corner. Maybe a chair if you\u2019re lucky. No pictures, no plants, no attempt at decor. You keep saying, \u201cI\u2019ll decorate once I have time\u201d (spoiler: you won\u2019t).<\/p>\n\n\n\n What it says about you:<\/strong> Whether your WG looks like a Berlin club, an IKEA showroom, or a rainforest, your decor is your love language. And if your current flat feels more like a crime scene than a cozy home, maybe it\u2019s time for an upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Heyroom, we\u2019ll help you find not just a room: but a vibe. People who get your aesthetic, whether it\u2019s \u201cindustrial minimalism\u201d or \u201cplants and fairy lights forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stop doomscrolling Facebook groups – start finding your dream WG today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Because your flat is basically a personality test with cheaper furniture. When you move into a WG (Wohngemeinschaft for the uninitiated), there are two types of people: those who treat it like a temporary shelter and those who think they\u2019re applying for a spot on Architectural Digest. And your decor choices ARE saying things about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[464],"tags":[469,466,470,476],"class_list":["post-4312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wg-tips","tag-heyroom-en","tag-shared-flat-living","tag-wg-search","tag-wg-decor"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4312"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4314,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312\/revisions\/4314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1. The IKEA Minimalist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You value efficiency over aesthetics. Your main design principle is \u201cDoes it fit in a Kallax cube?\u201d You\u2019ve probably eaten more K\u00f6ttbullar at IKEA than actual meals at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. The Plant Parent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You wanted a pet but settled for foliage. You\u2019re convinced Berlin winters are killing your green children. You\u2019ve said the sentence, \u201cSorry, can\u2019t come out tonight, I need to repot my philodendron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. The Fairy Light Philosopher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong> You think you\u2019re chill, but your energy is chaotic neutral. You definitely brought sage back from your Erasmus semester in Lisbon. You will suggest a \u201cvision board night\u201d when everyone else just wants to binge Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. The Berlin Techno Industrialist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You\u2019re here for the vibe, not the comfort. You will absolutely judge someone for owning a ring light. On weekends, you disappear for 48 hours and come back with glitter on your face and no memory of where you left your jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. The Vintage Maximalist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You\u2019re an old soul: or just addicted to Vinted and eBay Kleinanzeigen. Your friends can\u2019t sit down because your furniture is \u201cdecorative.\u201d You will talk for 20 minutes about how \u201cfast fashion is a scam\u201d while wearing a \u20ac4 leather jacket from 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. The Pseudo-Artist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You\u2019ve said, \u201cI\u2019m just in my experimental phase\u201d unironically. You secretly dream of moving to Leipzig and being discovered at an underground art show. Until then, you\u2019ll keep working on that one painting for the next six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. The WG Realist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You\u2019re either leaving in three months, emotionally detached, or both. You see your WG as a crash pad, not a home. If the Kaltmiete goes up, you\u2019re gone faster than a Deutsche Bahn train is late.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n