GERMANY (Cocina Integral).- In 2011, German citizens spent an average of 373 euros on furniture -14 euros more than in 2009. Dirk-Uwe Klaas, Chief Executive of the VDM,

believes that, last year, German consumers decided it was time to make up for what they had been doing without. In addition to the 373 euros they spent on furniture, says the VDM, Germans also invested a per capita average of approx. 150 euros in home textiles, accessories and décor.