Ernst Kirchsteiger

A man that became a phenomenon that became a figure of speech - by now, the man Ernst Kirshteiger is nowhere near as big as the image his name invokes. He is a former chef that works with interior design and has hosted a number of remodeling shows, making him a household name. This handsome middle-aged charmer is a soft-spoken, metrosexual man that says things like “when a cat is sleeping in a room, there is nothing a designer can add to it” and “have you ever fallen in love with a rock?” He is known to walk around with bare feet.

Calling someone or something “Ernst Kirschteiger” means it is touchy-feely, cuddly and non-threatening. Video evidence: Watch a parody of Ernst Kirchsteiger by Swedish comedy trope “Hey Baberiba” on YouTube. I think you will get the gist of it even if you don’t understand Swedish.

Or you can watch the real thing in a clip from “Summer with Ernst”.