A home appliance with a display for displaying information regarding the home appliance operation, wherein the display comprises a device for displaying optical information to a user, comprising: - a substrate; - a radiation guide provided on top of the substrate for guiding a source radiation; - at least two luminescent elements, wherein the at least two luminescent elements emit visible light when radiated by the source radiation; - at least one barrier element arranged inbetween the at least two luminescent elements, wherein the at least one barrier element is configured such that its reflectance with respect to the source radiation is influenceable from the exterior; - an excitation source connected with the at least one barrier element such that it influences the reflectance of the at least one barrier element; wherein the device further comprises a first radiation source and a second radiation source, particularly LEDs, wherein the first radiation source and the second radiation source emit the source radiation during operation of the device; wherein a first wavelength of the source radiation emitted by the first radiation source and a second wavelength of the source radiation emitted by the second radiation source are different from each other, such that the at least two luminescent elements emit a different visible color when radiated via the first radiation source than when radiated via the second radiation source; wherein the home appliance comprises an electronic control unit for controlling the excitation source and the first and second radiation source (6a, 6b), wherein the control unit is adapted to radiate the more or the fewer luminescent elements by the first radiation source, the further an operation cycle of the home appliance has progressed, while the remaining luminescent elements are radiated by the second radiation source. - a substrate; - a radiation guide provided on top of the substrate for guiding a source radiation; - at least two luminescent elements, wherein the at least two luminescent elements emit visible light when radiated by the source radiation; - at least one barrier element arranged inbetween the at least two luminescent elements, wherein the at least one barrier element is configured such that its reflectance with respect to the source radiation is influenceable from the exterior; - an excitation source connected with the at least one barrier element such that it influences the reflectance of the at least one barrier element; wherein the device further comprises a first radiation source and a second radiation source, particularly LEDs, wherein the first radiation source and the second radiation source emit the source radiation during operation of the device; wherein a first wavelength of the source radiation emitted by the first radiation source and a second wavelength of the source radiation emitted by the second radiation source are different from each other, such that the at least two luminescent elements emit a different visible color when radiated via the first radiation source than when radiated via the second radiation source; wherein the home appliance comprises an electronic control unit for controlling the excitation source and the first and second radiation source (6a, 6b), wherein the control unit is adapted to radiate the more or the fewer luminescent elements by the first radiation source, the further an operation cycle of the home appliance has progressed, while the remaining luminescent elements are radiated by the second radiation source.