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IKEA’s new VIKTIGT collection

11/05/2016

Last year IKEA launched a limited edition collection called NIPPRIG, which I loved and wrote about here. The ceiling light from that range was particularly popular and I am so glad to have secured one for my bedroom before they were all gone. I only wish I had grabbed more! So, I was super excited to learn that my favourite Scandi furniture giant has just released another fabulous limited edition collection. This one’s called VIKTIGT (have a go at…

Emaan Home

03/05/2016

So if you’re a regular around here, you’ll know that this old heart of mine likes to skip a little beat every time I discover a new place to shop. To be fair (and if we were being strictly accurate), its probably my hubby’s heart that does the really impressive gymnastics when this happens. And he’d better check his pulse because it’s game on… again. I’m thrilled to let you all in on my…

Surprise room makeover

27/04/2016

I’m so excited to show you this adorable room which we recently installed. The makeover was a surprise birthday gift for a sweet ten year old from her mum and dad. Mum sent me a video of the moment she revealed the room. Safe to say, it was one of those delightfully emotional moments. There were tears. The good kind. And for me, it was so rewarding to see…

The e Barza Excitement

14/04/2016

My lovelies, it’s been so long. Apologies for the radio silence around here – it’s been a very busy few weeks with lots of exciting projects on the horizon. You’ll be seeing more of that on the blog soon, but for now, I have something good to share. I couldn’t contain my excitement when I spotted a new online furniture store, Ebarza a few weeks ago. Another stylish online option has arrived in Dubai…

Pantone Colours 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity

25/03/2016

I have to admit, I didn’t fall in love with the Pantone’s choice of colours for 2016 when they were first announced. Hence the silence on this topic. The selected colour is supposed to reflect the spirit of the time. Pantone has said that colour “has always been an integral part on how a culture expresses the attitudes and emotions of the times”. For the first time, the blending of two shades, Rose…

Micro Trend: Wire Chairs

17/03/2016

There’s a new micro trend on my radar – super cool wire chairs reminiscent of the late 70s and early 80s. Don’t you just love them? Traditionally reserved for outside patios (and I would know as I have fond childhood memories of them that include actual imprints in my flesh), nowadays, these mesh beauties are becoming key interior furniture pieces. It seems that designers are revisiting ideas from the past with a definite movement towards a…

A new shopping experience at IKEA

14/03/2016

Last week, I was invited to the launch event of IKEA’s ‘Make Room for Life’ project – an initiative aimed at creating a more realistic and inspiring shopping experience for the IKEA shopper. The store at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi was one of only three stores worldwide selected to pilot this new store solution. A pretty impressive accolade. Representatives of both the UAE team and IKEA of Sweden were present to…

Giveaway winner announcement

28/02/2016

Thank you to everyone who participated in this exciting giveaway! Our lucky winner of the Dhs 2,000 IKEA UAE gift voucher is Tahira Ali, who has been notified by email. Many thanks to IKEA UAE for sponsoring this competition.

IKEA’s new VIKTIGT collection

Emaan Home

Surprise room makeover

The e Barza Excitement

Pantone Colours 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity

Micro Trend: Wire Chairs

A new shopping experience at IKEA

Giveaway winner announcement

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