Tis the season once again where people want to sit down with those they love and eat loads and loads of amazing food. So here we are to ensure you make the most of your time together at home and leave the cooking to the experts. This way there are no messy kitchens, no last-minute runs to the supermarket and no chances of destroying dinner. However, we do have a few options for those brave…
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Bright coloured paper and silky ribbons, gift tags and glitter; the lead up to Christmas can turn our homes into mini Santa’s workshops as we scramble to get our gifts wrapped and under the tree on time. A tradition referring back to a very silent night and three famous kings –can sometimes get a little lost in translation. You see, the real Christmas ethos behind giving is kindness; yes, 3 (wise) men travelled miles away…
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Ahhh Christmas! A time to gather together and fill your hearts along with your bellies – although the latter is not always an easy feat without emptying the bank balance in the process. Besides, once you’ve gotten through Santa’s ‘Nice List’, decorated the tree and plotted your last elf on the shelf adventure, you might find yourself wondering where all the time and money has gone. We can’t work miracles (we’ll leave those to Saint…
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Boy do we have an epic competition for one lucky winner this festive season! In celebration of all things Christmas, we have teamed up with some fantastic home-grown Dubai based brands for 1 big fat crimbo giveaway! Here’s what you can WIN! 1 set of classic red Holiballs inflatable ornaments from @jingleballs.ae worth 500aed. 1x custom designed Christmas card pack from @daintyillustrations. 1x festive handmade centrepiece from @thelovelyflowershop worth 250aed. 1x set of custom-made ornaments/gift tags by @confetti2.0 worth up to 50aed each….
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Blue, a colour of dualities; representing the sky and the sea, both sorrow and tranquillity and also the past year; full of exceptional change, 2020 kept us together and pulled us apart all at the same time. But when Pantone settled on the ‘Colour of the Year’, they found hope and stability in the cool tone of a new dawn with ‘Classic  Blue’. As we settle to celebrate the festive season to see out the…
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Al Futtaim ACE, the leading home improvement and outdoor brand, has launched an environment-friendly fresh festive tree-recycling program called Tree-Cycle. With the Tree-Cycle program, real festive trees can be dropped off at ACE between January 2 to 16 to be converted into compost, free of charge. The trees will be recycled and turned into a bag of compost. The only condition to take advantage of ACE’s tree-cycle program, is to ensure you drop off clean…
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Candles have been lighting the homes and hearths of civilisations for centuries and today, they are used in celebration, romance, self-care, ceremony, and home décor, casting a warm glow all the way from their humble beginnings in Ancient Egypt, Rome and China, to Dubai. 2020 has seen the candle take a leading role in guiding us through some gloomy days with innovative scents that transport us far from our lockdown to destinations we miss and…
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With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to lose track of time. Before you know it, it’s Christmas! A DIY advent calendar that you and your family can craft together will help you count down to the big day. You’ll be able to reuse many of these over the years, and you can be as creative as you want with the decor. Whether you want something traditional, kitschy, or something…
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From divine smelling pine trees brought in all the way from snowy Denmark to perfectly pre-decorated artificial trees, here is the Home Club ME Christmas Tree shopping guide. Whether you are looking for a real tree or artificial, big to small and pre decorated to plain, we have rounded up some of the best ‘go to’ places for your perfect Christmas tree. But before deciding on the where we need to narrow down the what…….
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