If your home is lacking that certain joie de vivre, be inspired by this stunning, contemporary villa project by Valentina Piscopo, founder of the online design platform KUKY. Last summer, the Italian designer was asked by an Abu Dhabi family to help them transition from an apartment to a two-storey villa in Green Community, Dubai. Valentina’s brief was to create a cosy home with a Scandinavian design influence for the couple, Suad and Ali, and…
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If turning your fire extinguisher into a chic Chanel home accessory sounds like your kind of makeover, you’ll love the inspiring hygge-focused home of Canadian-Lebanese expat Cynthia Salloum, which she showcases on her Instagram account White Haven Décor. Cynthia’s villa in Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT), Dubai, is a sanctuary of layered natural textures and Scandinavian tones, honey woods and heavenly whites — even her fluffy Persian-Angora cat Bella complements the scheme! Here, we find out…
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While some of us are left dreaming of a summer vacation in Bali, others — like Stephanie Farah — have brought the dream to life without leaving Dubai, with a beautiful home decorated in authentic Balinese style. The 28-year-old CEO and Managing Director of Empyre Communications, a boutique public relations and digital marketing agency based in Dubai, has conjured up the calm, boho-beach ambience found on the Indonesian island at her loft-style apartment in Jumeirah…
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You would be forgiven for thinking this gorgeous, airy Downtown Dubai apartment is a show home, but it isn’t! Today, we interview the lovely Shyrell, Founder and Chief photographer at Enchante Studios Dubai, whilst we tour her gorgeous ‘little white space’, as she affectionately calls it. Read on below to hear all about how Shyrell found her dream Dubai apartment and how she now mixes a little of her ‘business’ with the comforts of her…
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