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Dubai course helps identify your inner interior designer

A student at the Chelsea College of Art and Design's Decorating Your Villa or Apartment course uses images cut out from various magazines to create a personalised mood board. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National

Selina Denman reflects on her personal style and develops a mood board to help advise her when shopping for her home. Read Article Dubai course helps identify your inner interior designer

Choose the right fabric to re-upholster a sofa

Give your couch a new lease on life, a move that's eco-friendly and a budget-conscious way to change the look of a room. Read Article Choose the right fabric to re-upholster a sofa

On the Market: Three-bedroom townhouse in Dubai's Green Community

The three-bed townhouse in the Green Community.

One of our favourite picks from the UAE property market this week. Read Article On the Market: Three-bedroom townhouse in Dubai's Green Community

The Hot List: Bring a worldly style to your space

A Scandinavian product from D.tales.

Take a cue from these inspiring design finds from Scandinavia to Australia. Read Article The Hot List: Bring a worldly style to your space

Camel leather is poised for the mainstream, but not quite over the hump

The thought of harvesting camel hides for fine leather has yet to take hold despite their ubiquity in UAE life. Selina Denman visits a modern tannery in Abu Dhabi trying to change consumers' perceptions. Read Article Camel leather is poised for the mainstream, but not quite over the hump

Paper Spice gives recycled paper a colourful, quirky makeover

This Dubai-based company is rapidly expanding into homewares and jewellery and helping women in rural India along the way.  Read Article Paper Spice gives recycled paper a colourful, quirky makeover

The Hot List: Five design finds to brighten up your life

From a oddball poster to a new collection of candles, here are our favourite ways to inject some style into your space. Read Article The Hot List: Five design finds to brighten up your life

On the Market: A two-bedroom apartment in Al Raha Beach

Located in the new Al Muneera development, this flat offers sea views and comes with fitted kitchen appliances. Read Article On the Market: A two-bedroom apartment in Al Raha Beach

Home Improvements: How to clean leather sofas

This material is relatively easy to clean, but be sure to test an out-of-the-way spot first. Read Article Home Improvements: How to clean leather sofas

Industrial and cosy? Former car-repair shop becomes a home

Osca Blom, the founder of Sofa Studio in Al Quoz, turned an industrial space in Holland into a colourful, quirky living space. Read Article Industrial and cosy? Former car-repair shop becomes a home

Get the Look: Make a large space warm and welcoming

Bold colours and dramatic accessories help transform a former industrial space into a cosy home. Read Article Get the Look: Make a large space warm and welcoming

The Hot List: Five design finds that make things easier

From a multi-tasking charger to the latest in vacuum technology, here are our favourite ways inject some style into your space. Read Article The Hot List: Five design finds that make things easier

Set a striking table for your next dinner party

With a little imagination, you can make a big impression on guests. Read Article Set a striking table for your next dinner party


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Camel leather is poised for the mainstream

The thought of harvesting camel hides for fine leather has yet to take hold despite their ubiquity in UAE life. Selina Denman visits a modern tannery in Abu Dhabi trying to change consumers' perceptions.  Camel leather is poised for the mainstream

Conor Purcell takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Dubai

His new book, The Dubai 50: The Ultimate City Guide, presents an affectionate, if unashamedly irreverent, look at the UAE.  Conor Purcell takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Dubai

The not-so-public face of Facebook

We profile the social networking revolutionary who celebrated his 28th birthday this week, just as his website's upcoming IPO is set to rake in billions of dollars.  The not-so-public face of Facebook

Times Square majlis an oasis amid the bustle

New York's Times Square can be so crowded, it's easy to just pass on through. But a pavilion erected by the Culture and Tourism Authority beckons passers-by to relax for a moment in Abu Dhabi. Lauren Lancaster talks with those who heeded the call.   Times Square majlis an oasis amid the bustle

PV Narasimha Rao is India's forgotten man

India appeared on the brink of collapse when Rao slipped into power in June 1991. He left office five years later having rebuilt the nation's fortunes. Why then does he remain the sole former PM without a memorial in the country's capital?  PV Narasimha Rao is India's forgotten man

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