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Ramadan styling | INSPIRATION<br />
Dress a formal sitting area.<br />
If it’s not the right time to invest<br />
in a brand new sofa, giving your<br />
formal sitting room an Arabesque<br />
style update can be as easy as swapping<br />
out the cushions. “Aim for a colourful<br />
selection of patterns and textiles that<br />
can be woven together alongside your<br />
favourite accessories to give your home<br />
a festive, modern look,” advises Nada.<br />
Set a beautiful iftar table. “Start<br />
with a quality tablecloth in a warm<br />
tone, such as a reddish brick shade,<br />
which will look really beautiful against<br />
a golden platter,” says Nada. Add your<br />
choice of ceramics and glassware, and<br />
play with height when layering on the<br />
finishing touches. “I love the look<br />
Hang a<br />
brass platter<br />
on the wall to<br />
create a point<br />
of interest<br />
of serving plates at different<br />
levels, with lots of candles placed inbetween,”<br />
she adds.<br />
Add a touch to fun to your suhoor<br />
set-up. If younger family members<br />
are blessed with a dedicated space to<br />
socialise in, make it extra special for<br />
them with star- and moon-shaped<br />
helium balloons in gold or silver foil.<br />
You can get your hands on them easily<br />
from your local party shop.<br />
Ramp up the glamour for Eid.<br />
When it’s time to celebrate, you can<br />
roll out some more dramatic touches<br />
to your theme.<br />
“When styling, I like to use multiples<br />
of the same object to create a stronger<br />
concept,” says Nada. “In terms of<br />
lanterns or candles, for example, you<br />
could place several of them next to<br />
each other – and the same goes for<br />
vases and platters. When you create<br />
repetition, it becomes more attractive<br />
and noticeable, ultimately creating a<br />
more festive feeling.”<br />
GIFTS FOR<br />
HOMEBODIES<br />
1 LJUV serving stand, Dhs99,<br />
IKEA 2 Resin Hand Tealight<br />
Holder, Dhs45, Noire Edit at<br />
Namshi 3 LJUV lantern for block<br />
candle, Dhs75, IKEA 4 Espresso<br />
cup and saucer, Dhs109, from the<br />
Kunooz <strong>2020</strong> Ramadan collection<br />
by Silsal 5 LJUV bowl 15x13<br />
ceramic/red, Dhs25, IKEA<br />
6 Bronze side plate, Dhs25, Aura<br />
7 Milano diffuser, Dhs504<br />
(250ml), Dr. Vranjes Firenze<br />
at The Dubai Mall 8 Ramadan<br />
Dubai Skyline Lightdome by<br />
Decalicious, Dhs140, Saffron<br />
Souk, saffronsouk.com 9 Natural<br />
Marble Table Lamp, Dhs493,<br />
Blomingville at Namshi<br />
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5<br />
6 7 8 9<br />
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