I'm currently looking forward to my in-laws' visit and one-week stay at home, I'll definitely be cooking up a storm all week. When I look at my current kitchen, the only colorful collection I could find are travel magnets on the fridge. I have a tea bag painting that I intend to hang up on the wall. When I saw this image, I knew I had to post this -A Bohemian themed artwork can spice up a dull modern kitchen counter.
It's in my list of places to visit: The Farm, a luxury eco-friendly restaurant tucked away within an oasis of greens and manicured lawns along Emirates Road in Dubai. It's located within the residential community of Al Barari. The tropical foliage against the desert landscape creates a cocoon around this hidden design gem.
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The Farm is a project designed by Lesley Zaal, co-founder of Etcetera Living - one of my favorite Interior Designers based in Dubai. Etcetera Living also has a gorgeous furniture boutique along Jumeirah Beach Road.
You must think I've been living under the rock. It was only last night that I got to see 500 Days of Summer and I fell in love with it. The scenes are artistic and the interiors in this film just took my breath away.
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It's a simple picture. I'm drawn by the entire composition.
The placement of each object evokes a feeling of balance and warmth.
The choice of objects to be placed mean something.
Texture and colors blending together. A mood is then created.
Have a great weekend!
XOXO,
Arni
XOXO,
Arni
One of my favorite things to do that never fails to cheer me up when I'm down, is browsing through furniture shops. Being surrounded by home ware, furniture and accessories always light up my spirits and give me a shot of enthusiasm. Energy levels elevate with or without a shopping bag upon leaving the store.
It's the Dubai Shopping Festival! One word- Sale. Over the top discounts. The best season to buy in Doobie-land. Think Dubai, probably inspired by the words "Do Buy". Annually, this festival falls on January that lasts for a month. From fashion to electronic stores with large red banners screaming our favorite word. It's the best time for tourists to take that Emirates/ Etihad flight stopover and enjoy the 12- 14 Degrees Celsius temperature having lunch outdoors while staring at Burj Khalifa.
The place is "sandy". For the last several days, we had medium to mild sandstorms. Apologies for my long absence. This week I've been home alone, with the husband overseas for work. With that, I kept myself very busy. The sandstorm prompted me to do two indoor things offline: (1) Catch up with friends over food and movies at their place and (2) Organize the house inside out. Coughing due to dust and cold weather prompted me to stay at home most of the time de-cluttering (or maybe all that coughing was brought about by cleaning).
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#2 was motivated by house guests coming over in February. I'll have the entire in-laws from France staying with us for a week. Parents and kids and their babies, a fun bunch of 7. I'm going to convert my studio/office into a temporary guest bedroom. I'm excited, because I love having people over. A house filled with laughter and food and stories.
A visit to the Spanish ancestral town, Vigan , browsing through antique stuff was a treat. Old doors like below greet you, with the smell of old books, leather and wood. As one enters each house, there's a refreshing feeling. It allows one to appreciate how the architects have designed these houses, with the tropical climate in mind, ensuring that humidity should never be allowed inside.
Hello everyone! The New Year inspires us to get hands on in organizing our homes. For the most part, I'm wondering how this design blog will evolve. A part of me wonders whether I should give it up, but my resolve to continue triumphed over that thought.Since I have left my 8-5 er, I have spent many months traveling and exploring, that paved the way to a lot more inspirations on its twin blog, Travel Gourmande. I suppose it's also my way of avoiding what's next in my career. I was about to start working for a hospitality interior design firm last year. However due to bad timing, that didn't fall through. As I travel light this year, my objective is to narrow down career choices by being absolutely sure what I would like to specialize in. (If you have any clue, please be so kind to tell me :)) I think the hardest was figuring out between what I should be doing and what I want to do. While I'm in that phase, this blog will be a chronicle of that search. My aim for this blog is to be with you as you design your home. If this blog can contribute in any way, then I have achieved my goal. And it starts now..
1. Laurent Dining Chair by Freedom (Australia) / 2. Tolix Cafe Chair by Pottery Barn / 3. Lyle Side Chair by Crate and Barrel / 4. Redsmith Dining Chair by Anthropologie / 5. Tolix.fr colors
6. DIY recycled glass bottles with baby's breath / 7. Victoria Pendant Lamp by CB2 handcrafted iron with galvanized finish / 8. Farmhouse Recycled Timber Extension Dining table from French Dressing / 9. Kährs Nordic Homeworx Rugged Collection Fossil Oak
Happy Tuesday everyone!
XOXO,
Arni
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Arni Nauleau. Interior Architect. Artist. Coffee Addict.
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