Munirah’s Home: Living + Dining Room
by Leave a Comment When I walked into Munirah’s home, I knew exactly what direction she wanted to go in, and I knew exactly how I could enhance it. Munirah is a minimalist who loves neutral transitional furniture. She already had some great pieces in her living space that I knew I could work with. I didn’t even touch...
Neda’s Home: Home Office
by Leave a Comment This home office is a super duper multi-functional space. Not only does it serve as an office, it needs to accommodate for PS5 sessions, for when their dog needs a moment, for storage, as well as for when the kids need to just bounce around and hang out with dad while he works. In addition...
Hills Project: Omar’s Reading Room
by 1 Comment This room off of the entryway in Omar’s home had a great existing layout in terms of furnishings, but needed a bit of an update and some cozy feels. It’s a small space and flow is a major issue here. As you can see below, the room has an opening to the kitchen on one...
8th Street: Living + Dining Room
by Leave a Comment I love the power of a good layout. And I can’t tell you how satisfying it was to see this floor plan change and bring the design to life. This particular space was in need of furnishings and accessories, but also needed better flow. Figuring out how people move in their home (and why) as...
Ramadan Hosting Tips
by Leave a Comment 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 (Visit this post for a breakdown on how I style a table) Prepping for any party can be challenging. But prepping for an iftaar...
MICHELE’S GARDEN MAKEOVER
by Leave a Comment This yard was so much fun to work on! It had a lot of challenges with awkward angles to the walls, a lack of greenery, a few eyesores, a strange flow, but… a beautiful pool in the middle of it. I live for this kind of a project. The main concern in this yard was...
Neda’s Home: Living + Dining Room
by 1 Comment When I walked into Neda’s house, I knew this was gonna be good. I loved her style. It was light and bright with neutrals and earthy tones as well as an occasional pop of blue and teal. I was thrilled when she said she wanted to keep heading in that direction, but with a bit...
Norah’s Home: Entryway, Living + Dining Room
by 2 Comments This is a really special transformation for me. It’s the first project that I’ve had where it was a complete blank slate. Every single item was picked for this room. And I’m just so grateful for Norah who not only has a great eye for design, but really gave me the freedom to fully implement...
How I Designed My Pantry
by 6 Comments The room under my stairs really could have been anything. I was using it for over a year to store my junk. It had no purpose at all. So to think about how best to use the space, I had to do some serious organizing and analyzing… Defining Purpose & Function After assessing my space,...
A Modern Patio Makeover
by Leave a Comment When I first saw this space, I was extremely grateful to see that this was my starting off point. The artificial grass, pavers, wooden paneling and lighting had all set the stage for what the space could look like. We just had to add some furniture and plants! The wooden paneling had been taken up...
My 2023 IKEA Favorites
by Leave a Comment Check out some of the new (and maybe some old) IKEA items that caught my eye in 2023! I’m clearly a fan of the lighter woods and rattan. And that beautiful sage green on their textiles and furniture is so perfect for the season. 1 | 2 & 3 (these 2 would be a pretty combo for your...
Maggie’s Garden Makeover
by 4 Comments I’ve always loved Maggie’s home and yard. Her home has been a source of inspiration for me ever since the moment I saw it almost 9 years ago. She was also my very first home and garden tour on my blog, so when she asked me to help her revamp her yard last year, I...
Styling a Ramadan Table
by 1 Comment This year, I styled a Ramadan table with the Ramadan collection from West Elm. Can you believe that? A globally accessible home store designing collections with Muslims in mind! It just makes me really happy, and frankly, makes decorating a whole lot easier. Visit thedesignsouk on Instagram for more STYLING MY TABLE While for an...
Creating A Gallery Wall
by 3 Comments An example of frame sizes that can be used to fill a large blank wall I love a good gallery wall. Some people may say they’re not trendy anymore, but I don’t care… They’re timeless to me! Creating a gallery wall is a bit like putting together a puzzle. Each painting or picture is...
