by Naveen ShakirLeave a Comment1 | 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...
by Naveen S.1 CommentThis 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...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentThankfully, Valentine’s Day in 2022 may be a bit more normal as restrictions are easing up a little and it’s starting to feel more like pre-COVID days. While some of you may be going out for dinner this year, I think the hubs and I will be staying home, cooking dinner (or ordering in some...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentI love decorating for the holidays, but I don’t love the idea of using a lot of vivid colors to do it. And I don’t think you have to either. This year, I decided to fill my tree with ornaments in muted fall colors, and thought a simple and neutral table would go really well...
by Naveen S.2 CommentsThis year, I teamed up with West Elm MENA to style not one, but TWO table settings for the month of Ramadan! You can see the highlights of both of my styled tables in the West Elm video above. This was such an interesting opportunity for me to reimagine what an Iftar table could look...
by Naveen S.1 CommentI’m actually really excited about showing you guys this particular tablescape – it has a totally different vibe from my Ramadan Table with a Modern Twist: Part I post from a couple of days ago! Like my Part I set up, there were no flowers available and no new items were used, so everything was...
by Naveen S.3 CommentsDuring these unprecedented times, I think it’s important that we make the best of what we have, and I think that goes for tablescapes as well! I wasn’t able to get my hands on flowers, on new pieces, or anything new for this, so I created a couple of tablescape options for you out of...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentIt’s that time of the year again – my annual gift guide for the amazing host and hostess! Random thought… So I was confused as to why it’s not quite cold yet, but it turns out that I posted my Holiday Gift Guide 2018 in the same week last year as well, and it was...
by Naveen S.1 CommentI really wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to get a fall tablescape done for you this year, but luckily I was able to squeeze in some time to create a table setting with my new obsession – warm tones! I reused a lot of my old serveware and bought some new things...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentIt’s my favorite time of the year! We’ve had quite a bit of rain, which means that it’s been getting colder, so Saudi winter is almost here. It’s not quite officially cold yet… So anyways, I’m sure you’ve already started your holiday socializing (or are about to), so I thought I’d put together a gift guide...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentI know I’m a little late on this post, but hopefully it can help with some last minute inspiration before your Thanksgiving festivities, especially if you haven’t really thought of anything yet! So this year, I was really drawn to the pink, peach, orange and cream tablescapes that I saw all over Pinterest and on...
by Naveen S.Leave a CommentIn a country where pumpkins can cost you $100 or more, it’s important to be able to find other ways of getting pumpkins when you need to. Fabric pumpkins can be such a great alternative to the real thing not only because they’re long-lasting, but you can easily make new ones to reflect the theme...