I promised a friend of mine to create a mood board for her home office. Without filling out a detailed client questioner {which is important in the design process}, she told me that all she needs is plenty of…

At the end of my recent post about Islamic Mosaic patterns I left you with a question; how would you use mosaic patterns in your home design? Just in case you were wondering how to answer that question, here are some ideas that…

If you love the modern style of decorating because of its use of geometric shapes then you will love this post. 🙂 In my introductory post about Islamic design I mentioned that there are two notable forms of Islamic…

Olioboard, the free online mood board creator, offers sponsored contests as well as suggested challenges from members of the Olioboard community. One of the suggested contests that is currently running is a challenge to design a functional modern style home…

We were visiting my brother-in law on Saturday, when his wife showed me three gorgeous frames she recently bought.  She was going to use them to display family photos but I suggested a more creative option…. I love frames!…

Hi there everyone! My son is doing much better after his accident, thank God. The doctor has cleared him for school,  even though I don’t feel comfortable with him going just yet! My husband wants me to relax and…

Hello everyone, Last Friday, April 27, my middle schooler was hit by a car as he was leaving school. He suffered a broken shoulder and several bumps and bruises all over his body. Thankfully, after he went air born,…

Happy Monday! Olioboard is having another design challenge, this time it is sponsored by Benjamin Moore. In order to qualify, we are asked to design a room using a minimum of 3 Benjamin Moore colors. F.U.N. As you know, lately…

Happy Friday everyone! In my last post, I introduced you to the Arabic/Islamic style. Now that you know some history behind it,  how can you incorporate it into your home design? Here are some suggestions: If I had to…

Hello and Welcome back!  I am glad you decided to come back to explore Islamic design with me. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Muslim Arab American who has been living in the U.S….