I received this end table as a housewarming gift only a couple of years ago but you would not have guessed it by looking at it. It had scratches, dents and heat marks. I tried using wood finish stain markers…
I received this end table as a housewarming gift only a couple of years ago but you would not have guessed it by looking at it. It had scratches, dents and heat marks. I tried using wood finish stain markers…
Salam everyone! If you have been following my blog, then you would know about my fascination with Islamic patterns, especially the Islamic star pattern . For today’s post, I thought…
During Spring break, my family and I took a trip to Saudi Arabia to do Umra. This was our first visit to the holly land, so we were all very excited. As someone who is passionate about Arabic and…
I have a confession to make……… I am becoming addicted to vinyl stencils. So far, I have used them to etch Islamic Calligraphy onto hurricane candle holders, and to decorate glass candles for my Thanksgiving centerpiece. Today, I will…
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…
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…

