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The Middle Eastern style is about wealth and luxury, but also about simplicity and comfort. My decorating style blends the traditional Middle Eastern style with contemporary elegance. If you want to add a Middle Eastern charm to your home, here are 7 tips to follow: Select rich warm colors such as red, gold, green, brown, or [...]

In 1992 I immigrated from Jordan to the United States. While it was exciting to experience something new, it wasn’t long before I started to feel homesick. To ease my loneliness, I began surrounding myself with family photos, books, home accents and artwork from Jordan. My apartment became my sanctuary where I felt comfortable and [...]

I recently shared an article where we took a closer look at Arabic calligraphy and how it evolved through the Islamic dynasties. Today I will explore the original Islamic calligraphy style from which all the calligraphy styles evolved. Can you guess which one it was? Here are some hints: It was named after a city in Iraq. The [...]

When I ask my customers which calligraphy style they prefer for their stencil custom order, most of them have no idea about the different styles of Arabic calligraphy. I briefly mentioned them in this article but today I would like you to join me as I take a closer look at Arabic calligraphy as it evolved during the Islamic civilization. It is an [...]

Ever since I launched my business for Arabic calligraphy stencils & Middle Eastern home decor, I can’t find the time to practice my hobby (decorating) like I used to. So when I receive emails from readers asking for quick decorating solutions, I get very excited! One of the emails I received was unlike all the others. This [...]

Image Credit: Jacques Pépion/ANM Many people across the world consider Arabs as show offs in the way they display their social status. As an Arab I can understand why this would be the case. If you visit my home country of Jordan you will often hear a new kind of language referred to as Arabizi; a mix [...]

  Did you know that lamps were described in the Quran? (Aya 35 from Surat Al Nur) God is the Light of the heavens and the earth.The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp, the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant [...]

If you have been following my blog (and facebook page), then you already know that I am fond of the eclectic style of decorating that mixes contemporary  with Islamic design elements. I have mentioned some of those elements in my exploring islamic design post. Arches, Jali screens, mosaics, Islamic calligraphy, lanterns, geometric patterns and arabesque are [...]

I am familiar with Calligraphy. I am familiar with Graffiti. But I was not familiar with Calligraffiti, until it was brought up to my attention recently by one of my Etsy shop customers. I have seen the art before, but did not recognize it as calligraffiti. So, what is calligraffiti?  Basically, it is…  Traditional handwriting with [...]