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Salam everyone! I am glad you’re back! This means that you were not confused by part 1 of the secret behind successful rug placement, and you would like to learn more. So, here we go. To recap: “Positive space is space that is filled with color, texture, form, or mass. This could be walls, furnishings, art, area [...]

My parents’ living room is rectangular in shape and accommodates two seating arrangements. Two large area rugs of the same size cover the floor like this…… This did not look right to me!  So I decided to switch one of the area rugs with the one in the family room and repositioned them like this…. [...]

Salam all, I know I just came from a “vacation” but I feel like I need a vacation from my vacation! Do you ever feel that way? This is my latest moodboard that I created at Olioboard. We were challenged to create a before and after   moodboard for a favorite space. I started [...]

I am saddened and angered by what has happened and is still happening in the muslim world this week in reaction to a video that slanders Islam and Mohammad. As a muslim, I feel obligated to share my thoughts concerning this matter. Let me start by saying that I did not, nor do I intend [...]

While I was flipping through the pages of the September issue of House Beautiful, something caught my eye. A close up…. That is a mother of pearl inlaid coffee table……with a modern twist. A single piece of furniture that can add a touch of exotic elegance to any living space. What is mother of pearl, [...]

Salam everyone, I am back after a two month break with my family in Jordan. I am slowly adjusting to life on my own after being spoiled for so long. Here is a glimpse of how my family and I spent our time in Amman….. Sight seeing; here is an example of the architecture present [...]

Hello Everyone! I apologize for not posting this week, but I have been busy preparing for our trip to Jordan. This can be a daunting experience even for someone who knows what they are doing. I have written list after list of what I might need before the trip and during our stay there. It [...]

Happy Friday everyone!! I came across a tweet from Freshome about a Shazam table.  If you are wondering (like I did) what in the world that is, take a look…. That’s a coffee table with a typographic design by Evil Robot Designs. It looks truly unique and amazing. I don’t know about you, but I love [...]

These warm hot summer days are tempting me to try to design outdoor spaces. For some reason, I don’t feel comfortable working with the outdoors ! Maybe it is because I don’t feel I can control the design elements of the outdoors like I can in the indoors. For example, the enclosed feature of indoor [...]