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black cabinetStorage Cabinets for Small UAE Homes: Style Meets Function

Storage Cabinets for Small UAE Homes: Style Meets Function

A storage cabinet in a small apartment has to earn its floor space twice. First it has to hold what you own, and then it has to look good enough that you are happy to see it every day. Most UAE ap...

luxury furniture designPink Mother of Pearl Furniture: Soft Luxury for Statement-Making Interiors

Pink Mother of Pearl Furniture: Soft Luxury for Statement-Making Interiors

Furniture in pink mother of pearl is one of the quietest ways to make a room look expensive. The shell catches light and shifts between warm and cool as the day moves, and the pink keeps that shim...

Black Inlay FurnitureBlack Mother of Pearl Furniture: The Bold Alternative to Classic White Inlay

Black Mother of Pearl Furniture: The Bold Alternative to Classic White Inlay

White mother of pearl is the version most people picture: pale, soft and luminous. Black mother of pearl takes the same shell and sets it against a dark ground, so the shimmer reads as light on ni...

Authentic Bone InlayHow to Spot Authentic Bone Inlay Furniture vs Mass-Produced Imitations

How to Spot Authentic Bone Inlay Furniture vs Mass-Produced Imitations

Looking at a photograph will not tell you whether bone inlay furniture is the real thing. A printed surface can reproduce a pattern convincingly on screen, and a well-made piece can look plain in ...

bone inlay furnitureBone Inlay Furniture Price Guide: What Should You Really Pay in the UAE?

Bone Inlay Furniture Price Guide: What Should You Really Pay in the UAE?

The most useful thing to know about bone inlay furniture pricing is that the number on the tag tells you less than the specification behind it. Two pieces with similar names can differ by thousand...

bone inlay side tableVintage-Inspired Bone Inlay Side Tables: Styling Patterned Pieces in Modern Homes

Vintage-Inspired Bone Inlay Side Tables: Styling Patterned Pieces in Modern Homes

A vintage side table carries something a new piece of furniture rarely has on day one: a sense that it has been somewhere. The pattern, the patina and the slightly imperfect proportions make a room...