Your guide to nailing a quintessential cottagecore home in Dubai and the UAE

Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, citizens of the internet have seen a growing interest in cottagecore, alternatively known as farmcore or countrycore.

Aesthetically, cottagecore can be described as frolicking in open grassy meadows, raising animals, homebaked goods, cozy little homes in the countryside, foraged ingredients for dinner, freshly picked flowers, and vintage dresses.

Last week Pantone Colour Institute revealed the next 2018 trend to come, as ultra violet became their colour trend forecast for 2018.

You can’t put a price on a good night’s sleep – except when you’re in Dubai, where you can put a price on pretty much ANYTHING and make it worth a million dollars. In fact, one businessman is doing exactly that.

Dutch Physical Therapist, Thijs van der Hilst, spent 15 years perfecting the algorithm to create just the right size and shape of a pillow for his deep-pocketed clients. His 'Tailormade Pillow' claims to treat insomnia and fight all your sleeping woes.

Now, don’t scoff at the claims yet – save some for the price.

Lighting can be used to create various effects, from dramatic and theatrical to warm and cosy. Whatever the desired outcome, the aim is to strike a balance between light and shade, with emphasis placed on complementing the existing design. Good lighting will enhance the look of your furniture, textiles and accessories. When choosing lighting, it is important to remember that dark colours absorb the light and pale colours reflect it. So a space with dark walls will require more lights and vice versa.

Blackout curtains are meant to keep you safe from the harsh light outside and aren't exactly considered to be a stylish home accessory...until now.

Thanks to Hole Roll, a Ukrainian design company, black curtains have gotten a lot better looking. These unique shades feature tiny holes that let pockets of light shine through and are carefully designed to look like the NYC or London skylines, depending on which city you choose.

When it comes to social browsing — we have a strict code of conduct. If Instagram takes half our time fussing and dissing everything beauty then the other half is entirely dedicated to Pinterest — for all things pretty and homey.

But our strict time distribution isn't enough to keep us updated with thousands of DIYs and decor ideas pinned every minute. So in came the good folks at Pinterest, who did all the hard work for us. They scoured through thousands of boards to uncover the trendiest home decor ideas for 2017.

The aphorism ‘Less is More’ became part of regular parlance after Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German-American architect, used the phrase to refer to his efforts of reducing buildings and elements into simpler forms of art.

We know you don’t want to leave the snugly winter hole you’ve created for yourself, but seriously take a look outside — doesn’t everything seem grey, dingy and dreary inside?

The air outside might be chilly but it’s the perfect time to embrace everything spring has to offer: A new wardrobe, bright colours, budding roses and — a heavy dose of spring-décor magic that reflects your personality and the sunnier days ahead. Add bursts of bright colour, energetic patterns and lively springtime motifs to your home to effortlessly transition into spring.

You may choose the colour of your walls and accents in your room depending on your taste and preference. Or you may choose colours depending on the seasonal trends. But there's also a third way you can choose colours that dominate your space - psychology.

Colour psychology is by no means a new concept. Several studies over the years have found that colours can have an impact on our mood and thinking. Here's how the following colours affect your mood.