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ENTERTAINING IDEA - D.I.Y. TACO BAR

June 11 2015
Entertaining idea D.I.Y. Taco Bar Slow Cooker Barbacao beef Goop Guacamole Goop Pico de Gallo Grilled Shrimp Rose Wine Cooler Kraft Paper Table Setting

We moved in a bigger place this year so we can generally have more space and to also be able to host more people since we love entertaining in our house Our balcony and dining room is right next to each other, which doubles up our entertaining space. But now that the weather is getting […]






DIY FUR STOOL

May 12 2015
DIY Fur Stool Ikea

Growing up in Doha, the concept of Ikea was pretty foreign to me but ever since we moved in our new house, I’ve quickly fallen deep into Ikea wonderland. Just check my web history browser: “Chic Ikea hacks”, “Ikea luxe look”, “Top Ikea finds”, “Interior designers favorite Ikea items”. Now that we’ve finished customizing furniture […]






D.I.Y. MAKEUP DRAWER DIVIDERS

February 12 2015
DIY makeup drawer dividers-cover

The last time I organized my makeup drawer was more than 2 years ago, as seen here. My makeup has expanded since and that solution does not fit my burgeoning make-up collection anymore. Determined to up my game from my last project, I decided to do a D.I.Y. makeup drawer dividers for my lipsticks/glosses, eyeshadow palettes, blushes […]






D.I.Y. CHRISTMAS GIFT TAGS

December 17 2013
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There something about Christmas season that makes me motivated to bake, decorate and craft. 3 different kinds of cookies were baked, holiday decorations were crafted and put up and this weekend, my presents were wrapped using kraft paper and DIY Christmas tags. I promised myself last year never to DIY my wrapping paper and Christmas […]






HOW TO: D.I.Y. PERSONALIZED STATIONERY

October 8 2013
Personalized Stationery-cover

I’m a sucker for pretty stationeries and especially hand written notes. Communication these days are all digital, it’s a sweet gesture to receive and send hand written notes. I have a weakness for stationery and paper goods. I like the touch of smooth papers, sucker for nice designs and packaging. I gathered quite a collection […]






D.I.Y. LOVE NOTES

February 6 2013
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  Doha goes wild kitsch for Valentines Day, it’s so bad, it’s awesome! On display are giant red teddy bear, heart shaped pillows, red balloons and lame valentines cards. I’m not really big on giving cheesy valentines gifts, I’m all about taking the time to make something special for your loved ones like baking a […]






D.I.Y GLITTER THUMBTACKS

July 17 2012
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My legs go weak and my head spins whenever I enter a stationery shop. Notebooks, card stocks, pens and office supplies are my absolute weakness more than chocolates (now that’s a statement) and my dream is to have an office space at home simply to display my ever growing stationery collection. But since that’s not […]






NEON BAUBLE

April 25 2012
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It’s pretty evident from here and here that I have a thing for neon and I’m a huge fan of neon jewelry like the ones from Tom Binns, Shourouk but it comes with a hefty price tag. I decided to try one of the many DIY interpretations with a simple bracelet to start since I’m not sure I […]