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A Guest Bedroom Makeover

Last year, I helped my dear friend Huong with her living room makeover, and this year she really needed some help with her guest room! To be fair, I think these before pictures are a lot more dramatic than I think the situation really was at her house, but they do show you how confused […]

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A Modern Boho Living Room & Dining Room Makeover

Debby, Dom and their 2 kids moved to Dhahran from Abqaiq from a fairly spacious home to a really spacious home. They brought all of their furniture with them, but it wasn’t quite enough to fill this new, very large house… Originally, they had thought to arrange the room so that the dining room was closer […]

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My 2020 IKEA Favorites

It’s that time of the year again – the 2020 IKEA catalogue is out and it has some awesome products in it that I know you would just love to see! I originally thought my list would have about 20 items on it, but I could barely get it under 30! I have 26 favorites […]

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A Small Patio Makeover

A Small Patio Makeover | THE DESIGN SOUK | www.thedesignsouk.com

The next space that I wanted to show you in the #projeckking full home transformation is the little patio that Kristina has. I’ll admit, when I first saw it, I was pretty confused as to what I was going to do with it. It’s small and a little awkward… We had about 180 sq. ft. […]

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Bright & Tropical Inspired Makeovers

Bright & Tropical Inspired Makeovers | THE DESIGN SOUK | www.thedesignsouk.com

So remember my dresser makeover post from a few months ago? Well here’s the big project to go with it! And you’re actually getting a two-for-one deal with this post – a living/dining room and office makeover! This project was seriously such a blast to work on, and was also such a great learning experience for me. […]

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Kristina’s Living Room Transformation

Kristina's Living Room Transformation | THE DESIGN SOUK | www.thedesignsouk.com

I knew Kristina and I were going to be an amazing team when she first got in touch with me a few months before she got to Saudi. Her eagerness to start, excitement about the process, and desire for a space that felt like a home away from home is exactly the kind of attitude […]

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