Working from home can be the ultimate dream ticket – no more commuting or having to dress formally, or worry about office politics – and even better, you get to escape all that dreary corporate decor.

“Cutting down on wasteful travelling time, enabling you to spend more time with the family, is just some of the many benefits to home-working, and it can be particularly beneficial from a health and wellbeing perspective,” enthuses Susan White, marketing director at blinds and curtains specialists, Hillarys.

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.

It's the season of plastic ghouls that flash LED lights, blow-up ghosts, faux zombie hands, toy witches that laugh spookily when trick or treaters walk by, and carved-out pumpkins sitting by the welcome mat.

But cheesy decorations may not be what you're envisioning for your home this year and you want to opt for something more haute-Halloween.

There’s a huge buzz around houseplants at the moment, from cacti and air plants, to all manner of low-maintenance specimens.

Creating your own bottle garden, containing a variety of easy-care houseplants, can provide an eye-catching centrepiece to a table or sideboard, with the least amount of fuss and mess.

We attended a Squire’s Garden Centres masterclass to find out how to do it.

If you’re hankering after some winter sun and desperate to get your glow on without having to leave home, Pantone’s new Colour of the Year – Living Coral – could be the next best thing to basking in some natural warmth.

A gorgeously rich coral hue with a golden undertone, we can’t think of a better way to welcome in 2019 than by brightening up the home with this happy, sunny shade.

Some trends suit those who like to play it safe, but ‘Nomadic Modern’ certainly isn’t one of them.

This is a decor direction for those who want to push the creative boundaries, are open to inspirations from all over the world, and love curating their exotic treasures into schemes which ooze personality.

Tempted? There are three key routes available if you want to journey to this style destination, and join the nomadic decor tribe.