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You only get one chance to make a stunning impression, so go big with your entrance hall design

There’s no better - not to mention easier - way to make your home look magical than with tiny fairy lights.

Inject freshness and flair into your bathroom with these design upgrades that don’t require a major, expensive renovation

Author and Friday columnist Suresh Menon reveals what led him to pen a book on books

Chef Ramon Salto of the Le Méridien has worked in 11 countries – find out which one had him stumped

Street artist Kelsey Montague is known for her large-scale murals around the world, particularly with glorious wings. Friday asks her about her muses, Taylor Swift and her plans in Dubai

Anisha Mittal*, a 21-year-old Dubai student, tells Sangeetha Sagar of the devastating effects cyberbullying had on her

Sangeetha Sagar asks two Dubai mums about their children’s reading habits, and how they encourage their kids to read for pleasure

American artist Isaac Sullivan tells Sangeetha Sagar about creating alter egos for artwork, how the desert inspires him, and why art can inflame as much as it can pacify

Different cultures, nationalities, or temperaments... nothing has come between these couples for whom being together is a way of life

Dubai-based Majid Alyousef has been practising Arabic calligraphy for over 30 years, and his work can be found in UAE royal family collections. Here he tells Friday about art therapy, hand cramps, and if Meghan Markle brought the art back into the spotlight

Visual artist Debjani Bhardwaj, who spends her time between Dubai, Muscat and New Delhi, tells Friday about drawing with a knife, creating magical worlds through paper cuttings, and giving ancient UAE folktales a modern twist