BEDOUIN STYLE ENTERTAINING

Many Saudi homes have a Bedouin room, used for entertaining and special occasions. This one was decorated for the Eid celebration marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.  

Sweet treats, tea and coffee are generally served to guests 

 

JEDDAH DOORS & GATES

BLUE ASIAN THEME

INTRICATE WOOD CARVING & STUDS

TWO DOORS, ONE SET OF STAIRS

GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

RUSTY WROUGHT IRON

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ASIR HOME DECOR DESIGN - Al-Qatt Al-Asiri

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri is a traditional Saudi home decorating application where bright colors are hand-painted onto plastered walls as murals in geometric lines and shapes, like triangles, squares, stripes, branches and arrows.  

Women of the Asir region in Saudi Arabia are credited with creating this old technique, originally intended to decorate the entryway of the home to welcome guests.  The paintings eventually spread to the rest of the home, in hallways, sitting rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms.  Wealthier households were adorned with more intricate designs, more colors and patterns, while not so affluent homes sported simpler designs.  

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A big THANK YOU to my friend, tour guide Mohammed at Najran Tours, for allowing me to use these photos for today's post.  Visit his Instagram page  @NajranTours  

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Jeddah Opaque Villa Gates

Private residences here in Jeddah are always surrounded by tall walls, which means they all require gates as well.  Privacy is of the utmost importance to Saudis. The inner courtyard allows the women of the house an outdoor space where they do not have to cover their hair and don't have to wear an abaya without the fear of being seen not being properly covered. 

The walls and gates are an important feature of the overall design of the stately homes, as they are the first impression one has of a place.  The gates are made of metal, wood, or wrought iron with opaque sheeting that allows the light through. 

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Decorative Cover

This piece in a housewares shop caught my eye.  I love the detailing.  It is some type of large serving piece that has its own stand.

Al Balad Old Home Entrance

This old building in historic Al Balad has a really interesting decorative facade.  It was an original family home in the old part of the city.  Many of the older buildings in Al Balad are being rescued and restored.

Jeddah Home Holiday Decor

Just sharing some pretty holiday decor I loved at some friends' place - where I went for a holiday celebration recently.

The last photo was taken at a private holiday bazaar where holiday items could be purchased.

Saudi Teacup Sets

I just adore the petite teacup sets one can find almost everywhere here in Jeddah.  These sets are always used when entertaining guests in one's home here in Saudi Arabia. 

These sets can be found in home furnishings shops, discount stores, department stores, and grocery stores. They come in many colors, designs and styles. 

What? Halloween in Saudi Arabia? You Bet!

I've been to a few Halloween parties in Saudi Arabia over the years, which are generally attended by the expat community.

This year's party was at a friend's lovely home, and the decorations were pretty amazing.  Our hostess does have four kids and she said she has collected more decorations with each passing year.

From spiders and webs, to pumpkins and candles, to skulls and skeletons - the decorations were fun and plentiful.

Hope you all had a Spooktacular Halloween!

Suburban Jeddah

A huge and beautiful walled villa in Jeddah...

Jeddah Corner Villa

I love the trimmed bushes around the walls of this enormous corner villa in Jeddah.  I think it all works together quite well and is very attractive.  

Livin' Large in Jeddah

Well, I guess if you've got it, flaunt it.  No such thing as understated here...

Jeddah Ashley Furniture in Arabic

It's always surprising to see how many large chain stores are here in Saudi Arabia.  I didn't expect to see Ashley Furniture here in Jeddah, but it is!

Saudi Arabia Door

Like many people, I am fascinated and drawn to doors.  Here in Saudi Arabia, there is an endless supply of fascinating doors that are each beautiful in their own way.  Besides the unique paint colors of yellow-orange, red, and pink on this metal door, I love the spray painting on the wall of both sides of the door, the chipped away cement to the right of the door, and the black plaid fabric laying on the right as well.   I'm just totally intrigued with this image.

Jeddah Medallion Ceiling and Molding

The ceilings in most Saudi homes have beautiful details that I haven't seen in that many American homes.  The ceilings also tend to be higher than those in normal American homes. Many Saudi homes have tray ceilings with elegant designs and accent lighting, as well as elegant chandeliers in the center of large beautiful concave medallions.  I've seen some that are painted in shiny gold and others painted in different colors to bring out the patterns of the design.  Lots of ceilings have fancy crown moldings that are a foot long, and many are made of plaster instead of the wood I tend to see in the US. 

Saudi Entertaining Style

Most of the Saudi homes I have seen are fancy and elegant, far different from the casual and laid back atmospheres of most American homes I've been in.  Saudis present a very formal style of their own, which usually involves a lot of gold leaf decorating touches everywhere.

Jeddah Walled Villa

Stately villas here in Jeddah are almost always surrounded by tall walls for privacy.  I really like the  details of the columns and the elegant gates.

Jeddah: Al Balad Oldstyle Home Interior

Small stained glass panels like these shown here were common features of the old homes of yesteryear in Jeddah.  Carved wood furnishings and beautifully patterned fabrics all worked together to make the old style homes warm and welcoming.

Our World: Jeddah's Elegant Antique Seating

The photos in this post were all taken in one of the old museum homes down in the Al Balad area of Jeddah.  Saudis tend to have very formal taste in furnishings, like this amazing inlaid wood and tapestry couch.  Doesn't exactly look all that comfortable to lounge around on though ...

This intricately painted wooden chair sports a woven seat.  I don't know about those back rails or the seat part being all that comfortable either.  Looks rather stiff and upright, but I guess the beauty of it was more important than comfort.

Carved wooden frame with rich red velvet cushions were very typical of the old style era.  Some modern homes might incorporate something like this as a visual accent today.



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