Indian resident decorates Dubai Marina home with secondhand furniture - in pictures

  • Charu Bjuvestig's Dubai Marina apartment is done up with secondhand furniture almost in its entirety. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    Charu Bjuvestig's Dubai Marina apartment is done up with secondhand furniture almost in its entirety. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Bjuvestig, who is originally from India and married to a Swede, says the wicker chair on the balcony is her favourite piece
    Bjuvestig, who is originally from India and married to a Swede, says the wicker chair on the balcony is her favourite piece
  • Bjuvestig enjoys carefully curating her preloved pieces as well as meeting their former owners
    Bjuvestig enjoys carefully curating her preloved pieces as well as meeting their former owners
  • A buffet near the dining table, which was custom-made for its previous owner by a famous woodworker in China
    A buffet near the dining table, which was custom-made for its previous owner by a famous woodworker in China
  • A wooden bench made in Indonesia that was in one man’s family for more than 100 years
    A wooden bench made in Indonesia that was in one man’s family for more than 100 years
  • A grey bar cabinet from a couple who retired in Germany
    A grey bar cabinet from a couple who retired in Germany
  • Ceramic trays from a former Dubai resident who is trekking across Peru
    Ceramic trays from a former Dubai resident who is trekking across Peru
  • As an ode to her Swedish husband, Bjuvestig picked up a limited-edition daybed from Ikea
    As an ode to her Swedish husband, Bjuvestig picked up a limited-edition daybed from Ikea
  • The television is one of the only newly bought items in the house
    The television is one of the only newly bought items in the house