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The television is one of the only newly bought items in the house
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 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 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
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
The television is one of the only newly bought items in the house
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 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 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
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
The television is one of the only newly bought items in the house
Indian resident decorates Dubai Marina home with secondhand furniture - in pictures
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