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A variety of nutcrackers
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Inside Dubai resident Chiara Saadi's five-bedroom villa in Arabian Ranches. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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A variety of nutcrackers and other miniature Christmas decorations
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The decorated hallway
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Saadi likes to incorporte elegance with decorations in white
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A funky Christmas band inside Saadi's daughter's bedroom
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Silver bells made by Saadi when she was five
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The entrance to Saadi's home in Arabian Ranches
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The living room houses the Christmas tree
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A variety of advent calendars
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Plush toys dressed in Christmas attire
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Christmas-themed inflatables in Saadi's swimming pool
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A hot chocolate station that includes healthy treats in Saadi's kitchen
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Tabletop decorations in Saadi's dining area
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A handmade ornament shaped like a mosque
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A life-size wooden reindeer and sleigh out back
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Inside the festive villa
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The quirky Christmas tree in Saadi's daughter's room
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An inflatable nutcracker and gingerbread man welcome guests to Saadi's home
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A variety of nutcrackers
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Inside Dubai resident Chiara Saadi's five-bedroom villa in Arabian Ranches. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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A variety of nutcrackers and other miniature Christmas decorations
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The decorated hallway
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Saadi likes to incorporte elegance with decorations in white
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A funky Christmas band inside Saadi's daughter's bedroom
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Silver bells made by Saadi when she was five
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The entrance to Saadi's home in Arabian Ranches
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The living room houses the Christmas tree
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A variety of advent calendars
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Plush toys dressed in Christmas attire
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Christmas-themed inflatables in Saadi's swimming pool
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A hot chocolate station that includes healthy treats in Saadi's kitchen
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Tabletop decorations in Saadi's dining area
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A handmade ornament shaped like a mosque
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A life-size wooden reindeer and sleigh out back
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Inside the festive villa
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The quirky Christmas tree in Saadi's daughter's room
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An inflatable nutcracker and gingerbread man welcome guests to Saadi's home
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A variety of nutcrackers
Festive homes: Dubai resident keeps nostalgia alive with her Christmas decorations
Chiara Saadi's Arabian Ranches abode incorporates a mix of cultures during the holidays
One Carlo Diaz
16 December, 2022
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