The hot list: Celebrate National Day in style

As we gear up for National Day, we present some of our favourite UAE- and Middle East-inspired items for the home.

Customised Zipp speaker. Courtesy of D.Tales

1 Music to our ears

To mark National Day, Danish company Libratone has created customised covers for its Zipp speakers sporting the UAE flag. Zipp speakers use wireless AirPlay technology to stream music from your iDevice and offer up to eight hours of battery time.

• The UAE customised covers come free with every Zipp speaker, Dh1,999, purchased from D. Tales, DIFC and Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, and Tourist Club Area, Abu Dhabi

2 A taste of Iraq

We’re big fans of the We.raq brand, which was created to celebrate and preserve Iraqi culture. The brand offers a range of cushions, all emblazoned with striking Arab-inspired imagery, but this one, featuring a pomegranate seller at an Iraqi market, is our favourite. Best of all, 15 per cent of proceeds from each cushion goes to sponsoring Iraqi orphans.

• Pomegranate Iraqi Market cushion, Dh300, O’de Rose, Al Wasl Road, Dubai

3 Tea cups redux

The Kuwait-based designer and University of Sharjah graduate Farah Al-Humaidi is best known for her trademark dantelle styling, which mimics the intricacy of lace. Here the dantelle is combined with traditional Arabic tea “cups” to create a new take on the traditional cup and saucer set.

• Pieces by Farah tea cup set, Dh425, S*uce Gifts, Wasl Square, Dubai

4 A matter of pride

Exclusive to Harvest Home, the National Pride soap bar is made in Dubai by The Little Soapery using high-quality, sustainably-sourced ingredients and traditional soap-making techniques. It is environmentally friendly and free of any nasty chemicals.

• National Pride, Dh40, Harvest Home, Jumeirah Centre, Dubai

5 Smoking hot

Kooha is one of a range of hookah sets created by big-name designers, including Jaime Hayon and Karim Rashid, for the ever-quirky Gaia & Gino brand. Made from borosilicate glass topped with a black laser cut wind protector, the Kooha is designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance and would look great sitting in the home of even the staunchest non-smoker.

• Price on request, Beautique One, The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence and Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

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