Kalam Journal

Makrana Matcha

By Noor Al Sabah / Nourish

We spent a weekend at the glorious Thar House in Makrana.  An incredible farmhouse created by the masters of stone and good friends of ours Priyanka and Dushant of @studiorawmaterial. Being enveloped by their multi-faceted [...]

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Makrana Matcha

Photographing noon 2025

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

To bring our collection to life, we wanted to create a stunning representation through images. We knew we had to work with the immensely talented Rid Burman. Our pitch to him was as such, we [...]

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Photographing noon 2025

Making Of noon 2025

By Noor Al Sabah / Craft

When we began designing the collection for noon we knew we had to take into consideration the cooler weather at the time of launch. This opened the door for us to play with heavier fabrics [...]

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Making Of noon 2025

Provence

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

I’ve always dreamed of going to Provence, and this year I made it happen with three good friends.  It started with finding the best location in the region to rent a house and travel around [...]

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Provence

Retro*Spect: Ten Products for Ten Years

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Craft

We believe that beautiful objects and textiles can elevate our daily rituals, more so those which are produced by happy, talented, and respected artisans. We have been lucky enough to work amongst some of the [...]

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Retro*Spect: Ten Products for Ten Years

A Look Back

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

My path with ecru started as a casual conversation with friends about work and turned into a completely new adventure for me.  In 2012 I met with Nur and Noor because I was interested in [...]

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A Look Back

Ramadan Nuqsa نقصة رمضان

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Nourish

My favorite gifts are usually handmade and personal.  What makes them even better is when they are a gift that feeds me.  I personally love to make pickles as gifts.  When I made the radish [...]

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Ramadan Nuqsa نقصة رمضان

Which Bukhoor Should I Use?

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

Growing up in the Arabian Gulf, lighting a coal and then burning a piece of bukhoor is second nature.  Whether it’s getting rid of the smell of cooking, putting it in your closet to perfume [...]

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Which Bukhoor Should I Use?

Welcome to the Bungalow

By Hussah AL Tamimi

We’re almost ten years old! Our Jaipur office initially consisted of Nur and Sakshi running the entire show, and today the family has expanded! We’ve created a system that works for us beautifully, each person [...]

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Welcome to the Bungalow

Hummus With A Twist

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Nourish

Occasionally, you stumble across a recipe that becomes a staple on your table.  One of these recipes is this Ottolenghi aromatic hummus.  What I love is the taste of ginger with the chickpeas and the [...]

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Hummus With A Twist