Loving Your Rental : Dubai Edition



Love how fellow renters come up with creative solutions to work around the limitations of renting no matter where in the world one lives. 

Meet fellow Canadian blogger, Lisa Roy

Currently residing in Dubai and renting a high rise apartment, Lisa loves to share her life living abroad and her design adventures of turning a blank and blah rental into a fabulously inviting space.
A whiz with the sewing machine and armed with some DIY gutso, she has created a beachy space high in the clouds among Dubai high rises. Without being able to paint OR put holes in the wall,  Lisa uses ingenuity to create a splash!






If you want to follow her adventures of life in Dubai, make sure to to add her blog to your daily read!
And if you want to read my "So Canadian, eh?" interview with her, you can read it here.

XO Barbara

17 comments

  1. Oh yes, I love Lisa! Her spaces are so beautiful! You couldn't have picked a sweeter gal to feature!
    xo Becca

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  2. Lisa is so talented! I love her home that she has created, it is so fresh and pretty. I wish I could go visit her there :)

    I hope you had a great weekend Barbara! I sure did, I am starting to daydream about our trip!!! SO excited. And I'm so happy to be back in action reading and commenting on my fav blogs!

    Nancy xo

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  3. Thanks for the intro! It's true, I've seen some of those house hunter shows and they have shown Dubai and I found the apartments that they show very unappealing. How refreshing it is to see someone have enough imagination and sources to make their rental a home. I am now a follower.

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  4. Thanks so much for featuring my space Barb ~ you're so sweet! While I was a bit disappointed I wasn't allowed to paint when we moved in, I'm actually kind of loving the pale ivory walls now. I say ~ embrace the pale! xo Lisa

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  5. Such a beautiful place Lisa has. Makes me want to visit Dubai!! I LOVE her blog!

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  6. Beautiful home Lisa! I didn't know you lived in Dubai?! Way cool.
    Love this post ;)

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  7. beautiful!
    Nancy
    powellbrowerhome.com

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  8. love Lisa'a style! She has managed to create such a friendly, relaxed vibe in a high-rise, and I think that it's pretty cool that she remained true to her own style, even living half-way around the world!

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  9. Lisa's Dubai place is so inviting a real home away from home feel. I love her style!

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  10. No holes in the walls either?!? Boy, that's strict! Hello, 3M adhesive strips. Lisa's done an amazing job turning her rental into a beautiful home.

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  11. Love how Lisa did this with a classic french twist! Looks amazing

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  12. It's gorgeous! I can't imagine that its anywhere but seaside!
    http://paintwinerepeat.blogspot.com

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  13. love the relaxed, romantic, beachy coastal vibe of the space. I would love to live in this home.

    Does this mean it's time for me to attempt another living room makeover? Barbara!! see what you have done to me!

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  14. A home is a home when it is loved and cared for ...rental or otherwise! This home is thought about deeply. The depth of thought that has gone into it is apparent in the pictures! And that "capiz shell" chandelier she made is stunning!

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  15. I love Lisa...she has great style

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  16. She's done wonders with her rental. It's such a pretty and calm space!

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  17. What a beautiful space! It is beautifully simple and such a relaxing, 'make me want to sit and read forever' vibe :) Thanks for posting xo

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