In most of the world, cooler weather is when people scrub their patio chairs and pack them away for winter. In Dubai it works the other way around. Somewhere around November the evenings soften, the balcony becomes livable again, and the outdoor furniture you quietly abandoned in June suddenly matters. So where do you start? […]

You splurged on that gorgeous outdoor furniture set six months ago, and it already looks like it’s been through a war. The cushions that were deep navy are now a sad faded blue. The wooden armrests have weird cracks. That sleek metal frame has rust spots you swear weren’t there last week. Welcome to Dubai […]