Iwan Maktabi’s name has become synonymous with high-end carpets, and continued the family tradition and its commitment to quality, and creativity. Hence the gallery’s reputation of market leaders in both antique and contemporary design carpets.
A practical guide to currency exchange in Dubai — where rates are genuinely competitive, how the buy/sell spread actually works, what paperwork kicks in for larger amounts, and the mistakes that cost residents real money.
A practical guide to finding hardware shops in Dubai, from the trade counters of Al Quoz to the retail chains in the malls, with real price ranges and the questions that separate a proper supplier from a shop that will sell you the wrong screw.
A practical guide to hiring a tailor in Dubai, covering where the real tailoring districts are, fair prices for shirts, suits, kanduras and abayas, how many fittings you should get, and the questions that separate a proper workshop from a back-room…