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Best fill up today before the price hike on March 1…
UAE motorists, you might just want to pull into the petrol station on your way home from work today. The UAE petrol prices for March 2021 have been announced, and starting tomorrow you’re going to be paying more at the pump.
From March 1, Super 98 will be Dhs2.12 per litre, increasing by 11 per cent on the current price of Dhs1.91. Special 95 will cost you Dhs2.01 per litre at the pump, an increase of 11.7 per cent on February’s price of Dhs1.80. Diesel will come in at Dhs2.15 per litre, up 7 per cent from Dhs2.01 in February.
It’s the first time we’ve witnessed a price change for Super 98 and Special 95 in a long time, with the last price shift recorded in April 2020. Back then, at the start of the lockdown, fuel prices for Super 98 dropped from Dhs2.24 in January and February to Dhs2.16 in March, before settling at Dhs1.91 in April.
The price for Super 98 then stayed steady at Dhs1.91 for 11 months, until today’s change.
UAE petrol prices for 2021
Here are the UAE fuel prices for Super 98 in 2021 so far.
January: Dhs1.91
February: Dhs1.91
March: Dhs2.21
All prices include the five per cent VAT.
The UAE’s Ministry of Energy first began setting fuel prices based on average global prices in August 2015. Prior to that, the price of petrol in the UAE was subsidised by the government, which shielded consumers from global fluctuations in the cost of petrol.
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21 days. 16 Thai restaurants. Yep, time to dig out the stretchy pants…
The month of March comes packed with a ton of flavour as the Royal Thai Consulate is hosting the Thai Food Festival from March 1 to 21.
The festival is held under the theme ‘New Normal’ where 16 Thai restaurants across the Northern Emirates and Dubai are participating.
The Thai restaurants participating in Dubai are Bambooda, Benjarong, Cafe Isan, Charm Thai, Khao Siam 45, Khun Chai, Krua Thai (located at Global Village), Mango Tree Thai Bistro, Miss Tess, Papaya Salad, Siam, Spicy & Ginger, Streetery Food Hall by Zen, The Royal Budha and Wise Kwai.
Residents living in Ajman, Khor Fakkan, Ras Al Khaimah get their Thai fix at Thai Gate and enjoy some cool offers.
Staying in? Don’t worry. You can savour the delicious Thai flavours by ordering online on food delivery platforms Zomato and Talabat where you can expect complimentary Tom Yum Soup (a classic), special must-try Thai dishes, exclusive offers, and other delicious giveaways.
Here’s what you can expect during the Thai Food Festival …
Dine at any of the above-mentioned restaurants from March 1 to 14 you will receive a complimentary Tom Yum Soup and other must-try Thai dishes on orders above Dhs150.
There will be chef special menus with exclusive offers, Thai food challenges and more.
Staying in? Order online on Zomato from March 7 to 14 and on Talabat from March 7 to 21 and you can nab special offers and giveaways.
A Thai food tour will take place where you will explore Thai hidden eats with Alex Augusti – a Dubai food enthusiast vlogger (@justfooddxb). You will try out hidden Thai dishes that will surprise and will leave you wanting more. The date will be announced soon.
You can even proclaim your love for Thai food on the ‘I love Thai food’ activity through the Royal Thai Consulate-General’s social media platforms – @thaiconsulatedubai for an opportunity to win some Thai food goodies.
In your landscaping plans, make room for plenty of flowers! These easy creative flower bed ideas will transform your landscaping, and DIY outdoor planters raise your flowers out of the ground to make a beautiful statement.
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Easy Creative Flower Bed Ideas
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Adding a flower bed or easy DIY raised garden bed to your yard is a great way to add some interest and customization to your landscaping.
It’s also a great way to take out grass that isn’t thriving (such as under a tree or where the soil is too poor or rocky) like we did when we built this easy raised flower bed for my mom.
Our flower planter is shaped like Mickey Mouse because we’re all big Disney fans, but you can use the same technique to build a sturdy round planter bed with landscape stone blocks, too.
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We also used similar stone blocks to build a larger retaining wall flower bed in our Canyon House backyard.
and Home Sweet Roman completely transformed the look of her home and added so much curb appeal by replacing a flat flower bed with a raised bed!
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If you’re putting a flower bed where there once was a tree — you don’t have to remove the stump!
Turn the old tree stump into a flower planter by removing the center of the stump, like this one at This Old House
or by adding a container garden right on top of the stump, like this one by Lowe’s.
To save your back while still enjoying gardening and flowers, you can build an elevated planter box for flowers (or strawberries)
or a whole raised garden table for square foot gardening!
See more in 30 Raised Garden Beds to Buy or DIY
Old tires can also make a creative flower bed, paint them colorful like this (via Pinterest)
or wrap with rope (and, optionally) add a wood base like Addicted to DIY did!
Add some height and variety to your in-ground flower beds with a DIY wheelbarrow planter by The Honeycomb Home
or use cinder blocks to add easy “pots” — stencil them like Reality DayDream or use cascading flowers to hide the cinder block!
You can also add interest to your flower beds with DIY concrete garden orbs — so easy to make!
Add some vertical flower gardening with a DIY cedar wood monogram planter — it will hold a lot of flowers for your own flower bloom explosion come summer! Our detailed woodworking plans make it easy (and if we haven’t finished your letter yet, request it here).
Or grow flowers on this gothic arch garden arbor trellis that we built with our custom wood garden boxes a few years back — it is gorgeous when covered in vines!
See more raised garden bed and trellises for vegetable gardens here.
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Easy DIY Outdoor Planters to Build
Some flower beds, like Mickey above, are a feature on their own. But many flower beds will benefit greatly by adding some height and variety. Choose some taller flowers, and also add an outdoor planter to a flower bed to give interest, variety, and height!
How to Plant an Outdoor Flower Planter
Adding a tall planter to your beds that have stone, gravel, or mulch — or planting similar flowers and colors ing a planter on your porch or in front of the garage — takes your landscaping up a notch.
Using a planter in a flower bed can also help control weeds and corral those plants that will spread and spread and take over the entire bed if left to their own devices. (Read more about using planters to create a weed-free flower bed at Girl Just DIY.)
Looking for planters for indoor plants? See 35 DIY planter ideas here.
A tall decorative concrete planter will withstand the weather while also making a great anchor to your flowering landscaping!
or how about an easy DIY tall wood planter?
If you’ve got one board, build a tall hexagon planter to stand on your patio, or to add in a large flower bed.
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These tall pallet wood planters look wonderful in front of the garage, and they’d also make a great cornerstone to put inside a flower bed near the house.
See more DIY outdoor pallet planters and ideas here.
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About Cass
Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their builder-grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!
If you’re firmly on the beat of Dubai’s booming food and beverage scene, it’s likely you’ll know that The Palm Jumeirah is one of the hottest places in the city right now.
New restaurants have been opening almost every week recently and now there’s a new beach bar and restaurant concept to look forward to.
One of the most long-standing steakhouses in Dubai, West 14th, can be found in front of the Dukes, The Palm hotel with incredible Dubai Marina skyline and beach views, and next to the hotel and residences’ stunning infinity pool.
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The format of the restaurant hadn’t changed in a very long time, but now that’s all set to change. Solutions Leisure, the team behind Lock, Stock & Barrel, Baby Q and STK are taking it over and it sounds super exciting.
The team will take over the management and running of the venue for the next six weeks before giving it a complete revamp over Ramadan, turning it into an entirely new beach bar and restaurant concept, no doubt worthy of the excellent location.
Whilst the exact details are yet to be revealed, we’re sure we can expect great things. There’s a huge outdoor space which wraps round a circular bar, perfect for watching the sunset, as well as an expansive indoor and outdoor restaurant,
Paul Evans, Co-Founder and CEO of Solutions Leisure Group, said: “This new chapter with Dukes The Palm and Seven Tides will bring a breath of fresh air to the Palm Jumeirah, and we look forward to embarking on this next journey with such a dynamic, innovative and driven enterprise that share in our vision for trust, and our passion for people-centric venue and experience design.”
Watch this space…
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The fee has been introduced to stop drivers abusing the free spaces…
Dubai Municipality has introduced new parking fees for Dubai drivers visiting Zabeel Park, Garden Glow and Dubai Frame. The entrance to the park has been gated off to ensure drivers must pay for their parking, when staying longer than 20 minutes.
The first 20 minutes are free of charge to customers, however anything longer than that will cost Dhs10 for the rest of the day. Whether you stay 30 minutes or six hours, the fee for parking will be Dhs10. The fee has been introduced to stop drivers abusing the free spaces.
Monthly access cards have also been introduced, to offer regular visitors a more cost effective method of paying parking fees. Many keen joggers enjoy running around Zabeel Park, and have been offered a rate of Dhs120 per month to park while they jog.
Residents around the Zabeel Park area have also been offered a monthly pass, which is priced at Dhs200. Residents and joggers can apply for a parking permit by calling Dubai Municipality directly.
The parking area also serves visitors of Dubai Garden Glow and Dubai Frame. The popular attractions each have additional entrance fees, priced at Dhs65 and Dhs50, respectively.
If you’re looking for something new to do, you can now enjoy a weekend breakfast at the top of Dubai Frame. From 6am to 8am each Friday and Saturday, the attraction is offering guests the chance to watch the sun rise over Dubai.
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The Dubai Frame breakfast experience is priced at Dhs100 for adults and Dhs50 for children, and includes a 45-minute feast of pastries, cakes and coffees from Yamanote Atelier. Numbers are limited to 100 for the breakfast session, so you’ll have plenty of that view to yourself.
Dubai Frame Breakfast, Za’abeel Park, Fri and Sat, 6am to 8am, Dhs100 adults, Dhs50 children. ticketingsales.dubaiframe.ae
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Modern Indian dining as you’ve never experienced before…
We must admit that you almost didn’t have the pleasure of reading this review. We were reluctant to revisit Tresind, the modern Indian dining restaurant on Sheikh Zayed, not because we didn’t enjoy our experience there five years ago, because we did. It’s just that we typically try to focus our attention on reviewing new restaurants, otherwise we’d be the size of houses. But, having been persuaded by a trusted friend to give it a go again, we walked out the door having learned a valuable lesson: Never underestimate the talents of chef Himanshu Sami again.
Tresind Studio is the chef’s table experience serving only 20 guests per service. It’s hidden behind a door in the larger Tresind restaurant, and manages to be refined with its legion of well-trained staff and yet still deliver food with serious kick and intent.
Chef Himanshu has chosen Le Jardind (Gardens of India) for this season’s menu, which means that the rectangular room looks a bit like a garden centre meets university dorm room with hundreds of potted plants lining the windowsills, complete with garish floral blinds. It’s a little kitsch for our taste but what matters is the strident, full-on food that embraces herbs and floral flavours within each dish.
Over the course of the next two hours we’re treated to 13 jaw-dropping dishes (Dhs395 set menu), beautiful both in presentation and taste. The traditional pani puri is elevated to otherworldly levels as we’re presented with a tall vase of smoking cucumber liquid, which is poured into two delicate puffs. You can try eating them daintily but you’ll get the contents down your shirt. It’s far better to slip the whole thing in your mouth in one go. There’s the crunch and then the burst of fresh cucumber sweetness as well as the final kick that’ll make your eyes pop.
The star dish comes early amid the starters. Served in a beautiful black bowl filled with water and floating flowers rested a lamb tartlet topped with turnip, and nasturtium leaf. A delicious piece of art.
From the curries the butter chicken broth is an outrageous cup of tangy yellow cloying goodness served with a charred yet tender chicken skewer. We slurp loud and proud enjoying each pungent swig.
The chaat, eloquently placed on a plate surrounded by real roses, has an inbuilt culinary timer. You get the sweetness of the chutney and the fresh crunch of the fried bread fritter first, before the sudden punch of spice heat.
We could go on describing each of the 13 dishes in detail but we wouldn’t want to spoil the culinary surprises of Chef Himanshu. A unique restaurant, a masterful gastronomic experience that’s worth returning to again and again. Tresind Studio feels like a mature business well into its stride.
Voco Hotel, Mon to Sat, 7pm to 11pm, Dhs395 for the set menu. Tel: (0)43080440. tresindstudio.com
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It’s now easier than ever to get your Marks & Spencer fix here in the UAE. The British retailer has just launched on Amazon.ae, bringing an edit of the brand’s popular clothing, home and beauty lines direct to your door.
A quick glance through the amazon.ae/marksandspencer collection brings up everything you love from the Brit brand. There’s women’s clothing and lingerie, menswear and clothes for kids, including the much-loved M&S sleepwear range.
In the Home & Cookware section, you can find beautiful bed linen made from Egyptian cotton, fluffy pillows and cushions for your couch. There are dining and cooking essentials, too, including pots and pans, plates, mugs and kitchen utensils.
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Looking for a last-minute gift or a way to refresh your own home? Shop the Marks & Spencer range of scented candles, diffusers and fragranced oils, or browse the tight edit of Marks & Spencer’s own-brand beauty products, including fragrances, lotions and deodorants.
There’s a flat shipping fee of Dhs10 for Marks & Spencer orders placed via amazon.ae, with no minimum spend. For the items we added to our cart, delivery was estimated for two to three days’ time.
This is an improve on the standard delivery times and prices currently available if you order direct from the Marks & Spencer website, with tracked delivery priced at Dhs40 (free for orders over Dhs250), with an estimated shipping time of four to six days.
Marks & Spencers’ food range isn’t available on Amazon, but you can satisfy those cravings via El Grocer or the Marks & Spencer Food app.
To shop the range of clothing, homewares and beauty products from Marks & Spencer on Amazon, visit amazon.ae/marksandspencer
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Whether you’re on the lookout for an adrenaline-pumping adventure or simply wish to seclude yourself in utmost tranquility there are plenty of staycation options in the UAE, which are away from the hustling and bustling cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
If you wish to escape from the bustle of city life, these hotels are sure to give you the much-needed break that you deserve without being located in the capital or in Dubai.
Ras Al Khaimah
The Cove Rotana Resort
Offering a distinct Nubian design with modern furnishings, you can experience an Arabian escape with a difference. Enjoy cosy rooms on the resort hillside for an unforgettable stay. The resort offers a host of amenities to suit your needs with a raft of leisure activities to suit those of all ages with impressive beach facilities starting at Dhs340 per night.
Protected within the Mangroves of Ajman with pristine white sandy beaches, this thoughtful retreat offers a sophisticated environment with panoramic ocean vistas with contemporary architecture. Starting at Dhs1,450 per night prices vary according to availability and dates.
This beach-side resort is located on the pristine waters of the Ajman coast with plenty of amenities offering unique pampering experiences with stylish facilities for a relaxing getaway with opulent décor above turquoise waters and ivory sands with a Middle Eastern flair starting at Dhs395 per night, with prices varying depending on availability and dates.
Located at the Al Wadi Desert, this remote getaway combines a tranquility, offering a luxurious touch to this traditional desert experience. Combining adventure with nature, you can enjoy horse-riding, an outdoor playground for the children and hydrotherapy facilities with a fitness club for guests starting at Dhs2,254 per night, subject to availability.
In the midst of the cultural renaissance in the emirate, this luxurious property offers an inspiring contemporary scene where Islamic heritage with modern features provides an escape bringing the best of old comforts to a new age world. The hotel is nestled within the fulcrum of the UAE’s vibrant landscape starting at Dhs900 for one night subject to availability.
With views of the nearby Hajar Mountains, the resort features a diving centre with restaurants to cater to every taste as it lies on the stunning private beachfront making it the perfect getaways for a full day of relaxation and on-site bars with a stylish ambience starting at Dhs320 per night.
This family-friendly resort is nestled between the extraordinary backdrop of the Hajar mountains with outstanding international cuisine with a scenic setting for the perfect escape exploring rich tradition where outdoor adventures fuse with the relaxing atmosphere of the hotel in this idyllic setting which is home to exotic species of water life starting at Dhs352 per night subject to availability.
Amid coronavirus, all hotels and resorts have adopted the necessary social distancing and hygiene rules to ensure all guests have a safe experience during their stay.
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As this year marks 50 years since the unification of the emirates, the leaders of the UAE are in the midst of paving the way for the next half a century.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, are currently leading a government retreat to discuss and layout plans for the future success of the country.
Per WAM, the UAE’s state news agency, discussing their meeting publicly, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed showcased his unwavering support for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, stating the country and its people will preserve the Dubai Ruler’s goal to remain “number one”.
The Crown Prince of Dubai also reflected on the “solid foundation” the founding leaders of the country, Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid, laid for the UAE.
سعدت بحضور ” خلوة عام الخمسين ” مع أخي محمد بن راشد .. خلوة وزارية تاريخية تضع الخطوط العريضة لمستقبل أفضل وأرقى لمسيرة الخير، ثروتنا الحقيقية هي الإنسان المؤهل والقادر على الإبداع وخلق الأفكار الجديدة، واقتصاد تنافسي متنوع واستثمار أمثل لمواردنا وقدراتنا pic.twitter.com/21T8oZa6iE
“The UAE has reached where it is today, thanks to the values of tolerance and coexistence that the founding leaders Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid established from the beginning of our journey,” he said. “The last 50 years were filled with prosperity, development and success, and we will need to move at a greater speed to meet our growing ambitions for the next 50 years.
“Our government teams in the next phase will only welcome people who will exert 10 times more efforts and energy to achieve greater successes. Our vision is to make the UAE an attractive destination for talents, ideas and investment.
“We will preserve Mohammed bin Rashid’s principle of always being number one.”
ترأست وأخي محمد بن زايد خلوة الخمسين … اعتمدنا دورة جديدة للأجندة الوطنية .. ومشاريع استراتيجية تمثل بعض تطلعاتنا للخمسين القادمة ..بدأنا الخمسين السابقة من صحراء سيح السديرة .. ونبدأ الخمسين الجديدة من صحراء المريخ .. pic.twitter.com/ZvIyvqjkhF
Sheikh Mohammed also returned the public statement of support for his “brother” Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, outlining that following the success of the Mars Hope Probe that the dreams for the UAE “will be even bigger for the next 50 years”.
“We have reached this far because the impossible does not exist in the UAE,” he added. “We have the scientific, educational and economic resources to take the UAE to new frontiers in the next 50 years, and we have Mohamed bin Zayed to lead this journey.”
Here’s to the next 50 years of the UAE…
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Give your home instant character with a DIY herringbone wood ceiling! This tray ceiling idea is perfect for a modern farmhouse entryway.
Get more modern farmhouse home ideas here and see our favorite modern farmhouse entryway ideas here.
DIY Tray Ceiling Update with Reclaimed Wood
We are big fans of interesting ceiling treatments, from the exposed beams in our current house (including the basement!) to a DIY beadboard ceiling and painting the ceiling as the 5th wall of your room.
Any ceiling can be improved by a facelift, but an inset tray ceiling in particular is a great place to add an accent ceiling idea (like this coffered wood ceiling).
A little rustic or reclaimed pallet wood made the ceiling the star of this beautiful entryway by Kimberly from @Home_Kimprovements. (She shared her daughter’s rainbow shiplap wall here recently, too!)
Pallet wood and other reclaimed wood is great for adding farmhouse style to any room in your home, on a budget — from an entire pallet wood ceiling to a kitchen backsplash or kitchen island, or even a wood headboard or coffee table or wooden TV frame!
Kimberly is our guest today to share how she and her husband installed this pallet wood ceiling in their entryway recessed tray ceiling.
We found an ad on Craigslist of a small company getting rid of pallets so we helped ourselves to their pile.
Read more about where to find pallets and how to choose good pallets HERE.
Materials and Tools
Pallet wood (we used about 10 pallets)
Nail gun
Finishing nails
Air compressor
Miter Saw
1×2’s (enough for the perimeter of the recessed space)
widget with tools
Step 1: Break Down the Pallets
We broke down the pallets and cut each piece of wood into 13” pieces and laid out the herringbone design we wanted.
See Justin’s tips for taking apart pallets (and keeping their character) here.
This is the time to put the best side up and make sure the colors in the woods evenly flow across the ceiling. We did not stain ours but feel free to stain or white wash or color wash, if you prefer.
Step 2: Hang Plywood Backing
We added pieces of 1/4” plywood to fit inside the recessed space so we had something to nail the wood pieces into. These were attached to the ceiling joists (similar to this other pallet wood ceiling tutorial).
Step 3: Install Pallet Wood Slats
We used a nail gun to nail each pallet wood piece into the plywood we installed.
We started around the light hold to avoid as many cuts as possible and worked our way out using the herringbone pattern.
Step 4: Cut Edge Pieces
Once you do all of the pieces before reaching the edge, you will need to cut down all of the pieces to fit the remaining gaps. Don’t worry if there is a small gap next to the wall.
Step 5: Add Frame
We framed around the edge to cover up any gaps using 1×2’s and cutting the edges at a 45 degree angle 📐 to meet at a point.
Step 6: Decorate
Make everyone look up and admire your ceiling by hanging some pretty wintry paper bag snowflakes! (See the tutorial and more here in Kimberly’s IG Stories.)
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Filed Under: Beginner, Build, By Level, By Material, By Tool, DIY, Entry and Mudroom, Free to $20, Miter Saw, Nailer, Remodel Inspiration By Room, Tutorials, Wood and Plywoods Etc.Tagged: Ceilings, Entry Hall, entry makeover, entryway, Farmhouse, Farmhouse Style, herringbone, modern farmhouse, Pallet Wood, reclaimed wood
About Cass
Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their builder-grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!
