Prepare Your Home for Ramadan: Décor & Furniture Refresh Tips

As the Holy Month of Ramadan approaches, it's time to prepare your home to make it welcoming to friends and family, providing a place for contemplation and spiritual study and celebrating the joy that comes with this special time of the year. At Crate and Barrel, we're getting ready to embrace Ramadan with some décor and furniture refresh tips, especially for the Holy Month. 

Time to declutter

Ramadan gives us time to think about our lives in more detail, and we quickly realise that our homes can become filled with clutter that affects our serenity and calm. Why not start this month with a declutter? Concentrating on the spiritual aspect of Ramadan is difficult if your house is a mess! So, it's time to get creative and utilise clever storage systems. We love modular storage systems that can be customised to fit your exact dimensions, adding a sleek and stylish look to a living room or turning an alcove into a practical and tidy hideaway for trinkets.

As you work through your home and declutter, consider donating items that you haven’t used for a while or no longer want to keep.

Break out the banners and lanterns

Welcome in Ramadan in a traditional way with lanterns and candles, which will add a light and joyful ambience to your home. Lanterns can be positioned throughout the home, including outdoors, so when the sun sets, and it's time to break your fast, your family meal can be lit with the dancing light of lanterns. 

Get the children involved in decorating your home for Ramadan by letting them create a banner to celebrate Holy Month. You can also encourage them to embrace the charitable aspects of Ramadan with inspiring hadith posters.

Prepare your kitchen for Iftar and Suhoor

Both Iftar and Suhoor are key times for everyone during Ramadan. Make sure your kitchen is ready to prepare these meals. First, before Ramadan starts, a top-to-bottom clean ensures you’re ready to prepare ingredients in a healthy and hygienic environment. For family meals and gatherings, decorate your dining table with new table runners, placemats and table linen. Refresh your serveware, with dishes for serving up everything from dates and cheese nibbles to delicious cakes and sweetmeats.

Create a special space for worship

While you can go to the mosque, you can also set up a special place in your home for prayer. Spend time creating this sacred area, ensuring it allows you to focus on your spiritual journey during Ramadan. Have everything you need at hand, including prayer mats, floor cushions and the Qur'an. Add some fragrance with a simple https://www.crateandbarrel.me/en-ae/search/incensehttps://www.crateandbarrel.me/en-ae/search/incenseincense holder that transforms a quiet corner into a holy place for contemplation and prayer.

There are no hard rules for decorating your home for Ramadan. But these simple tips should help you create a warm, welcoming, and clutter-free home where you can embrace the true meaning of Holy Month with your family and friends. 

And from all of us here at Crate and Barrel, may the crescent-shaped moon brighten your path toward enlightenment and may Allah bless you with peace and grace.