''8 Ways to design like a professional''

Whether its drawing art, designing a website, decorating your bedroom, or even designing a dress, you should now...nah...you must know a few things before you start:


1. Communicate, don't decorate
Have a concept before you start. The concept should be clear to YOU and to your audience.

Design with purpose, NOT with randomness.


2. Pick colors that go well together
Sometimes we think to ourselves ''Maybe I need to add more items''. It's not always the best solution, try using colors that match.

60% of businesses will FAIL within the first 5 years!

Really?......it's that risky to start your own business? Internationally recognised academic and award winning writer David Storey, says its fact and not theory.

The Entrepreneurship Forum
Let's go back a few steps. Monday morning at the 10th international entrepreneurship forum held in Manama, Bahrain. Sat in between the gulf's leading businessmen, anxiously waiting to hear the secrets of success in the business world.

Second Season, Second Race, Second Podium!

Sounds like a great start to the season for ClassicArabia Racing. Indeed it was, especially for our young driver Fahad, who set the world record for the youngest driver ever winning in the Porsche Cup Series last season.

It all started on the F1 weekend in Abu Dhabi last month. Argued as the best date on the formula one racing calendar, the Yas Marina Circuit was even more glamorous this year. How can you even start to explain it?

Common' buying property isn't a bad thing!

We came across quite an interesting article by Brett Arends where she explains why owning a home is not all that bad.

Sure, maybe there's more gloom to come in the housing market. But when running covers everywhere declare that owning a home does no longer make economic sense, it's time to say: Enough is enough. This is what giving in looks like, everyone has given up.

After all, at the peak of the housing bubble three years ago, editors declared investing in real estate is the way to go, and always asked the question will your property make you rich?

But it's not enough just to think otherwise. So here's a few reasons why it's a good time to buy a home: 

We're celebrating Cheese Pizza Day....are you?

You must be thinking Cheese pizza day...what the heck? how about Make your bed day, Chocolate milk shake day or wait my favorite Be late for something day. Amazingly these dates are celebrated by some people this month. It's not all bad though, to come to think of it, I can use be late for something day at least once a year!

Yuummmmmy!

August proved to be quite a hot month in our region but also elsewhere, the US Tennis Open started in New York yesterday with temperatures reaching 43 degrees celsius....ouch! So september, please show us some improved weather.

On that note, let's start with a convertible, with only 4000km under it's hood, this car is great value for money.

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Next, let's look at a bike that has proven to be quite the machine for bike lovers.

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Longest Days of Summer.....Let's Go Boating!

This week we will see summer's longest days, so what better time to take off work, why not make it a three day weekend, and get on the water? Especially before it gets too hot as we can expect soaring temperatures by the end of the month...!

We bring you a special issue from our monthly newsletter wherein we celebrate the summer solstice by exploring boats from different sizes and prices!

Right, so let's start with one of the smaller boats......ever thought of learning how to sail?

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Need for speed? This Baha comfortably does a 100km per hour!

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The Gulf's favorite.....the Wave Breaker series from Aldhaen Craft

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18 ft Bowrider..for those who love wakeboarding, this one's a great choice!



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Great fun meets serious power....the all new Kawasaki Jetski

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Looking for style, comfort and speed....the perfect all round cruiser from Larsson

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Going big? The perfect yacht for all the right reasons

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We hope you enjoyed this 'Boating' edition of our monthly newsletter, there are many more boats on ClassicArabia's website, so please do pay us a visit, you might just find the right boat for you! If your looking to sell an item whether a boat, bike, car, property, art or even a watch, then Register and post your items for free! Thank you and see you again next month!

June Already? Our Favorite's from last Month

ClassicArabia's Monthly favorite items newsletter is back, but it feels like we just finished writing april's newsletter. 2010 has been going by quite fast, its summertime already! It's also a good time for bargains as many prepare to leave for vacation, its known that prices go down during this time of year. 

So let's start with our favorite car of the month, the fabulous Audi R8.

Click me to check out my interior!

Moving on to the very popular Chopard happy diamonds, this one's for you ladies.

Click me see the diamonds up close!

This one seems to be our visitor's favorite, HUGE villa in Dubai.

Click me to see my price!

Ahhh...the art section, we loved this artist's style!

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Tired of just laying there on the beach? feeling like some deep sea fishing? Then have a look at this boat.

Click me to see my engines!

Last but not least....the RC8 R, a monster by KTM

Click me if your curious!

We hope you enjoyed this month's newsletter, there are many more interesting items on ClassicArabia's website, so please do pay us a visit. If your looking to sell an item, then Register and post your item for free! Thank you again and see you next month!