Life at Home in Saudi Arabia

Spaces That Bring Families Together

Bringing family together : In Saudi Arabia, family time is at the heart of everyday life, especially on weekends and holidays. Spacious, welcoming areas make it easier to host and enjoy moments with loved ones.

A home for every generation: In many homes, young adults stay with their parents until marriage, creating close family connections and shared everyday moments.

Every family member has a favorite spot

Whether it’s a newly married wife, a mother with young adults, or a single guy, everyone in the Saudi household has a favourite spot, where they perform/ they relax in their own way.

A Saudi woman’s home is her kingdom

Generally, women of the household are the decision makers regarding the purchase of the furniture, whereas the husbands contribute to the decision making of the Majles, where they host their male guests.

Commonly, women take pride in their homes and like to show off their favorite rooms, corners or pieces on social media –Snapchat and Instagram.

"Sometimes I get a new antique just for pictures” F, married, RUH

Singles

Single women in KSA, commonly share an apartment with roommates or take part of the family’s apartment.However, a few others live independently, alone.

Single men often invest in a room, where they host friends and in their own bedroom, whereas the rest of the rooms are not their priority; as they often aspire to invest in their homes after marriage.

Look into the house

• In their living room, they tend to have Sofa Bed, TV & media furniture, Coffee & side tables, Home office Desk.
• In their bedroom, its beds with storage, single beds and home office desks.
• It is not common to dining sets in the house. 
• Wardrobes, dressing table and dining sets have strong future intention on purchase.

Married couple – without kids 

Newlywed couples are commonly looking for modern high-tech housing facilities and a contemporary designoverall; that provides comfort to the couple and their visiting family member/s.

Look into the house

• In their living room, Sofa bed, Footstools & poufs, Lounging & relaxing furniture, and display cabinets.
• In their bedroom, beds with storage or sofa beds. 
• It is common to have dining sets in the house and the future intention to replace them is also high. 

Married couple – with kids 

Young Children – Couples with kids are often looking for designs and furniture that are child-friendly in every room of the house.

Adult children – These couples often look for stability, serenity and the reassurance of having all their children’s needs met. Since they are often older, they are often seeking location and furniture that is convenient for their children.

Look into the house

• In their living room, they tend to have fabric sofas, Sideboards & pouffes. The future intention to set up a home office is also high.
• In their bedroom currently double beds and children’s beds, however beds with storage are on the list of future changes.
• Kids' tables are very common and are placed either in the living room or bedroom. 
• It is common to have dining sets in the house.