Bahraini Antique Furniture Startup Eyes Regional Expansion

Two years ago, childhood friends Sara Sayyar and Mariam Fathi started a business based on their passion for “all things old and broken… yet beautiful.” Now, with a retail outlet and plans to expand beyond the GCC, the two friends may well also revitalize regional interest in second-hand furniture. Their venture, Babushka — Russian for ‘grandmother’ — restores and preserves antique furniture pieces and home accessories, renewing their depth and character. They design custom-built furniture as well. “We create new designs by utilizing extraordinary textured and decorative fabrics sourced from all over…

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Bahraini antique furniture startup eyes regional expansion