DUBAI: Before the coronavirus pandemic hit early last spring, it used to be that our homes were a place where we spent only a portion of our lives. Much of the day was spent at the workplace, commuting, and indulging in our favorite outdoor activities and past-times such as going to the gym, out for dinner or watching a movie at the cinema. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle Now, much of the world is working, socializing and exercising from our homes. So it makes sense that as we had to adjust the way we live, we are also adjusting the spaces we live in. To assist those looking to spruce up their living space, UAE-based Neeshay Nouman launched her very own interior designer company, The Niche Corner. A former professor at the American University in Dubai, Nouman decided to switch career paths last year and pursue what she has always wanted to do. For Nouman, her interest in interior design is “genetic,” she joked with Arab News. “My mother and grandmother have always been very much into having a presentable home and I think I picked that up from them,” she explained. “We’ve moved around so much, so everywhere I go, I try and make that place as livable as possible, even though it might not be my permanent home. It just gives me this thrill to put together a design and make it come to life,” she added. Before launching her own company, Nouman would dabble in interior design personally, helping out her family and friends. “But then I decided that I don’t want to waste anymore time,” she revealed. “If you know you’re good at something you should really pursue it, you should go with your gut feeling.”