The keys are finally in your hand. You open the door, step inside… and the room echoes. Bare floors, naked windows, not a stick of furniture. Handover day is exciting — and, standing in an empty home in Dubai, a little overwhelming. So here's the shortcut the pros use: furnish from the ground up, in this order — flooring, window coverings, wall décor, furniture, then carpets and finishing touches. Get that one sequence right and everything else falls neatly...