Thursday, 12 June 2014

Living Room Moroccan Style

By Darren Hartley


A Moroccan style living room is defined by vibrant colors and exquisite furnishings. A distinctive metal lantern above the centre table casts soft, interesting shadows throughout the space. An extravagant desert tent is created by draping jewel-toned fabrics loosely over the walls. Such decorations add a Moroccan flavour to the living space.

A Moroccan style living room pays strict attention to detail. Moroccan design is all about the finishing touches, from the light fixtures to the tile work. Every 1x1 inch tile used for an opulent lounge is hand-cut in Morocco and laid facedown onto panels.

A hallmark feature of a Moroccan style living room is intricate tile work. This intricacy is found everywhere from floors to walls to tabletops. Zillij is a traditional Moroccan tiling style, consisting of numerous small tiles grouped together to form vibrant geometric patterns.

A Moroccan style living room can do very well with a bit of glitz. Often used as decorative accents in Moroccan homes are Moroccan wedding blankets, traditionally woven from sheep's wool, cotton and linen by female relatives of the bride before a wedding. These blankets are typically neutral in color and embellished with hundreds of mirrored sequins.

A Moroccan style living room also draws from nature. The color palette of a master suite draws inspiration from an antique rug. Evocative of the adjacent Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, blue has always been the prevalent color in Moroccan interiors.

The design of a Moroccan style living room doesn't stop at the walls. The ceilings are often painted and stencilled with elaborate designs, giving the room an overhead opulence. After a ceiling is brilliantly painted, it is adorned with arabesque and geometric shapes commonly found in Moroccan architecture. Such decorations convert the living space into an African-inspired gallery.




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