Thursday, November 17, 2011

Moroccan Style Decor For Your Home

!±8± Moroccan Style Decor For Your Home

With the deep, rich colors and unique patterns that it offers for designing, it is not surprising that the popularity of Moroccan home decor is on the rise. This style is inspired from different cultures and blends of African, Persian and Mediterranean decor in a wonderful manner along with subtle influences from the North West regions, which includes Spain, France and Portugal as well. You can find warm and bright colors in this kind of decor that reflects the outdoor culture and surroundings of Morocco with coastal seas, deserts, mountain ranges with a varied landscape.

In this kind of decor, you can use rich variety of colors ranging from bright orange including different shades of blue and green along with vibrant reds to set the right mood of the theme. Most of the furniture which is used in this style is simple and elegant made using fine wood and wrought iron with fascinating tables, which have intricate designs that are carved on them. Terracotta and mosaic tiles carvings are popularly used in most of the furniture items. You can get a fascinating range of Moroccan items ranging from chests, ceramic vases and pots, which have beautifully handcrafted motifs on them.

You can also look for upholstery and fabrics with unique texture and captivating designs inspired from traditional art forms while using Moroccan style in your decor. There are plenty of rich colors right from sea green to gold and silver, which are woven with beautiful designs using different fabrics. Add some rich throw pillows and warm area rugs made using natural fibers to add more warmth and comfort to your room. You can get a rich texture of rugs, which has a rich influence of different regions with intricately woven designs and patterns. You can find these rugs in different colors made using different weaving techniques and motifs, which look beautiful and complement your decor.

Persian rugs are also quite popular and used in most of these Moroccan inspired interiors and are always in great demand. Hardwood flooring can be a good choice for these kinds of interiors, which can be covered using traditional Moroccan carpets that are available in different hues in vibrant colors. In fact, Moroccans use ceramic tiles for flooring but it is not recommended in regions, which experience more cold weather conditions.

Lighting is an important aspect of any decor and the Moroccan style is inspired by lamps made using colored glass including carved wood and brass metal. You can use floor lamps or even table lamps to accentuate your living room decor and set the right mood amidst serene surroundings. You can use accessories to create a focal point around your room like mirrors and artwork, which are made using exquisite embellishments in metals. Those who are fond of art and craft work will enjoy decorating their homes using this unique style.

You can use your own creativity and imagination to enhance your Moroccan decor using exotic candles and scents, diffused lighting and shop for some interesting Moroccan items across different shops to make your decor look more attractive.


Moroccan Style Decor For Your Home

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Room Divider Screen - Convert a Plain Looking Room Divider into an Elegant Decorative Piece

!±8± Room Divider Screen - Convert a Plain Looking Room Divider into an Elegant Decorative Piece

A few years back, when I was living in a studio apartment of Washington DC, I happened to buy a room divider screen to add privacy and decor to my apartment. Since my budget was tight, I bought a relatively cheaper variety costing lesser than 0. I put it in the middle of my living room /bedroom and folded it away when not needed.

After a few years, when I bought my first home, among the list of items to be given away to charity, I included this divider screen also, since I felt that it would not suit the decor which I had decided for my home. But considering how useful it had been during my stay at the studio, I found it difficult to part with it so I just stored it in my attic.

Some time later, when I was decorating my kids bedroom, I decided to use this divider screen as a part of their room decoration and to use my interior designing experience to convert this simple screen into an attractive one. It was a plain white 3 panel screen with black edges. I gave my children (who were little at that time) some glossy, shining construction paper and told them to cut out beautiful shapes from it. They cut out stars, snow flakes, circles (some looking like squares!) and other odd looking ones. I selected the best among them and with their help, began to glue them on the divider screen in patterns. Then, I cut out some gold paper and stuck it around the divider screen, just inside the black edge. Voila, my 'plain Jane' room divider screen was looking like a fairytale princess all shiny and beautiful. The best part of it was that it was mainly my kids' handicraft and they felt so proud of it. After the first redesigning, my kids regularly show their handwork on this screen by taking away the earlier decoration and giving it a complete makeover with a different theme like race cars, huge posters, star wars themed pictures, their favorite Xbox game related pictures and so on. When there is a slight disagreement between the as to what the next theme would be, I tell them to decorate each side according to their interests. Another advantage of having this screen in their room is that since they show all their artwork on this room divider and not on the walls, their bedroom looks relatively new and clean!


Room Divider Screen - Convert a Plain Looking Room Divider into an Elegant Decorative Piece

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