Moroccan Color
Moroccan Color I am redoing my room with a kinda Moroccan Theme. ideas? I am going into eith grade and although I probably wont start my project until next spring I really would like to figure ou...
Moroccan Color
 I am redoing my room with a kinda Moroccan Theme. ideas? I am going into eith grade and although I probably wont start my project until next spring I really would like to figure out as much as I can and start collecting things before then. Links are very much appreciated esspecially ones with pictures. Here are some of the things I am looking for: If you have any other theams with the same sort-of......can't believe i am about to say this........vibe, please let me know. BTW.......i am doing this my self..with a small amout of help from mom an dad...*sigh* Moroccan is a very lush, beautiful theme that you can really have fun with. The following links will give you ideas: http://www.justmorocco.com/ http://www.e-mosaik.com/portfolio/public_html/portfolio.html This link had rugs for as little as $4.00 (they also had them for $200.00, so don't be scared off). Rugs can also be sewn into pillows, especially floor pillows. http://www.ameerahimports.com/sf/list.asp?cat=40.06 The colors and color schemes are rich, as the pictures show you. Re: your bed. You can use just a mattress and box springs on a metal frame and not use a head and foot board. Instead of your head board hang an exotic mirror with a candle wall sconce on each side, or frame a fabulous Moroccan poster over the bed. Another way to make a statement is with a canopy over the bed in mosquito netting-you can also dye this if it is cream or white. Low tables in vivid colors, candles in opulent holders (you could decorate plain, straight sided glass candle holders-the kind that look like over-sized drinking glasses-with glass paints in bright colors and gold paint). Silk or silk looking pillows with beading or tassels (you could make these yourself very easily with a small amount of fabric and pillow forms. It is only sewing straight seams on a machine.) Hanging lamps or hanging candles inside glass holders (hang the candles in groups of threes). If you want to use a rich color on the wall but not overwhelm the room, use it on one wall only, or on two adjoining walls. (Do not paint each wall a different color. It sounds cool but nearly anyone I know who has done it ended up being driven crazy, hated it, and had to repaint.) There are plenty of other colors in the room with the furniture, rugs and accessories. (Sometimes too much is...too much.) Notice which walls get the sun or which parts of the room are the darker sides. You don't want to further darken an already dark area. On the other hand, place a mirror facing your window to reflect the light into that space to brighten it and add sparkle to the room. Study the pictures on the website carefully. Look at the shapes of the furniture. The colors and color combinations. The shapes of the accessories. At garage sales you can find items similar in mood or shape and spray paint them. They don't have to match exactly, just have the mood. Paint is the magic wand in decorating. It can change walls, floor cloths, furniture, accesories, and even fabric. Check import shops like Pier One also, especially their clearance areas. And believe it or not, sometimes places like Walmart have items you can use-I found a green bamboo placemat there that really set off an exotic plant on a friend's kitchen table in their apple green kitchen. I used it as a table runner. That one small accessory made the room. Target is another option-they have the up-to-date colors and shapes. Oriental rugs are a good way to go. I have found high quality wool rugs at garage sales from thirty-five to fifty dollars-these were large rugs. You could use small ones-more like the size of bath mats-next to your bed or in front of your closet. Try and get natural fiber if you can: wool, cotton or silk. The colors between natural and synthetic fibers are not the same. On the other hand, some of the synthetics aren't too bad and are easier on the budget. To organize put sturdy square baskets on bookshelves. You can get deeper baskets to hold large items. Building bookshelves isn't hard or expensive-look for birch, pine, or you can custom cut plywood. Sand with an electric sander and fill in the rough edges with plastic wood. Paint or spray paint. If necessary reinforce with L brackets on the back. You can even add square blocks of wood on the corners for feet (if the shelves are smaller or the items on them not too heavy.) You can leave the baskets natural or spray paint them gloss black or the rich moroccan colors. You are starting now so you are in a position to be picky and choose slowly and carefully. Don't be in a hurry. Take your time and make every piece count. Have fun and good luck! |
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Let's take a look at Moroccan lanterns and why they are preferred to ordinary lanterns. Moroccan lighting has been a unique home decoration concept for a long time and there are reasons for the same. Moroccan decor is not something that you will find easily in US homes as it doesn't have a deep reach. If you find a home with Moroccan decor then be rest assured that either they have traveled to Morocco to find it or they have found it through specialists like us. Moroccan Decor is rare but its uniqueness comes from the fact that it has influences of Moroccan history, culture and art. Moroccan lighting is also a part of the same influence and brings with it the geometric forms, vivid colors, and exotic interior designs, which have long been the symbol of Moroccan home decor. About the Author Interior designer specializing in Moorish architecture and Moroccan home decor. |
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