| The principle features of the Moroccan decorating | | | | table tops and around mirrors are all common |
| style, such as heavy furniture, bright fabrics and | | | | features of the Moroccan look. The materials are |
| the use of strong colors. How you can make it | | | | of the best quality with a wide range of bright |
| work in your own home. | | | | colors and varied textures. |
| It is often difficult to tell one style of furniture | | | | Mixed patterns are used extensively in Moroccan |
| from another, they are so much alike. That is not | | | | design. Fabrics are not just on curtains and sofas, |
| a situation that is likely to happen when it comes | | | | but draped loosely over chests and chairs. The |
| to Moroccan furniture. | | | | fabric may be interesting mixture of diamonds, |
| A motif beloved by hippies, poets and artists, | | | | squares and other shapes that you would not |
| Moroccan decor as well as furniture is now | | | | expect to find together in any other style of |
| becoming popular among the rest of us. It | | | | decorating. But these pieces are considered more |
| creates a tranquil oasis of beauty to any home. | | | | art that furniture, and so the mixture works well |
| The main feature that you will notice about | | | | in this context. |
| Moroccan furniture is the use of color. The word | | | | The fabrics used are usually intricately patterned |
| "plain" barely exists in this vocabulary. Stunning, | | | | silk. This offers an interesting contrast to the |
| vibrant colors, mirrors, fabrics, mosaics are all | | | | heaviness of the furniture pieces. Tapestries hung |
| incorporated to create and exciting world of color | | | | on walls, shades on lamps, and fabric draped on |
| and texture. The most prevalent colors are the | | | | tables will be of a heavily designed but fine silk. |
| bright colors of the Mediterranean on which it is | | | | Other materials such as leather and wool may |
| bordered on the nor ht, such as blue green and | | | | also be used and are made a part of the |
| red and the fiery colors of the desert on which it | | | | furnishings. If you have ever seen a lamp in this |
| is bordered on the south, such as gold and yellow. | | | | style, you will be astounded at the intricacy and |
| Do not expect subtlety in Moroccan furniture; | | | | detail it contains. They may be carved out of |
| everything is bold, brash and makes a definite | | | | wood, hammered out of metal and be adorned |
| statement. | | | | with brightly patterned fabric. |
| The tropical feel of the desert and the sea are | | | | If you have ever dreamed of a life as a pasha, |
| woven into this style of decorating. The idea is to | | | | lounging on pillows and surrounded by bright |
| bring the outdoors alive and into your home, since | | | | colored but soft feeling fabrics against your skin, |
| it is too hot to go out into it. Furniture is heavy | | | | the Moroccan style is for you. Another may find it |
| and very sturdy, with exotic designs that reflect | | | | too garish, but if it suits your taste, it can make |
| the natural themes surrounding the home. Leather | | | | for a beautiful home. |
| chairs, gilded arms and legs, mosaics worked into | | | | |