Moroccan Home Decorating Ideas




Tired of looking at the same bedroom, same dining room and same living room again and again? Then it's time for a change. This time to not just change the furniture or the color of your home, rather go for a completely different look. Decorating your home in Moroccan style is the latest trend these days. Morocco is like a melting pot of different cultures and styles and so the Moroccan style decor will have some of the features of every culture and style. One can even see hints of Arabic style in it.





Moroccan home decor can be classified into two types - urban Moroccan decor and rural Moroccan decor. The urban décor involves the use of ceramics, metal, wood and leather. On the other hand, the rural decor has more of the Middle Eastern influence, with an emphasis on the use of rugs, fabrics and embroideries. The best feature of having a Moroccan style decoration is that the objects used in it are usually those that have use in practical life too. Given below are some tips that will help you in decorating your home in the Moroccan style.





Moroccan Style Decorating Ideas





Use of Bright Colors





When decorating your home Moroccan style, make sure to use bright natural colors. The colors like green and blue, found in the sea of the area, and the ones like gold and yellow, found in the surrounding desert, should be used as much as possible. You can combine other colors like vibrant red, orange or purple with blue or gold to create an effervescent ambiance. Feel free to use of vibrant colors such as pink fuchsia, lavender, and orange while keeping the aesthetics in mind.





Bring Nature Home





For creating the tropical atmosphere seen in Morocco, you can make extensive use of plants. The more exotic the plants, the better look they will bring to your house. At the same time, they will also provide you with some greenery in the 'concrete-jungle' world of today. If it is feasible, you can also get textured walls.





Lighting





Lighting plays a very important role in adding that perfect Moroccan flavor look to your home decor. Moroccan light fixtures are totally different from those used in the other parts of the world. Moroccan light fixtures include Moroccan sconces, Moroccan chandeliers, Moroccan lanterns, Moroccan hanging pendants, and Moroccan lamps. A great source for quality handmade Moroccan light fixtures as well as Moorish lighting is a California company called Saint Tropez Boutique that design and handcrafts Moroccan light fixtures in Casablanca, Morocco and exclusively distributes them in the U.S.A. The reason why I like Saint Tropez Boutique because they are unique Moroccan light fixtures designs, plus they handcrafted from top quality Moroccan solid brass that has been carved into refined and intricate patterns. Addition to that Saint Tropez Boutique is the exclusive dealer in the U.S.A that has Moroccan light fixtures pre-wired for the UL-Standard (pre-wired for the U.S Standard wiring). To learn more about Moroccan lighting by Saint Tropez Boutique, please visit them online at: http://www.sainttropezboutique.us





Extensive Use of Textures





Moroccans love extensive use of textures in their home. So, if you want to have a Moroccan style look, rule out too much use of smooth and sleek materials. In fact, the fusion of multiple textures and shapes will be best. You can have darkened wood plank floors, which can be covered with natural fiber rugs of sand-ish color. This will not only add texture to the room, but also provide you with some comfort under the feet. You can also try draping fabric from the ceiling.





Some Other Tips





Colorful mosaic tables not only give a Moroccan feel to your place, but also help to brighten up a dull room. Use of handmade Moroccan tiles will go a long way in creating a Moroccan decor. Use of Moroccan tent as a Moroccan lounge getaway in your own backyard. Use of Moroccan wood lattice screens also known as Jali Screens in your windows doors, kitchen and bath cabinet doors, or even as a room divider wall. Last but not the least, you can buy silk bedcovers or cushion covers, in jewel tones, to create that perfect Moroccan look.





To learn more about Moroccan decorating ideas, please contact:





Saint Tropez Boutique



25 Evelyn way



San Francisco, California 94127



Phone: (415) 513-5920



Email: sales@sainttropezboutique.us



Website: http://www.sainttropezboutique.us





For more info, please contact:



Mark Logan



Saint Tropez Boutique



25 Evelyn way



San Francisco, CA 94127



(415)-513-5920



sainttropezboutique.us


Ervaar de cultuur en erfgoed van Marokko met een bezoek aan de Marrakech Medina



Als u op zoek bent naar een vakantie die functies zonneschijn, cultuur en erfgoed vervolgens verblijf in een villa Marokko voor u zou kunnen zijn. Vindt u dat er genoeg is te zien en te doen, met name in de hoofdstad van Marrakesh.




Wanneer u in een villa in Agadir u zeker zou moeten besteden ten minste één dag de Medina van de stad verkennen verblijft. De oude stad van Marrakech is een spannende plek om te verkennen, biedt u de mogelijkheid om te ervaren van de cultuur en geschiedenis van Marokko allen in één plaats. Als u wilt doen sommige winkelen tijdens uw verblijf souvenir kon niet dan u vinden een betere plaats, met souks (markten) verspreid over de straten van de Medina.




U kunt oprapen ambachten, stoffen en lokale delicatessen, geeft u de kans om te kopen een aandenken aan uw reis of halen sommige ongebruikelijke giften voor uw vrienden en familie. Als je bedorven voor keus wanneer het over het plukken van één van de vele Agadir villas aan huur en u moet Selecteer een waarmee u gemakkelijk toegang tot Marrakesh beschikbaar komt.




Een bezoek aan de stad Medina is over veel meer dan alleen winkelen, met tal van historische bezienswaardigheden om uit te zoeken. Als je in de Medina zelf loopt, zult u opmerken dat de oude stad van Marrakech is omringd door wallen van de 12e eeuw. Het erfgoed van de stad stopt niet daar, met tal van andere interessante gebouwen die elk een ander deel van Marrakesh de erfgoed vertegenwoordigen.




Stoppen in het hoofdplein in de scène te nemen is aan te raden, als u een van de straat artiesten bij de hand te geven u een unieke culturele show kunt vinden. Hoewel delen van de Medina overvol lijken kunnen, zijn er nog gebieden die u voor sommige meer ontspannen uitstapjes bezoeken kunt.




De Saadian Tombs gelegen in de tuin, Arabo-Andalusische zijn één dergelijke plaats. De mausolea zijn prachtig ingericht en zorgt voor een welkome onderbreking van de drukte en bedrijvigheid van de markten.




Een ander zicht om aan te nemen is de moskee El-Mansour, die bekend voor zijn opvallende minaretten staat. Als u wilt zien van de Medina - en in feite Marrakesh - in een alternatieve licht dan u het El-Badipaleis durven zou. Het terras op de ruïnes van dit paleis uit de 16e eeuw biedt een panoramisch uitzicht over de daken van de stad.


Moroccan Food is Some of the Best You'll Ever Have






Moroccan Cuisine is something everyone should experience and savor. Moroccans certainly know how to eat, they have large portions of extremely healthy foods. Boy, I love Moroccans, they are a people after my heart. They believe in abundance and they never cut a meal short. You'll find Moroccan foods wonderful and the number of variations truly astounding. The spices, flavor and company is so very excellent indeed.





I'd love to introduce you to Moroccan foods because I know you'll love it like I do. I know if you get hooked you will help your health and live longer. I know it will open your mind to a whole new way of life, great food and wonderful people. A culture you need to understand and experience. It is for this reason that I am going to recommend a very excellent book to you.





You can either go out to an authentic Moroccan restaurant or you might try cooking some of your own at home. I like to do a little of both, oh yes, that book I was going to recommend to you. It's the greatest Moroccan cookbook that I have ever read:





"Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco" by Paula Wolfert; Perennial Library, Harper and Row, New York, NY; 1973





The Introduction is done by Gael Greene and the first chapter is a brief history of the Morocco and the Moroccan people. It tells of the culture and the food. There are so many easy to prepare recipes in this book and each one that I have prepared has come out magnificent. Please buy this great cookbook.