{"id":1622,"date":"2011-05-20T16:45:16","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T20:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hickoryfurniture.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2011-05-20T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2011-05-20T20:45:16","slug":"five-elements-of-moroccan-design-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/five-elements-of-moroccan-design-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Elements of Moroccan Design for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-meta\">Last Updated Friday, May 20, 2011<\/div> <p>Channel the streets of Marrakesh with its vibrant colors, intriguing architecture and lively interior designs. Even if you have only dreamed of traveling to Morocco, it is easy to create a Moroccan look and feel in your own home by applying these five elements of eastern design.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Color:<\/strong>\u00a0 Moroccan colors are earthy and spicy.\u00a0 Think of the golden saffron sun, turquoise blue waters, paprika red and curry brown that define the region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brass:\u00a0<\/strong> Shiny brass elements are found in small details like hinges on cupboards and chests as well as in larger objects such as candlesticks, tables, trays, lanterns and pots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rugs:\u00a0<\/strong> Colorful woven rugs are a must.\u00a0 Layer rugs over and under each other for a true Moroccan feel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fabrics:<\/strong>\u00a0 Beautiful embroidered cotton and linen fabrics add a handmade element to your decorating.\u00a0 These fabrics can be used in window treatments, bedding, accent pillows, throws, and upholstery. Or make your fabrics sparkle and shine by seeking out fabrics with small mirrors embroidered into their patterns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tile:<\/strong>\u00a0 Install tile with ancient Moorish designs in your flooring, table tops, fireplace surrounds, and countertops.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Won\u2019t be taking a Mediterranean vacation this summer? Don\u2019t fret. Follow these design tips and you can take a getaway to Morocco without actually traveling at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated Friday, May 20, 2011 Channel the streets of Marrakesh with its vibrant colors, intriguing architecture and lively interior designs. Even if you have only dreamed of traveling to Morocco, it is easy to create a Moroccan look and feel in your own home by applying these five elements of eastern design. Color:\u00a0 Moroccan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,68],"tags":[26,12,102,149],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-1622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-design-advice","category-trend-watch","tag-interior-decorating","tag-interior-design","tag-interior-design-trends","tag-moroccan-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1622\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1622"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}