Saturday 25 June 2011

Buying Classy Moroccan Furniture


The North African country of morocco is a very well know place for its excellent architecture and housings. The construction of buildings in this place is a witness to great architecture and hand work. With Moroccan settings and designing, you can decorate your home very well. The furniture that is used in Morocco is created in a very versatile way. The furniture are very elegantly which mostly is inspired from the beauty and calmness of the deserts. The furniture there depicts the African life style and excellent designing. Even though they are made of good material, their ranges are not very high which enables common people to buy them.

Moroccan tables are very stylish and sober. This furniture makes you and your guests feel very relaxed and comfortable. They are strong, durable and elegant enough to draw your guests’ attentions. If you can maintain them well, they will serve you a life time. Just regular care will do the work. Preventing them from scratches, dents and cracks is a must. Furniture is the beauty of the house. The better they are, the classier your house looks. Various colors like red, blue, bottle green etc. and many more shades are also available. If you want an antique look in your house, you can also try the black or gray colored furniture. The oxidized color is also gaining popularity as they are uncommon but they bring in a total different look.

The best thing about Moroccan furniture is that, you can get any type of furniture you want and not just chairs, tables and beds. For the living room or any other room where you want your guests to be seated, you can place nicely designed benches. Most of us have sofa sets or small folding beds to make the guests comfortable. But placing a bench is something new. You can order benches with head and arm rest and buy cushions according to your need. For further more decorations, using elegant lanterns is also an excellent idea.

Now coming to other places like bedrooms for your self or for your children, needs an extra attention. A bed must be made in such a way that it is not only very luxurious and relaxing but also useful. Small racks and tables attached to the beds are always very handy and useful. Small tools can also be kept in the room. For your dinning room, you will need a large table if you have a big family. Flower pots by the window sill looks very elegant in the dinning and the living rooms.

Apart from these, you can also keep furniture in the garden or free spaces. Rocking chairs, small tea tables make the house look complete. The excellent work and craftsmanship have brought fame to the Moroccan furniture makers. Their styling and elegant finish of the products makes the entire house look very good and classier. Therefore you can always buy the Moroccan furniture to complete the decorations of your home. They are the best in their category.

Moroccan Décor For Modern Homes


Are you fond of decorating your home with variations and like to keep changing styles then this is the right article for you. In general there are lots of decorating styles, patterns in the world-European, American, and Oriental but Moroccan décor among all other decors in the world stands out from the crowd because of its mystic nature and a unique combination of African and Western culture. The bright color combination, the material of the fabrics, the beautiful shapes of the lamps and lanterns will simply take you to a different world altogether.

Morocco has welcomed a number of civilization including Jews, French, Persian and many others. These civilizations have lot of contributions in Moroccan culture which reflects in their home décor also. But above all the Islamic trend dominates. Moroccan home décor is quite popular now almost in the world as it has got a superb blend of different cultures and is very much eye catching. 

In Moroccan décor we must keep in mind the color combination. Colors are always rich in texture, bright and vibrant. The houses may look plain from outside but the interior is vibrant with red, yellow, golden color combination. The moment you step into the house you will feel the warmth of the inhabitants.

Moroccan furniture is generally set lower than other regular furniture so that it remains closer to the floor. Furniture is either made of wrought iron or wood. The artwork carved in the wooden frame adds to its delicacy. You can select from varieties of ranges like wooden tables, room divider, lamps and so many other home décor items.

Moroccan floor tiles are also an important factor in Moroccan décor. There are varieties of patterns in tiles, if you wish you can get it in bulk or in few. You can fix some beautiful tiles or put a bright colorful Moroccan rug in your bedroom or in the living room.

A Moroccan rug is a floor cover made of hard and colorful wool with hand made tapestry work or any colorful stitching. This can even be used as wall hang.

Moroccan décor is incomplete without its interior lighting. The famous Henna lamp or Moroccan lantern is a must if you wish to decorate your home in Moroccan style. These wrought iron lamps or lantern are very colorful and made by stained glass. These glasses simply create a mesmerizing ambiance in your room. You can fix it in the wall or hang it any suitable place, what ever you do it will only enhance your décor. The lanterns are of rustic and of modern types. They have unique geometrical shapes; some have semi-oval shapes. It is available   in Chandelier types also.

Last but not the least is the typical aroma or fragrance of Morocco. These aromas are made of expensive spices like cinnamon, nutmeg etc.Aromatic incense sticks; candles are easily available in the market.

So you can select and decorate your house in just the way you dream of, nothing is out of reach or unavailable now!

Rich Moroccan Clothing


The beautiful country of Morocco is located in the extreme north western region in Africa. It lies in the great Sahara desert and is a region where the climate is usually very hot. Moroccan climate is Mediterranean type of climate which goes extreme towards the interior region. The climate is very humid and place to place it varies also. Even in some places it is very dry especially where the region faces Sahara desert. The summer lasts here for very long time.

Morocco has got a very rich culture and civilization. Since Morocco had welcomed many civilization from past to help building up their history  such as Arabs Romans Jews , present Morocco is a vast ethnic mixture of all these culture. These cultures have influenced its way of living life, its mannerism, its clothing, food, in short almost everything. The population is dominated by Arab ethnic groups by heritage so the clothing mostly goes according to their own style and custom.

The traditional Moroccan clothing for both men and women is called djellaba, a long loose outfit with long sleeves and hood. On special occasions they also wear a red cap which is locally called fez. Women wear kaftans dazzled by ornaments. There is a difference between djellaba and kaftans. A djellaba has hood while a kaftans does not.

Djellabas for women are generally very much decorated sometimes with beads or ornaments and are always very bright in color.Mens djellaba or kaftans are always plain in color. They look very simple. Women are very loyal to their own ethnic wear despite its high cost. Kaftans are always hand made because of their delicacy. Still most women love to wear their national dress. Every year they must buy at least one if not more either for wedding or their religious festival. Keeping in mind the warmer weather and hot dry climate the kaftans are made either of cotton or silk. As these dresses are exclusively worn in ceremony or festivals the outfits are quite expensive. Clothing is a part of the social status so the lower groups of people try to wear neatly pressed dress so as to avoid their own shabby condition if they cannot afford to buy costly kaftans or Djellabas.

Morocco is a highly progressing country. Though Muslim culture dominates still along with western higher education western culture started prevailing its influence. Since woman’s dress is a major issue in Islamic culture it is always observed that nobody violates the unwritten law of exposing any part of the body. Modern Moroccan youth have nicely combined western design with the traditional one. Moroccan Kaftans have been reduced in length and have become tight in fittings with modern jeans.

Over the past years, Moroccan dressing has improved a lot and in a way that made it more popular. Rich works on Djellabas are not just a favorite amongst all women, but they show the richness of Morocco and the North African countries. Visiting these places, you can surely catch a glimpse of these great hand works.