Browse through the pages of any esteemed home design magazine today, and you are bound to see hundreds of inspirational rooms embracing geometric home accents. They are also widely known as Moroccan designs given their exotic Eastern Islamic origins. The popularity of Geometric or Moroccan designs in today's home decor is possibly because of some obvious traits of these patterns.
They are gender-neutral - Think of the beautiful floral patterns... Sometimes they can be "too girly" for some. But geometric patterns can be used just as well to create a masculine room or a feminine room.
They are simple - Everything in home decor seems to be getting simpler as the world around us gets more complex. From curvy engraved lines in furniture, we have moved to modern, simple straight lines. Similarly we see the simple straight lines and repetition of geometric patterns being warmly welcomed in to contemporary homes.
They blend in stylishly with most other designs - You see interior decor experts mixing and matching geometric designs with florals or vintage designs to name a few.
Possibly because of this simplicity and adaptability, Moroccan geometric designs seem to be the most popular pick of the trend setters as well as home-makers of today. These versatile designs can be used to update any room in your home, rather easily.
The easiest, most versatile and inexpensive way to add all the glory of geometric patterns to your living area, deck or bedroom is with scatter pillows/throw cushions. You can change them seasonally or when you feel like you need to create a new look. You can keep mixing and matching them. You see Geometric design throw pillows set side by side with floral design or vintage design scatter cushions.
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Moroccan/geometric patterns also make modern, elegant wall hangings. They come as framed prints, fabric art, carved in wood or even finished in metal. These can be adapted to add colour and interest to any area in your house, be it the living room, lounge, stairway or bed room.
You can also set a vibrant and dramatic backdrop with geometric patterns. This can be achieved with a geometric design feature wall, rug or even tiles.
A geometric pattern feature wall can lift your settee back, bed room wall or entrance to a completely new level. You can use wall paper, stencils (home-made or bought), stamps or wall decals to create a more permanent or temporary geometric design feature wall.
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A Moroccan design rug can create a textured and vibrant backdrop in a lounge, bedroom, stairway or entrance hall. It will easily and effortlessly update the area.
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Geometric tiles are harder to work with, and definitely more permanent. You see them used in contemporary kitchens and bathrooms.
A geometric patterned arm chair is a cozy, homely yet trendy and contemporary statement made in your living room, bedroom or reading nook. They work just as well bought or as a DIY project of re-claiming an old upholstered arm chair.
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While the above are just a few examples, there are many more ways to welcome geometric patterns in to your home and give it an instant update. They can further come in the form of bed spreads, throws, vases, kitchen towels or table linen. Share with us how you used geometric patterns to update your home, by commenting on this blog... or posting on www.facebook.com/ZahaaraSanctuary.