Mysterious Morocco inspires home décor accessories
Blending rich materials and exotic shapes helps add a touch of worldly elegance
Bahia wallpaper
Rich colors, hints of gold and exotic shapes all define a style we think of as Moroccan-inspired. Whether you’ve visited the North African nation or not, its beautiful style blends with American tastes. Imagine a metal lantern on your patio, a curvy, gilded mirror in a bathroom or a glittery pendant or sconce lighting a hallway or foyer. It brings rich elegance and just a touch of mystery.
Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s Bahia gold-and-stone-colored doorway panel for Cole & Son brings the beauty of Marrakech to your home. Inspired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s palatial holiday home, Osborne House, it includes elegant Jali fretwork with lacelike masonry painstakingly drawn and painted by hand. $896 per roll; Design House
Emperor side table
Designer Barry Dixon’s inspiration for this small table for Arteriors came from an embroidered emperor’s robe he saw at an art exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Imagine draping a table with a golden robe of antique brass — this is what you get. $2,850; Arteriors collection at James Craig Furnishings
Cactus silk pillows
Villagers in Africa’s Atlas Mountains honor the Moroccan textural style called “sabra” in detailed handwork in RH’s Moroccan Cactus Silk Pillow Collection. They’re hand dipped in dyes and then the fabric is sun-bleached and airdried to achieve their burnished look. From $164; RH Houston, the Gallery in Highland Village/RH.com
Zanzibar mirror
The gentle curve leading to a pointed spire in Worlds Away’s Zanzibar mirror strip down North African architecture to its simplest form. Artisans have handapplied a gold-leaf finish, making it perfect for any home. $622.50; High Fashion Home or wayfair.com
Dante pendant light
Layers of iron covered in champagne silver leaf create this Worlds Away pendant light that might also pass as art. It’s
just 18 inches long and wide, so buy a pair or a trio to light up your favorite space. $872.50; High Fashion Home or wayfair.com
Morocco side table
The Morocco hexagonal side table by Worlds Away combines soft gold leaf and an antique mirror in a stylish look. $575; High Fashion Home or wayfair.com Moon Light lantern
At night, the glow from candles inside Day Birger Et Mikkelsen’s brass Moon Light lantern will create just the right ambience on a patio on a warm summer night. $136-$197; us.amara.com
Varberg pouf
Missoni Home’s Varberg pouf is Italian, not Morrocan, but its subtle diamond pattern fits perfectly with an exotic, North African theme. Use it as an ottoman or with a tray as a side table. $844 at us.amara.com
Katya sconce
The Old World feel of Arteriors’ Katya Sconce would go perfectly in the Casbah. It’s made of two faceted crystal ovals in an antique brass ring and backplate. And, it’s approved for outdoor use. $750; arteriorshome.com or James Craig Furnishings at the Houston Design Center
Alisa ottoman
Soft as a marshmallow but with an edgy geometric design, Currey and Company’s Alisa ottoman is both modern and Moroccan. $2,990; Design House
Blue framed mirror
Will you look at yourself in Mirror Images gold speckled and blue mirror, or will you just stand back and admire the piece itself ? $1,872; Design House
Fireplace screen
It only rarely gets truly cold in Houston, but that doesn’t mean we can’t indulge ourselves in a roaring fire in an indoor or outdoor fireplace. Make yours dazzle with Old World Design’s Moroccan-inspired screen. $425.70; Design House
Concrete pouf
The silvery sheen of Made Goods’ concrete pouf glistens in the geometric design of this ottoman. $720; Design House
Star lantern
On a dark night, let Visual Comfort’s Star lantern in gilded iron and slivers of mirrored glass guide the way to your home. $3,359; Design House