Moroccan style tiles: Oriental notes in the interior

Oriental style is now in a fashionable trend, and in itself, pottery with a national color is attractive and unusual. Moroccan tile will become not only a quality wear-resistant type of decoration in the house, but also create an atmosphere of majestic interiors of the eastern palaces of viziers, khans and padishahs.

Distinctive features

Moroccan pattern is the hallmark of Morocco tiles. According to the laws of religion, representatives of the Islamic faith are deprived of the right to decorate houses with images of people and animals. But the wise Arab artists have found an expressive replacement - ornament. In decorating the tiles used a complex tie of geometric and floral ornament: six-pointed stars, abstract flowers, obtained by interlacing geometric shapes.

The Moroccan pattern is complex, mathematically measured, it consists of a large number of elements according to a certain algorithm, strictly observing the rules of symmetry and color combinations.

A variety of floral motifs and patterns of the Muslim world, depicted on the tile surface, successfully compensate for the absence of African fauna, create a feeling of coolness and freshness in the house.

The decor of the decoration elements is dominated by a bright color palette, typical of this eastern direction in the interior. Saturated natural shades look picturesquely on a neutral light background: snow-white, pearl, beige, soft blue.

Application in the interior

In Eastern homes, tile is used everywhere and in large quantities. Our mentality requires you to comply with the measure and put it only where it is needed.

Oriental motifs of a unique ceramic material can appear in your house in different variations:

  • Moroccan-style tiles can be used to coat the accent wall of the room, the podium or steps, decorating and complementing the appearance of the room;
  • A ceramic mosaic carpet with an oriental flavor, decorated with curly outlines and floral patterns, in the hallway on the floor will be an indicator of the high aesthetic taste of the owners of the house;
  • The tile is ideal for a room of any functionality, but most often in the living space it is used to decorate a kitchen apron. In a duet with a tabletop furniture set, decorated with mosaic with a national Moroccan pattern, it will become a key link in the whole design concept.
  • Moroccan tile saturates the interior with bright colors, perfectly combining with plain furniture fronts;
  • The sink decorated with a multi-colored mosaic list looks no less impressive. It can be both the leading element of the bathroom, and an excellent addition to the facing of the font, floor or walls of the room;
  • Today it is fashionable to use tiles for decorating a bath or a beauty spa;
  • The traditional Moroccan ornament on the fireplace or stove will look very colorful.

It is not necessary to lay Moroccan tiles in a pattern like a mosaic. Ethnic motifs and the famous Arabic script can be combined with each other, creating the most unexpected combinations.

Ceramic tiles can act as separate fragments, and can form a whole plot canvas. Designers use a unique type of decoration for projects in different styles.

Material advantages

Moroccan tile has a number of advantages that are so important when designing a house:

  • This type of decoration is a fully ecological material, which allows its wide use even in children’s rooms;
  • The tile has excellent performance, long service life and wear resistance;
  • Material produced on an industrial scale, is in an affordable price segment;
  • His laying and cleaning do not cause significant hassle;
  • The unique oriental color of the tile is able to liven up even the most ordinary-looking room;
  • Finishing material for the house or apartment is easy to find, even without the help of a designer.

Manufacturers

Today, many large companies are engaged in the production of Moroccan tiles. Among the manufacturers are the most popular Spanish and Portuguese factories. They regularly create new collections with high artistic requirements that meet all the parameters of European quality standards.

The video review of the Moroccan-style tile can be found in the next video.

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