Moroccan Inspiration

I fell in love with this home featured in this month’s Metropolitan Home Magazine. The house is actually located in Tuscon, Arizona, but designer Ronald Bricke chose a Moroccan theme to invigorate an otherwise blah house with little architectural excitement. I love the results.

Bricke made sure that all his deeply saturated colors worked together as a whole, as if they were all in the same room. He used a matte finish for the Benjamin Moore paints to detract from the stippled stucco wall texture. The bright colors work well in the Tuscon climate. Lots of sun can take the intensity.

The living room sofa is a simple, custom banquette covered in amazing fabrics. Stripes, dots and paisleys all working together perfectly.

The owner created his own artwork by painting the canvas panels with regular latex paint. I love the color in this room. It’s Mango Punch. The fixture was a great find from ABC Carpet & Home, and the chairs were custom made from an antique inspiration.

Notice the way Bricke used variations of the same hue to create a tranquil space. He also created a meaningful purpose for a tiny room that, in new construction, is called the living room but which has no space for much more than a bench. Or, in the case of my parents’ Florida home, a grand piano and a bench.

The lady of the house insisted on a pink bedroom, which her husband at first hesitated on. But now he’s all for sleeping in a seraglio. Sexy. The paint color here is BM’s Pretty Pink.

I adore the sheets in this room. They’re made from tablecloths bought at William Sonoma. I hope they’re comfortable because they’re gorgeous. Check out the box spring fabric.

I love this house. Wish I could move in. If you like this look, I suggest you buy a copy of the magazine. Computer screens don’t do the color justice. You’ll also appreciate the beautiful photography by Grey Crawford.

What are your thoughts on intense color like this?