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African and African-inspired Home Decorating

 

There are many ways to express your unique ethnic style... This lens was created to share product resources, tips and ideas to create unique living spaces with ethnic chic style ...

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Ethnic Chic Living Inspired by Africa

A Low Cost Way To Give Any Room African Style
Have you ever thought about incorporating African style in your home or office, but didn't quite know where to start. It's actually easier than you think. Learn how you can incorporate African inspired style into your home or office by simply transforming the walls of a room.
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How To Create An Exotic Moroccan Bedroom
Moroccan décor is quite popular in modern homes, due to its dramatic jewel toned colors, gorgeous exotic patterns and luxurious Moroccan fabrics. Making a bedroom into an exotic Moroccan bedroom is a decorating project that can be very exciting. From choosing the Moroccan furniture pieces you like to finding the Moroccan home accessories to browse through and enjoy.
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Framed Art and Home Decor
The purpose of home decoration is to put together a home that is not only attractive, welcoming but also to convey a certain "feel," "style" or "message" for the home. The goal is to have a home whose style reflects who you are, not the current fad. There are many aspects of home decoration, including the color and type of paint for the walls and other surfaces, designs of wallpaper for different parts of the home, and the style of furniture, fittings, and lighting.
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Create a Cultural Atmosphere by Decorating With Masks from Africa
One of the most popular masks to use in home decorating today is masks of Africa. These masks are popular for a number of reasons. First, they are very versatile. The many tribes of ancient Africa varied quite a bit, with different decorative properties emerging from each. This means you can find African masks in many styles and colors. Another reason masks of Africa are so popular is because of their cultural significance. Even people who aren't African descendants feel close to the African culture because it is so ancient and because it is the cradle of civilization. You, too, can honor this great continent when you use African masks to decorate in your home.
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Rooms inspired by Africa 

Express your unique ethnic style ...

View photos of rooms inspired with the vibrant colors, patterns and objects of Africa. From walls adorned with African masks, to textiles and rugs used to provide impact, you're sure to find a photo that identifies with your sense of African style.

Fancy bed by Glacier Girl

Exotic Bedroom Decor

Florence, KY by neverdene

African themed bedroom

moroccan-fantasy by backygirly

Moroccan-inspired Bedroom

Moroccan by deep_red

Moroccan Deep Red Room

6th wed anniver trip128 by ghana50

African design bedroom

Miami Beach Bruthaz 2007 by millionairntrng

Hotel Room at the Bentley Hotel on South Beach!

My Bedroom... by bsmith4815

Nice and clean!...Three standard EVs... merged and tonemapped with Photomatix P...

Bedroom by buysunriver

A bedroom suite with African and Indian decor.

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What I really like about this is the use of pink, off white, and chocolate brown...

Living Room by {kay*}

The lovely shade of green, the ethnic touches, the bold rug...lovely combination...

Living Room by {kay*}

I love Canadian journalist Suzanne Boyd's home. I think you'd walk into her apar...

Moroccan Inspired Interior by deva luna

Moroccan Inspired Interior.

I.D. Interior Dream Designs Showcase-08 by millionairntrng

African American Design Firm - Evans, Williams and Boyd -

Tina Turner's House by sevans10

Tina Turner's Property,France, 01/1999

Mud Cloths from Senegal - Framed by I.D. Interior Dream Designs by millionairntrng

African American Design Firm - Evans, Williams and Boyd -

Rustic Trophy Room by champagne.chic (kinda sporadic for a few weeks)

This was quite a challenge... creating a

Tunisian by deep_red

African Decor - Tunisian Room

Africa 

Bring Home Africa

African art and elements of Africa are are unique way to define your living space and express your unique ethnic style.

Top Billing Mount Edgecombe Interior Design

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More Ethnic Decorating Inspiration 

Ethnic Home Decorating Books

You can create your own ethnic chic living spaces. It really doesn't matter if your taste is for African Style, Safari Style, Meditteranean Style, Moroccan Style, Egyptian Style or a combination thereof, these decorating books will inspire you to create a modern, ethnic chic, living space that expresses your sense of world style...

Stylish Living in South Africa

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Room By Room: Eclectic Interiors

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Living With Decorative Textiles: Tribal Art from Africa, Asia and the Americas

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Spirit of African Design

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