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30 Moroccan Bedroom Ideas to Get You Inspired

13 Jul 2024
30 Moroccan Bedroom Ideas to Get You Inspired
Design Guide

Moroccan bedrooms turn a private room into a retreat, pattern, jewel-toned colour, and carved wood layered until the space feels like an oasis.

The look draws on African, Arab, and Andalusian influence, and it's built for comfort as much as looks: soft lantern light, a rug that took months to knot, a headboard carved by hand. Here's how the pieces fit together in a bedroom.

The Elements That Define the Style

A handful of ingredients repeat across almost every Moroccan bedroom, however the rest of the room is styled:

Geometric tile or mosaic, on a floor or feature wall, for cultural weight and pattern.

Carved, dark wood furniture, in a bed frame, nightstand, or armoire.

Wrought-iron or brass lanterns, for the filigree shadow the style is known for.

A hand-knotted Beni Ourain or Azilal rug, often the piece the room is built around.

An ornate, metal-framed mirror, to bounce light and open the room up.

Natural Light and Ornate Detail

Moroccan design principles put light and craftsmanship ahead of decoration. Choose window treatments that let daylight filter through rather than block it, so the room feels warm before a single lamp is switched on. Let an ornate ceiling or carved beam do the work of a focal point, and use a metal-framed mirror nearby to catch what light there is and make the room feel larger than it is.

A Jewel-Toned Colour Palette

Jewel tones

Emerald green, sapphire blue, and ruby red carry the luxury and sophistication a Moroccan bedroom is known for, bold enough that a little goes a long way.

Neutral backdrop

Sandy beige, warm taupe, and soft ivory keep walls and larger surfaces quiet, so the jewel tones in textiles and accents have room to stand out.

Blush pink, sky blue, and buttery yellow can come in as pastel accents, on a throw pillow, a curtain, or a ceramic vase, for a touch of whimsy without tipping the palette over.

Furniture Built to Last

Carved wood furniture, in dark tones with geometric motifs, is what gives a Moroccan bedroom its sense of craftsmanship. A canopy bed or a low-slung divan piled with plush cushions makes a natural centrepiece, and a carved nightstand or dresser doubles as storage and as one more surface for the room's detail to show through. Wooden accent tables, used as nightstands or simply set beside a chair, carry the same look at a smaller scale.

Layered Textiles and Fabrics

Silk, velvet, and linen bring the opulence a Moroccan bedroom depends on, worth choosing for how they feel as much as how they look. Bold geometric motifs, arabesques, and floral patterns are the traditional route into pattern, layered from the bedding and curtains through to upholstery and decorative pillows, so the craftsmanship reads throughout the room rather than in one spot.

Lighting That Sets the Mood

Lanterns in hammered metal or coloured glass do more to set a Moroccan bedroom's mood than any single overhead fixture, casting the patterned shadow the style is known for across the walls and ceiling. A table lamp with a ceramic base in cobalt blue or deep terracotta, shaded in silk or linen, extends the look at bedside. Metallic finishes, gold, silver, or copper, on the fixtures themselves quietly tie the room's lighting together.

Adding Warmth and Texture with Traditional Moroccan Rugs and Tiles

Hand-knotted Moroccan rug adding warmth and texture to a bedroom

A hand-knotted Beni Ourain or Azilal rug is usually the piece the rest of a Moroccan bedroom gets built around, its motifs rooted in tradition and its wool or cotton pile soft enough to be the first thing feet touch each morning. Mosaic tile, in geometric or floral pattern, makes an equally strong backdrop wherever it's used, and hardwood or natural stone underfoot ties the room back to the material world the rest of the style draws from.

Putting It All Together

The 60-30-10 rule keeps a Moroccan bedroom from tipping into visual noise: 60% neutral tones for the walls and larger surfaces, 30% bold jewel colour through textiles and furniture, and 10% left for the small accent pieces that finish a room off. Start from a neutral base, layer in colour and pattern gradually, and let a few well-chosen carvings, textiles, or hand-painted ceramics carry the story of where they came from.

Moroccan Bedroom Style, In Short

Anchor the room with a hand-knotted rug, Beni Ourain or Azilal both work.

Keep colour jewel-toned but sparing, and let neutrals carry the rest.

Light the room with lanterns, not an overhead fixture.

Choose carved, dark wood furniture, for the craftsmanship a Moroccan room depends on.

Finish with small, personal objects, a mirror, hand-painted ceramics, rather than more furniture.

Bring Moroccan warmth into your bedroom

Shop Benisouk's collection of hand-knotted rugs and handcrafted accents, woven by artisans in Morocco.

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