I had a big problem though, I thought. The ceiling in this home had been treated with an ugly, frothy, white stucco, and I wanted to cover it. I did this by creating a tent of blue-and-black-striped fabric, gathered and loosely draped over sturdy bamboo poles. With the old brass light fixture hanging through to light up the sheen of the fabric, it resembled the night sky.
I had a footstool upholstered with a family heirloom piece of needlework. Then I covered the accompanying, but not matching bergere, with a fabric in the same colours, but repeating the geometric elements in the room.
The take-off point for my theme had actually been an antique, Indian, ivory-inlaid chess table, bought at auction years before. The bright blue, cream, red and pink kilim it rests on repeats the grid pattern of the chess table itself.
On the sofa is a collection of hand-embroidered, woven or crocheted pillows, each telling a story of its own.
The dining room fixture cannot strictly be called Moroccan, but its 3 gilt, wood, carved arms ending in gold-coloured glass shades with bulbs that resemble flower stamens adds an exotic feel to the bright red dining room walls.
Yves Saint Laurent found beauty and inspiration in Morocco, and here is where he was most relaxed and happy in his vacation home with his partner, Pierre Berge.
Yes, more-is-more can be beautifully done. It is important, however, to go to the opposite end of the spectrum in pattern when using similar or same colours - too close, or not far enough won't work. But when done right, you will retain a feeling of calm and harmony because overall, the composition will show congruency.
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