Spicy Baroque Brings Chic Warmth Into The Home

Spicy Baroque 2005 is an explosion of movement, grandeur, color, decorative style and a sensuous richness

The season’s colors integrate pungent hues with embellishments. Fabrics in shades of cumin, ruby and warm orange conjure up the spicy scents from a Moroccan market. Beading, tassels, embroideries and large-scale decorative objects give the room a theatrical effect. But don’t forget that less is more when decorating a home -- a neutral backdrop will set off or balance out colors and trimmings.

Straight lines will be passé and voluptuous curves will dominate. Drapes will be full of vitality and will be light – no lining or interlining – and will drop freely and with body. Embroideries will include designs that follow leafy scrolls, swags, Moorish motifs such as arabesques and Indian design. A variety of rich textures will be mixed throughout including raw wood, soft leather and flamboyant silk.