With my impending trip to Marrakesh at the end of the week, it’s safe to say I have Moroccan style on the brain. While I will admit that I am thiiiiiis close to refusing to order another Beni Ourain rug for a client, there is a way to infuse Moroccan style into a room that still feels unexpected and heavenly, and my friend and designer Brian Paquette did just that when it came to this house.
![dramatic wallpaper dining room by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dramatic-wallpaper-dining-room-brian-paquette3.jpg)
The room in question, funny enough, doesn’t have a hit-you-over-the-head Moroccan vibe. But it did inspire the quiet touches of Moroccan influence throughout the home – the turned legs on the dining table leading the charge.
![dramatic wallpaper dining room by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dramatic-wallpaper-dining-room-brian-paquette_1.jpg)
With a beauty like that, the ghost chairs (and ghostly chandelier) are a nice touch – allowing the bold lines of the dining room table to stand out. But how I have not even mentioned the wallpaper yet!?
![dramatic wallpaper dining room by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dramatic-wallpaper-dining-room-brian-paquette2.jpg)
It’s stunning, no? I love that the rest of the room feels very modern with some worldly touches. And for those wondering about the Moroccan vibe in the rest of the house…
![moroccan inspired nook by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/moroccan-corner-styling-brian-paquette_1.jpg)
Well, this just happens to be my favorite corner. In fact, I’m suggesting that chaise to a client tomorrow because it’s so good.
![moroccan inspired nook by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/moroccan-corner-styling-brian-paquette2.jpg)
The touch of industrial is unexpected and light, which I love.
![moroccan inspired nook by brian paquette // via coco+kelley](https://cassandralavalle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/moroccan-corner-styling-brian-paquette1.jpg)
See more of the project right here. Me? I’ll be counting down the days until I’m curled up in a corner like this one… in Morocco.
photogaraphy by belatheé