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This is the first time that I’ve used such a service. I really do not know who I should consult. My husband and I are building a house in Egypt. To say that their design ideas are primitive is an understatement!
Our house is on the Mediterranean Sea, about half a mile from the water.
I want to decorate the outside of the house (which is brick and cement) with stonework, especially around the windows and doors. I would like to see some ideas, perhaps even of older homes/buildings. I have been searching the Web for about a week now and haven’t found anything appropriate. Can anyone out there provide any advice and or useful Websites for such a project? Thanks in advance!
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Wow! Sounds like a great project.
Most often it is best to start with the local archetypes for ideas. Even if you want something more modern, the local styles are a great inspiration to start with.
Arab nations have a great tradition of elaborate mosaic work executed in both stone and tile. You may want to look for some books on Mosques.
If you want to go totally wild, look up the work of Antonio Gaudi from Spain. He was a very visionary architect from the turn of the last century. You will either like it or leave it, but there are some techniques he borrowed from the Arab Moorish traditions and merged with more modern ideas.
You may be tempted, but I think it would be a pity to import our staid design ideas into a country as rich in design as Egypt.
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This is the first time that I've used such a service. I really do not know who I should consult. My husband and I are building a house in Egypt. To say that their design ideas are primitive is an understatement!
Our house is on the Mediterranean Sea, about half a mile from the water.
I want to decorate the outside of the house (which is brick and cement) with stonework, especially around the windows and doors. I would like to see some ideas, perhaps even of older homes/buildings. I have been searching the Web for about a week now and haven't found anything appropriate. Can anyone out there provide any advice and or useful Websites for such a project? Thanks in advance!