Mediterranean style apartment design

In the mid-twentieth century, the Mediterranean style of the interior appeared as an independent direction in design. Since then, the indescribable beauty of the southern ports has firmly entered the life of large cities. Marine romance has received several directions, some of which are actively used even in landscape design.

Characteristic features of the Mediterranean style

The life of the port, as a center for meeting cultures of different countries, is displayed in this style through a variety of ethnic elements of the interior. But this is not the only characteristic detail for the Mediterranean style:

• Romantic details (needlework textiles, openwork curtains, capes, lace);
• A large number of finishes made of natural stone and natural wood;
• Furniture made of rattan, wood with forged elements;
• The color scheme of emerald, blue and blue shades;
• A variety of ornaments and patterns in ethnic style, photographs and paintings with floral motifs or geometry;
• Wide stained-glass windows, mosaic coating;
• Tiled or wooden floor in warm colors.

A characteristic quality of the Mediterranean style is the absence of frills, pathos, so it is important not to overdo the details.

Views of the Mediterranean style

Over time, the direction has received several trends, divided into Greek, Spanish, Italian, Arabic design. However, the tendency towards harmonious mixing of elements from several directions is more often seen.

Here we’ll take a closer look at the elements specific to each type of design:

• The Greek style is characterized by smooth corners, arches and spacious rooms. The key color is a combination of white and blue. Wooden beams, openwork curtains, furniture and other decorative elements from light wood are used;
• Since there was a shortage of wood in Spain, the abundance of natural stone and fabrics, clay products is typical for the design of such a plan. The key feature is simplicity and comfort, and forged objects, arched openings and bright colors used in the Spanish interior will give originality. Basic colors - terracotta, white, blue, scarlet;
• Subject to the canons of the Italian style, the decoration uses forged openwork elements, raw natural stone, decorative plaster, tiled floors, ceiling beams;
• Arabic or Turkish style is easy to create using low sofas, an abundance of small multi-colored pillows, mosaic walls. It is worth focusing on openwork furniture of unusual shapes, wide windows, arches with floral ornaments.

The main thing for the Mediterranean is a good correlation between the external decor and the filling of the room.