Mediterranean style

The Mediterranean style in the interior can always be recognized by its lightness, functionality, simplicity, thoughtfulness of details, lack of luxury and extravagance. An experienced interior designer will easily find a fresh and interesting solution by creating a premises in this style.

Style subspecies

 

Today, the Mediterranean style can be divided into several subspecies:

1. Italian – characterized by a predominance of soft, warm shades. Often, the design includes several finishes, large windows, and the presence of handmade elements is mandatory;

2. Spanish – the style is distinguished by the presence of arches, low ceilings, strict furniture or a simple design, intricate mosaic patterns. For finishes, it is preferable to use stone and clay. Coloring includes a combination of terracotta, white, blue, with additional red and green accents;

3. Greek – cold, but bright, sunny shades prevail in it. The interior is characterized by a combination of white and blue colors, so the design evokes associations with the sea. For contrast, the dosed use of black is acceptable. As a rule, it looks harmonious in accessories and decor.

However, you can order a cottage design project in a different variant of the Mediterranean style. For example, Turkish, which is distinguished by eastern luxury, or North African – the same Moorish style, which formed at the junction of eastern and traditional African styles. Be sure – in each country the Mediterranean style has its own special and individual character!

Key Features of Mediterranean Interior Architecture

Let’s pick out some of the features typical for finishing an apartment in the considered design direction:

1. Ceiling should be painted in white colors, and decorated around the perimeter with an imitation of wooden beams or logs. It is permissible to use a tension fabric ceiling.

2. The finishing decoration of the walls depends on the chosen style direction. Painting, decorative plaster, mosaic, and brick wall imitation are welcome. Often the surface has a matte cover and rough texture;

3. For finishing the floor, experts advise choosing laminate, parquet, an engineering board, or ceramic tile.

4. Mediterranean style furniture should be simple in design and functional in use. Hard and durable kinds of wood like oak, pine, and spruce are major for producing furniture. It is desirable to include wooden chests into the interior as accessories, and it is also convenient to store various things in them. In addition, they fit into the “marine” theme.

5. Details and decor help to provide the Mediterranean style ambience.

What specialists advise to use for thematic interior decoration?:

• textiles of warm tones;

• many fresh flowers;

• wooden figurines;

• wire products;

• panels of sea stones and shells;

• multicolor pillows;

• jalousies and thin curtains;

• bright pots with indoor plants;

• lace doilies;

• lanterns-chandeliers and propellers-chandeliers;

• ceramic utensils decorated with marine-style ornaments;

• stucco and seascape paintings;

• glass vases;

• colorful photo frames, and others.

As for the price of apartment design, each expert offers his own prices for services, so choose the option that fits your capabilities. However, it should be remembered that this really should be a professional in his work, qualified and with work experience you can trust.