Mediterranean style in the interior of a city apartment

Mediterranean style is a great mix of cultural traditions of North Africa, the Middle East and the South of Europe. That is why it is so bright and diverse. The classical Mediterranean style is open-air terraces framed by picturesque garlands of southern plants, awnings on the windows, protecting from the bright sun, small closed courtyards and luxurious pools lined with tiles of emerald and sapphire hue, riot of oriental colors combined with cool whiteness of the walls. Create the necessary mood in the apartment will help such trivia:

• Wooden blinds on the windows;
• Palms and oriental plants in tubs
• Floor, tiled with a glossy surface, ceramic products in the Spanish style of warm colors;
• Stained-glass windows, oriental carpets, caskets or small hookahs in niches;
• Furniture and flooring of natural materials - rattan, bamboo, light fabric, wool with elements of luxurious decoration

How to create a Mediterranean style at home?

Mediterranean style is most suitable for housing in southern latitudes, as well as in rooms with windows facing south. An important condition for revealing the style is the abundance of light that will allow you to "tune" every little thing, creating an indescribable mood of vacation on the beach.

Begin the design of an apartment in the style of the Mediterranean should be with the decoration of walls and floor. The color of the walls should be as pleasant as possible for the view, its purpose, first of all, serves as a background, and therefore no excessively bright and flashy colors should be used. Choose shades from light turquoise or olive to beige neutral. Window frames can be both wooden and plastic, but it is best to choose them from the material of the color of dark wood, in the same shades, it is necessary to make out the doors. The Mediterranean style allows for the presence of open door frames - a fairly small light curtain of translucent colored chiffon or bamboo or threaded pendants. Curtains for windows should choose light shades - pistachio, turquoise, lilac.

The floor is an important part of the room in the Mediterranean style. It is best to choose a floor made of natural wood or bamboo, light parquet or light natural carpet. Also gorgeously shades the Mediterranean style ceramic tiles bright and rich brick color or the color of the walls, decorated with floral patterns and ornaments. Perfectly complement this floor is a small oriental rugs or mats

Furniture and decor are the main highlights of the Mediterranean style. It is, first of all, painted in a wide variety of colors, wooden or forged furniture - soft armchairs and sofas, as in the oriental harem, wide and comfortable chairs with backs and small arms, round soft puffs with oriental patterns, low openwork or mosaic tables, Small benches. The unique charm of such furniture is given by covers of light fabric. Decor walls - a large ceramic dishes, paintings with oriental or marine subjects, decorative weapons, intricate figurines, small rugs and handicrafts of the peoples of Africa. The apartment will be decorated with mirrors and elegant lamps in luxurious oriental frames. The abundance of vases with flowers and living plants in pots will complete the luxurious model of the corner of southern nature in your apartment.

If you like oriental culture, then a small addition to the Mediterranean style will be a small Arabian bahurnitsa (smoking lady), which can be lit in the evenings, creating an atmosphere of oriental bliss and comfort in your apartment.

Mediterranean style - this is a great field for experiments and creativity in decorating your apartment.