| The beauty of the Mediterranean. What elements | | | | have a sense of this style. |
| comprise Mediterranean style and how you can | | | | The furniture in a Mediterranean style home is a |
| incorporate them into your home. | | | | mixture of both simple and fancy pieces. The |
| The Mediterranean style is the style derived from the | | | | furniture is always very practical, but it may contain |
| countries located along the northern coast of the | | | | fancy decorative embellishments of wrought iron or |
| Mediterranean seas, such Greece, Spain and Italy. | | | | carved wood. Texture plays an important role in the |
| Many homes today are adopting this style of | | | | furnishings as well, and so you will have tapestries or |
| decorating since its palette of rich colors in earth | | | | cut velvets on the furniture. The style is wide with |
| tones is so attractive. In addition, there are so many | | | | variety, but one common feature you will always find |
| attractive accent pieces available to enhance this | | | | is color, either contrasting or matching. In either case, |
| style. | | | | the style will be immediately recognizable. |
| If you decorate your home in the Mediterranean | | | | You cannot decorate in the Mediterranean style |
| style, you will incorporate some beautiful colors and | | | | without the use of tiles. Kitchen walls, alcoves in |
| textures. Walls are textured or rough to reflect the | | | | entryways and other areas will have tile accents, if |
| stucco walls of the region and they are painted in | | | | not completely made of tile. Mosaic tile plays an |
| earth tones. Clay pots in rust or sienna cover the | | | | important role, since the tiles used are considered art |
| window sills and are full or herbs or geraniums. Herbs | | | | as well as building materials. The tiles used will reflect |
| also play a role in the art work and you will | | | | the theme, be it herbs, or vines or village scenes. |
| frequently find posters or tiles with the herbs of the | | | | The typical Mediterranean colors will also predominate, |
| area, such as oregano or thyme decorating them. | | | | including rusts, tans and the greens of the earth. The |
| The accent pieces remind one of the old fashioned | | | | beauty of this mosaic tile cannot be imitated. |
| pace and look of the area. Pottery pieces with olive | | | | If you live in a Mediterranean designed home, you |
| themes, religious items that look like they came from | | | | are truly living within a work of art. Beauty abounds, |
| Assisi or Sienna and depictions of vineyards and wine | | | | yet the style is practical and functional and very easy |
| abound. Picture place mats or a border with bottles | | | | to create. |
| of wine such as Chianti or Grand Tuscany, and you | | | | |