Mediterranean style
Whitewashed seaside aesthetic
Mediterranean style refers to design, cuisine, or living that evokes the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea—Italy, Greece, Spain, southern France, and North Africa.
In architecture and décor, it suggests whitewashed walls, terracotta tiles, wrought iron, and arched doorways.
In food, olive oil, fresh vegetables, seafood, and herbs like oregano and basil: a Mediterranean-style salad with feta and olives.
The term often carries connotations of sun-drenched leisure and rustic elegance.
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- courtyardsEnclosed open-air spaces
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
terra cotta pots · oregano · wrought iron · wrought iron gates · olive oil · olive wood · fishing villages · vaulted ceilings · rustic charm · mosaic tiles · olive groves · citrus groves · stonework · fountain · siesta · whitewashed walls · cypress trees · saffron
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