Decorating a Mediterranean Interior Design

If you are looking to give your home a comfortable feeling of warmth with neutral to deep colors, cozy furniture and bold accents, you may be looking to give your home a Mediterranean design. With a few bold pieces and some Mediterranean touches your home can have that lovely soft look.

• Use wrought iron pieces.

Wrought iron is a major part of Mediterranean interior design. It is typically black, but can also be gray or copper colored. Common wrought iron pieces are bed posts, fireplace screens, table and chair legs, and security doors. Also accent pieces like lamps, wall hangings, candle holders and picture frames can be wrought iron.

• Use mosaic tile.

Mosaic tile can be glass or stones and can be used in many areas of a Mediterranean style home. You can have a mosaic tile floor, a wall piece, a back splash above a kitchen counter, a table, a fireplace or a shower. Mosaic tile can come already assembled to make beautiful patterns or you can buy individual glass or stone tiles and make a mosaic piece yourself.

• Use comfortable furniture pieces and fabrics.

Mediterranean style furniture is typically comfortable and bold. Rounded edges are the norm for couches, chairs and beds. Furniture can be overstuffed and decorated with throw pillows. Tapestries hung on the wall, dramatic draperies over windows, and long table runner in rich, textured fabrics are perfect touches for a Mediterranean room.

• Use paintings to hang on walls.

Paintings in Mediterranean interior design are common. They show subjects of calm landscapes like vineyards, lakes, and buildings, flowers and food like bread, wine bottles, and fruit, and people like fishermen and women in old fashion clothing. Mediterranean paintings will normally have frames in brown wood or gold.

• Use Mediterranean colors.

One of the most important parts of a Mediterranean design is having the right colors. Furniture is usually light colors such as cream or white, if it is not wrought iron. Neutral oranges, yellows and reds are very widely used for accent and wall colors. Golds and coppers are seen also. Mix up the colors in a mosaic, on throw pillows or in paintings or in a line of vases.