6 Steps to Infusing A Mediterranean Feel in Your Decor

Ruchi Sabharwal

Space-Planning Expert

Text: Relin Hedly
Photographs: iStock

Originating in countries north of the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, Greece and Italy, the Mediterranean style touches everything from simple details – such as red clay tile roofing – to larger elements like exposed wooden beams and gleaming marble flooring. Interior designer Ruchi Sabharwal of Ruchi S Design tells us how to bring this theme home…

1. This style is great when there is large, free space, with a good ceiling height and big windows – architectural details that infuse the volume with a laidback, breezy feel.

2. The style evokes the colours of the sun and the sea: white teamed with blues and greens is a proven combination. Vibrant and earthy colours such as yellows and terracotta can also be used.

Soft sheers, burnished metal, native pottery, rough-textured walls and mosaic tiles are distinguishing properties of a Mediterranean theme.

3. This style revels in textures contrasted with soft, billowy fabrics: sheer curtains, exposed wooden beams, roughly-finished tiles and plain planks for flooring and rudely-plastered walls.

4. Mosaic tile designs are an important facet of a Mediterranean interior. Include them as permanent installations (floor or kitchen backsplash) or accessories (clothes hooks, mirror frame or a tabletop).

5. Metals like copper, bronze and wrought-iron will give more depth to your interiors. You can use them as an option for your hardware-related needs.

6. The region uses a lot of pinewood, so opt for it while making furniture.

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Ruchi Sabharwal

Space-Planning Expert

Founder of Ruchi S Design, Ruchi Sabharwal draws great inspiration from the Indian craft and loves using an array of interesting metals, textiles, paintings and woodcarvings. She leans towards an eclectic, minimalist look in her designs and composes her projects around a central key thought such as â€˜zen philosophyâ€™, â€˜energizeâ€™, â€˜transformâ€™, etc.Â She believes that technique, detailing and proportions can fuse together to create a brilliant design. Influenced by the energies of the earth, she looks to incorporate nature in her designs however she can, be it in the form of natural skylights, green walls or free-flowing water bodies.

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