Features of Mediterranean-style kitchen interior design

Light, airy and at the same time warm and cozy Mediterranean style will suit many spaces. Thanks to him, you can design any space so that it looks attractive and at the same time functional. Mediterranean-style kitchen interior design has its own characteristics.

At the mention of the Mediterranean, everyone has similar associations: sun, sea, greenery, flowers, travel. So the Mediterranean-style cuisine should give the whole gamut of positive emotions and great mood, regardless of whether you have to make dinner or enjoy your morning coffee.

Here are some tips for choosing materials.

• It is better to stick ceramic tiles on the walls. The choice of shades presented in specialized stores is so wide that you can find an option for every taste. The range of shades that are most often used in decoration - blue, blue, turquoise, green, beige, yellow, brown, peach. Tiles can be plain or patterned, different colors can be combined. Mosaic will also look good, you can choose it when decorating individual zones.

• You can choose wallpaper and wall decoration, but they must be washable. Decorative plaster looks very original with all its roughness and irregularities. But as a top layer, it is necessary to apply a coating that will protect the walls from moisture.

• When decorating a floor in a Mediterranean style, it is good to use materials that will create the effect of wooden floors. It can be large floor tiles, laminate or parquet. The most practical thing in the kitchen will be tiles. Moreover, you can use matte or glossy and combine shades depending on the color of the walls, ceiling and other interior items.

• It is better to make the ceiling in the kitchen in this style white or sandy. A discreet, no-frills suspended ceiling will do. Interesting lamps or a chandelier can become a decoration. Beams look very relevant on such a ceiling. They fit well into the overall style. But this is only possible if the ceilings are high. With low ceilings, such a choice of design will visually reduce the room. You can just paint the ceiling. Colors should be chosen from the same spectrum. It can be white or blue, beige or green.

The overall design of the room should also correspond to the chosen concept. Everything should be conducive to relaxation and pleasant pastime.

A pile of unnecessary items in such a kitchen is completely useless. Only what is really used and gives a good mood. Furniture should be as simple as possible.It can be a small sofa for relaxation with a small table for tea drinking. You can add a dining table with chairs to this, if the kitchen space allows it to accommodate all this.

The working area should be extremely functional. Wall cabinets, where dishes and other kitchen utensils are placed, can be with glass doors or even without them at all. Dishes, jars with spices, decorative elements can be placed on the shelves. In this case, the dishes are also decoration, so you need to take care of the order on the shelves.

Often, in a Mediterranean style, the table where all the food preparation is done is located in the middle. Above it are items of kitchen utensils. All this looks good if the hostess is always in order and everything is in place.

Cozy lamps, lamps and sconces can become a highlight of the interior. Fresh flowers are welcome in this style. These can be both palms in floor pots, and small plants placed on shelves or graceful stands. The room will also be decorated with fresh flowers in vases. Everything should remind you of summer and carefree sunny days. You can add a marine theme. Seascapes on the walls, photographs in simple frames will look harmonious.

Windows should be large and let in plenty of light. Curtains are chosen light and airy. These can simply be blinds that close when necessary.

Much attention is paid to textiles in this style. Therefore, chair covers, floor rugs, tablecloths and napkins will be appropriate. All this should match each other in color.

This kitchen should be cozy and comfortable for everyone. Therefore, the dining area should be given special attention. Furniture should not be pretentious, but the simplest, but solid. A large wooden table with chairs will do the trick. But it can also be wicker furniture, which will also go well with this style.

The colors of the furniture upholstery should look harmonious. Therefore, they are selected depending on what other shades are present in the interior. If the walls are, for example, blue, you can pick up furniture of the same tone. Perhaps the furniture will be combined with curtains or other decorative elements.

You can focus on lighting. The Mediterranean style assumes a lot of light, so a beautiful original chandelier above the dining table can become the central lighting. Luminaires in different places can be used as additional light sources, they can also have an original shape, for example, they are made in the form of a window.

When choosing a decor, you need to take into account one rule: there should not be a lot of it. Better to focus on a few elements. And think about what will be used as the main focus. The kitchen should be functional, where all the necessary things are at hand. This is the basic rule of style.

The design contains 3 basic shades - white, brown and beige. There is nothing superfluous here. Wooden floors and a table look very harmonious. Chair covers, fresh flowers and other small decorative elements complement the style well. The accent is on the ceiling, which is decorated with beams and original fixtures.

The combination of white and blue gives the feeling of lightness, light and spaciousness. Floors that imitate a stone surface look spectacular. The space of the ceiling can be thought out so that interesting lamps become its central element. Wooden frames on windows and doors are combined with their color. There is a place for lively flowers, which serve as a bright touch to the overall design.

It is possible to place everything compactly and at the same time not to deprive the room of the sense of space in a small kitchen. Different materials are used in the design of the walls, but in color they are harmoniously combined with each other.Thus, even in a small space, there will be a delimitation into zones. A small round table with chairs will create a cozy place for lunch and tea. Original lamps, located at different levels, will successfully complement the composition. Beautiful dishes will be clearly visible behind the glass cabinet doors. In this case, jars of spices, located on the table in the working area, also serve as decoration. Coziness and harmony, beauty and functionality - all that is required in the Mediterranean style.

For information on how to decorate a Mediterranean-style kitchen, see the next video.