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Interior themes · 268 style systems

Regional and rustic · Mediterranean regional traditions

Mediterranean

Mediterranean interiors use plaster walls, terracotta, stone, exposed timber, arches, and indoor–outdoor circulation.

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Mood
Regional and rustic
Mediterranean interior with lime plaster walls, terracotta surfaces, arches, and timber beams.
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How the room is composed

layout
Thick-walled rooms, arches, courtyards, shaded openings, and direct access to terraces.
materials
Lime plaster, terracotta, regional stone, timber beams, wrought iron, linen, and glazed tile.
furniture
Solid wood tables, built-in benches, simple upholstered seating, and woven chairs.
lighting
Daylight moderated by shutters and deep reveals, with pendants, sconces, and candles.
decoration
Hand-painted tile, pottery, woven baskets, regional textiles, and drought-tolerant plants.
03 Related rooms

Neighbors combine mood, historical chapter, material routes, and overlapping palette families.

Andalusian vernacular sitting room with whitewashed arches, dark carved beams, terracotta floor, painted tile, rush chairs, and a planted courtyard beyond.01

Regional and rustic · Enduring traditions · Stone & plaster

Andalusian vernacular

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Traditional Bhutanese farmhouse kitchen with deep ochre earthen window reveals, heavy pine posts, a warm cooking stove, polished boards, low cupboards, folded striped wool and copper vessels against cold Himalayan daylight.02

Regional and rustic · Enduring traditions · Stone & plaster

Bhutanese farmhouse

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Photorealistic vertical Diola impluvium house in Casamance with an inward-sloping thatched roof draining to a central rain basin, shaded ring corridor, ochre earthen walls, timber posts, woven mats, baskets, and humid green light after rainfall.03

Regional and rustic · Enduring traditions · Stone & plaster

Diola impluvium house

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Greek island vernacular room with rounded limewashed walls, cobalt shutters and door, rough stone floor, reed ceiling, built-in bench, and rush chairs.04

Regional and rustic · Enduring traditions · Stone & plaster

Greek island vernacular

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