{"id":320021,"date":"2018-09-13T17:24:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=320021"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:11:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:11:45","slug":"mediterranean-style-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mediterranean-style-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Majestic Mediterranean-Style Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div id=\"mediterranean-style-homes\" class=\"slideshow slideshow-type-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-view-options\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slideshow-view-option-button slideshow-view-option-button-fullscreen\" data-view-option=\"fullscreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Full Screen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-fullscreen-view \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><svg width=\"108px\" height=\"103px\" viewBox=\"0 0 108 103\" 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meets modern ease in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-traditional-patio-and-deck-hillsdale-ny\/3093313\/\">Hudson Valley garden room designed by White Webb<\/a>. A set of 18th-century engravings, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/sculptures\/period\/19th-century\/\">19th-century sculpture<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/paul-ferrante\/\">Paul Ferrante<\/a> lantern appear lavish yet laid-back against a backdrop of cool greens and grays. \u201cThe mood we wanted was one of harmony and calm,\u201d says cofounder Matthew White of the palette, which evokes a serene Mediterranean villa. \u201cWe love that this room could be from the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries. It\u2019s simply timeless.\u201d Photo by Art Gray<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tucker-Marks-e1536626776965.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"villa by Tucker &amp; Marks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tucker-Marks-e1536626776965.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tucker-Marks-e1536626776965-282x350.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tucker-Marks-e1536626776965-97x120.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Inside an Italianate stone and stucco villa in California, Suzanne Tucker carved out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-rustic-entry-and-hall\/1577463\/\">this groin-vaulted gallery<\/a> that beautifully reiterates the colonnaded architecture on the exterior. \u201cThe goal was to build a timeless residence inspired by Italy&#8217;s hilltop towns and monasteries,\u201d Tucker says. \u201cThis space was curated to showcase unique artifacts the homeowners brought back from trips around the world, all within the Italian architectural framework.\u201d Those artifacts include a pair of time-weathered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/elephant-sculptures\/\">elephant sculptures<\/a> from Thailand and an olivewood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/commodes-chests-of-drawers\/period\/18th-century\/\">18th-century commode<\/a>. Photo by Lisa Romerein<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879-633x950.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Florida home by Thomas Hamel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879-621x933.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/thomas-hamel-florida-oasis-3-e1536626813879.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Thomas Hamel created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/moroccan-entry-and-hall\/2935003\/\">this breezy indoor-outdoor room <\/a>\u2014 complete with jalousie shutters \u2014 to act as an informal entrance to the home, a seaside escape in Florida composed of interconnected pavilions. \u201cWe wanted the home to feel tropical and casually cool yet have global appeal,\u201d says Hamel. To accomplish this, he anchored the space with an iron and stone console table, accompanied by an African bench, mud pots and vases and an antique Afghan rug \u201cto balance the strong architectural details.\u201d Photo courtesy of Thomas Hamel &amp; Associates<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Archers-e1536626710604.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"dining room by The Archers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Archers-e1536626710604.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Archers-e1536626710604-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Archers-e1536626710604-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Archers-e1536626710604-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>With the update of a 1932 California Spanish Deco house, originally built by Lyle Nelson Barcume, Richard Petit of Los Angeles firm The Archers, says \u201cit needed to be less impressive and more welcoming and relaxed.\u201d Petit created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-dining-room\/2659703\/\">an intimate dining room<\/a> with pieces from his client\u2019s immense art and design collection, which included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/isamu-noguchi\/\">Isamu Noguchi<\/a>\u2019s Akari light, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-nouvel\/furniture\/\">Jean Nouvel<\/a>\u2019s Less table (custom lacquered), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/chiavari\/furniture\/seating\/\">Chiavari chairs<\/a>, and a vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/turkish-rugs\/style\/oushak\/\">Oushak rug<\/a>. The grouping, he adds, \u201cfeels accidental and adds to the impression of mere happenstance.\u201d Photo courtesy of Richard Petit<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stephen-Stone-e1536626689584.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"rustic kitchen by Stephen Stone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stephen-Stone-e1536626689584.png 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stephen-Stone-e1536626689584-261x350.png 261w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stephen-Stone-e1536626689584-89x120.png 89w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>For a new Beverly Hills estate, Stephen Stone says he \u201cwanted to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beverly-hills-estate--farmhouse-mediterranean-kitchen-beverly-hills-ca\/2681353\/\">rustic Mediterranean kitchen<\/a> to look as though it had been built in a previous era.\u201d Design elements like Belgian brick, hand-plastered walls, split-faced limestone and antique etched windows were incorporated to \u201cachieve an overall old-world effect,\u201d he says. The pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance? \u201cAn antique carved-stone tablet was used over the oven back as a focal point in the space.\u201d Photo courtesy of Stephen Stone<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soucie-Horner-e1536626674402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"blue bedroom by Soucie Horner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soucie-Horner-e1536626674402.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soucie-Horner-e1536626674402-286x350.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soucie-Horner-e1536626674402-98x120.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>For a vacation home in Michigan, Martin Horner, cofounder of Soucie Horner, used shades of blue as a nod to the waterside location \u2014 and took a soft approach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-bedroom\/2573663\/\">in the bedroom<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted this room to be worldly in a quiet way. Plenty of pattern in not-quite-matching blues adds to the collected feel,\u201d he says. \u201cThe homeowners have eclectic tastes and are open to all periods and provenances. So we mixed everything, from Moroccan-inspired fireplace tiles to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/ottomans-poufs\/?item-type=antique-vintage\">antique footstool.<\/a>\u201d Photo by Francesco Lagnese<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samantha-Todhunter-e1536626645335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"bathroom in France by Samantha Todhunter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samantha-Todhunter-e1536626645335.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samantha-Todhunter-e1536626645335-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samantha-Todhunter-e1536626645335-90x120.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Ensconced within a former wine-storage barn in the southwest of France, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/french-bedroom-montlaur-fr\/364333\/\">this master bedroom designed by Samantha Todhunter<\/a> comes with an open-concept bath that has 180-degree views of the Corbi\u00e8res wine region. \u201cThe surroundings were key so it was important to create internal spaces that worked comfortably with the outside,\u201d says Todhunter. To further play up the focus on the exterior scenery, she kept to a classic color palette of chocolate and powder blue. Photo by Oliver Clarke<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sam-Cardella-e1536626624210.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"dining area by Sam Cardella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sam-Cardella-e1536626624210.png 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sam-Cardella-e1536626624210-526x350.png 526w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sam-Cardella-e1536626624210-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sam-Cardella-e1536626624210-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>In his design for a 1930s Spanish Colonial in Palm Springs, Sam Cardella, who is known for his daring spaces, created a casual dining area within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-palm-springs-ca\/2749163\/\">the large open living room<\/a> that sets it apart from the rest of the home. Cardella\u2019s genius is in the eclectic mix. Here, that means pairing a tree-trunk pedestal table with streamlined leather chairs, and accompanying it all with an intriguing display of art and objects that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/fornasetti\/furniture\/dining-entertaining\/dinner-plates\/\">Fornasetti plates<\/a>. Photo by David Glomb &amp; Lance Gerber<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ohara-Davies-Gaetano-e1536626493163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"rustic kitchen by Ohara Davies-Gaetano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ohara-Davies-Gaetano-e1536626493163.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ohara-Davies-Gaetano-e1536626493163-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ohara-Davies-Gaetano-e1536626493163-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ohara-Davies-Gaetano-e1536626493163-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Blending California comfort with Proven\u00e7al rusticity, designer Ohara Davies-Gaetano dreamed up this kitchen to serve as a warm and inviting gathering spot in a <a href=\"http:\/\/odg-interiors.com\/french_provencal.html\">family home<\/a>. \u201cOur clients truly wanted their home to feel like an old bastide in the South of France, so our focus was to use authentic materials that conjured up that vibe,\u201d says Davies-Gaetano, referring to cobblestone walls, rush-seat bar stools and ornate lantern, which lend the space <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/french-country-homes\/\">French Country<\/a> charm. Photograph by Richard Powers<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-S-Smith-e1536626479460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"traditional bedroom by Michael S. Smith\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-S-Smith-e1536626479460.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-S-Smith-e1536626479460-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-S-Smith-e1536626479460-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-S-Smith-e1536626479460-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Measured symmetry rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/laguna-beach-moroccan-bedroom-laguna-beach-ca\/2676163\/\">in this Laguna Beach, California, bedroom<\/a>, where designer Michael S. Smith left his signature refined-classic touch. He brought in an ornate four-post bed, which exudes old-world elegance that beautifully complements the Spanish Colonial framework of the home. Meanwhile, the pairs of bedside tables, lamps and inlaid mirrors soften the room\u2019s traditional formality. It\u2019s a fine balance that makes the room feel both polished and welcoming. Photo by Scott Frances<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618-664x950.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"family home by Michael Del Piero\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618-664x950.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618-245x350.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618-84x120.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618-652x933.jpg 652w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Del-Piero-e1536626467618.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>While transforming a former charcoal factory in Chicago into a family home, Michael Del Piero maintained the building\u2019s timeworn vibe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/industrial-entry-and-hall\/2628083\/\">this sunroom<\/a>, opting for crusty walls and antique wood flooring that set \u201ca relaxed, European ambience,\u201d she says. \u201cWe kept the furnishings simple and timeless as if they could have always been there.\u201d Those include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lucy-slivinski\/\">Lucy Slivinski<\/a> light sculpture and a French table from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/architectural-artifacts-inc\/\">Architectural Artifacts<\/a>, which Del Piero found on 1stdibs along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/?q=antique%20oil%20jar&amp;st=broad\">antique oil jar<\/a>. Photo by Janet Mesic Mackie<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532-633x950.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Moorish entryway by Linda Ruderman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Ruderman-e1536626455532.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Romance and formality command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/moorish-mizner-style-manalapan-estate-traditional-entry-and-hall\/2777611\/\">this Moorish foyer<\/a> of a Manalapan estate, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/baccarat\/\">Baccarat<\/a> chandelier presides over a pair of 19th-century Italian consoles topped with pedestaled sculptures by the late California artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/robert-graham\/\">Robert Graham<\/a>. \u201cFollowing Eastern tradition, intimate spaces are often secreted behind elaborate gates,\u201d says designer Linda Ruderman, noting that the home\u2019s prominent Mediterranean Revival elements, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/addison-mizner\/\">Addison Mizner<\/a>, made it easy to layer and elaborate on the design. The rug is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/mansour\/\">Mansour<\/a>. Photo by Tim Williams<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godrich-Interiors-Venice-Dining-Room-Chandelier-interior-design-London-e1536626442143.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Godrich Interiors Venice Dining Room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godrich-Interiors-Venice-Dining-Room-Chandelier-interior-design-London-e1536626442143.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godrich-Interiors-Venice-Dining-Room-Chandelier-interior-design-London-e1536626442143-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godrich-Interiors-Venice-Dining-Room-Chandelier-interior-design-London-e1536626442143-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godrich-Interiors-Venice-Dining-Room-Chandelier-interior-design-London-e1536626442143-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cRefined Venetian decadence without overembellishing\u201d is how designer Ed Godrich describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-regency-dining-room-it\/1393303\/\">this opulent salon<\/a> within a palazzo in Venice, Italy. \u201cLuckily, we had amazing volume on our side, so we were able to source some very special large-scale pieces,\u201d Godrich adds, referring to the massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/seguso\/\">Seguso<\/a> chandelier, scagliola dining table, and sumptuous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/george-smith\/\">George Smith<\/a> seating. Photo courtesy of Godrich Interiors<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dylan_farrell_E3-e1536626426738.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"veranda by Dylan Farrell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dylan_farrell_E3-e1536626426738.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dylan_farrell_E3-e1536626426738-255x350.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dylan_farrell_E3-e1536626426738-87x120.jpg 87w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cWe wanted to achieve a European feel while also employing a unique Aussie sense of cosmopolitan casual, so we emulated a provincial terrace with a slightly urban edge,\u201d says Dylan Farrell of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-exterior-sydney-au\/3010981\/\">this rustic yet tailored veranda<\/a> in a Sydney home. To create a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living, he layered furnishings with Italian influences throughout, ranging from an industrial lantern to polished-steel chairs from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/parc-monceau-antiques-ltd\/\">Parc Monceau Antiques<\/a> to a neoclassical gilt-metal chandelier. Photo by Prue Ruscoe<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-related interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-title\">Shop Mediterranean Countries<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"interstitial-text item-list item-list--products\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/origin\/italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"item-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-list__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11971571_master.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"italian armchair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/11971571_master.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"Turkish rug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DK_93_81_w_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-list__item-title\">Turkey<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/origin\/french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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class=\"item-list__item-title\">France<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"item-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-list__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20494_1_org_master.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"Greek vessel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20494_1_org_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20494_1_org_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20494_1_org_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20494_1_org_master-300x300.jpg 300w, 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exposed beams and expansive windows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-living-room\/2556013\/\">this Malibu sunroom designed by Sarah Shetter<\/a> is relaxed Mediterranean style summed up. \u201cIt\u2019s a large space so we wanted two cozier seating areas that could work for a large or small groups,\u201d says Shetter, who created mirroring arrangements with neutral furnishings: a linen settee and clean-lined sofa, walnut cubes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lawson-fenning\/furniture\/\">Lawson-Fenning<\/a> and tufted-leather ottomans, matching armchairs and jute rugs. \u201cWe kept the furniture soft so the focus could be on the natural setting.\u201d Photo by Roger Davies<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":323000,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Neoclassical grandeur meets modern ease in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-traditional-patio-and-deck-hillsdale-ny\/3093313\/\">Hudson Valley garden room designed by White Webb<\/a>. A set of 18th-century engravings, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/sculptures\/period\/19th-century\/\">19th-century sculpture<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/paul-ferrante\/\">Paul Ferrante<\/a> lantern appear lavish yet laid-back against a backdrop of cool greens and grays. \u201cThe mood we wanted was one of harmony and calm,\u201d says cofounder Matthew White of the palette, which evokes a serene Mediterranean villa. \u201cWe love that this room could be from the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries. It\u2019s simply timeless.\u201d Photo by Art Gray<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322999,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Inside an Italianate stone and stucco villa in California, Suzanne Tucker carved out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-rustic-entry-and-hall\/1577463\/\">this groin-vaulted gallery<\/a> that beautifully reiterates the colonnaded architecture on the exterior. \u201cThe goal was to build a timeless residence inspired by Italy&#8217;s hilltop towns and monasteries,\u201d Tucker says. \u201cThis space was curated to showcase unique artifacts the homeowners brought back from trips around the world, all within the Italian architectural framework.\u201d Those artifacts include a pair of time-weathered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/elephant-sculptures\/\">elephant sculptures<\/a> from Thailand and an\u00a0olivewood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/commodes-chests-of-drawers\/period\/18th-century\/\">18th-century\u00a0commode<\/a>. Photo by Lisa Romerein<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322998,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Thomas Hamel created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/moroccan-entry-and-hall\/2935003\/\">this breezy indoor-outdoor room\u00a0<\/a>\u2014 complete with jalousie shutters \u2014 to act as an informal entrance to the home, a seaside escape in Florida composed of interconnected pavilions. \u201cWe wanted the home to feel tropical and casually cool yet have global appeal,\u201d says Hamel. To accomplish this, he anchored the space with an iron and stone console table, accompanied by\u00a0an\u00a0African bench, mud pots and vases and\u00a0an antique Afghan rug \u201cto balance the strong architectural details.\u201d Photo courtesy of Thomas Hamel &amp; Associates<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322997,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>With the update of a 1932 California Spanish Deco house, originally built by Lyle Nelson Barcume, Richard Petit of Los Angeles firm The Archers, says \u201cit needed to be less impressive and more welcoming and relaxed.\u201d Petit created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mediterranean-dining-room\/2659703\/\">an intimate dining room<\/a> with pieces from his client\u2019s immense art and design collection, which included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/isamu-noguchi\/\">Isamu Noguchi<\/a>\u2019s Akari light, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-nouvel\/furniture\/\">Jean Nouvel<\/a>\u2019s Less table (custom lacquered), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/chiavari\/furniture\/seating\/\">Chiavari chairs<\/a>, and a vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/turkish-rugs\/style\/oushak\/\">Oushak rug<\/a>. The grouping, he adds, \u201cfeels accidental and adds to the impression of mere happenstance.\u201d Photo courtesy of Richard Petit<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322996,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>For a new Beverly Hills estate, Stephen Stone says he \u201cwanted to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beverly-hills-estate--farmhouse-mediterranean-kitchen-beverly-hills-ca\/2681353\/\">rustic Mediterranean kitchen<\/a> to look as though it had been built in a previous era.\u201d Design elements like Belgian brick, hand-plastered walls, split-faced limestone and antique etched windows were incorporated to \u201cachieve an overall old-world effect,\u201d he says. The pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance? \u201cAn antique carved-stone tablet was used over the oven back as a focal point in the space.\u201d Photo courtesy of Stephen Stone<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322995,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>For a vacation home in Michigan, Martin Horner, cofounder of Soucie Horner, used shades of blue as a nod to the waterside location \u2014 and took a soft approach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-bedroom\/2573663\/\">in the bedroom<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted this room to be worldly in a quiet way. Plenty of pattern in not-quite-matching blues adds to the collected feel,\u201d he says. \u201cThe homeowners have eclectic tastes and are open to all periods and provenances. So we mixed everything, from Moroccan-inspired fireplace tiles to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/ottomans-poufs\/?item-type=antique-vintage\">antique footstool.<\/a>\u201d Photo by Francesco Lagnese<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322993,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Ensconced within a former wine-storage barn in the southwest of France, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/french-bedroom-montlaur-fr\/364333\/\">this master bedroom designed by Samantha Todhunter<\/a> comes with an open-concept bath that has 180-degree views of the Corbi\u00e8res wine region. \u201cThe surroundings were key so it was important to create internal spaces that worked comfortably with the outside,\u201d says Todhunter. To further play up the focus on the exterior scenery, she kept to a classic color palette of chocolate and powder blue. Photo by Oliver Clarke<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322992,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>In his design for a 1930s Spanish Colonial in Palm Springs, Sam Cardella, who is known for his daring spaces, created a casual dining area within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-palm-springs-ca\/2749163\/\">the large open living room<\/a> that sets it apart from the rest of the home. Cardella\u2019s genius is in the eclectic mix. Here, that means pairing a tree-trunk pedestal table with streamlined leather chairs, and accompanying it all with\u00a0an intriguing display of art and objects that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/fornasetti\/furniture\/dining-entertaining\/dinner-plates\/\">Fornasetti plates<\/a>. Photo by David Glomb &amp; Lance Gerber<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322991,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Blending California comfort with Proven\u00e7al rusticity, designer Ohara Davies-Gaetano dreamed up this kitchen to serve as a warm and inviting gathering spot in a <a href=\"http:\/\/odg-interiors.com\/french_provencal.html\">family home<\/a>. \u201cOur clients truly wanted their home to feel like an old bastide in the South of France, so our focus was to use authentic materials that conjured up that vibe,\u201d says Davies-Gaetano, referring to cobblestone walls, rush-seat bar stools and ornate lantern, which lend the space\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/french-country-homes\/\">French Country<\/a> charm. Photograph by Richard Powers<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322990,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Measured symmetry rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/laguna-beach-moroccan-bedroom-laguna-beach-ca\/2676163\/\">in this Laguna Beach, California, bedroom<\/a>, where designer Michael S. Smith left his signature refined-classic touch. He brought in an ornate four-post bed, which exudes old-world elegance that beautifully complements the Spanish Colonial framework of the home. Meanwhile, the pairs of bedside tables, lamps and inlaid mirrors soften the room\u2019s traditional formality. It\u2019s a fine balance that makes the room feel both polished and welcoming. Photo by Scott Frances<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322989,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>While transforming a former charcoal factory in Chicago into a family home, Michael Del Piero maintained the building\u2019s timeworn vibe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/industrial-entry-and-hall\/2628083\/\">this sunroom<\/a>, opting for crusty walls and antique wood flooring that set \u201ca relaxed, European ambience,\u201d she says. \u201cWe kept the furnishings simple and timeless as if they could have always been there.\u201d Those include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lucy-slivinski\/\">Lucy Slivinski<\/a> light sculpture and a French table from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/architectural-artifacts-inc\/\">Architectural Artifacts<\/a>, which Del Piero found on 1stdibs along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/?q=antique%20oil%20jar&amp;st=broad\">antique oil jar<\/a>. Photo by Janet Mesic Mackie<\/p>\n","items":false},{"image":322988,"link":"","image_title":"","caption":"<p>Romance and formality command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/moorish-mizner-style-manalapan-estate-traditional-entry-and-hall\/2777611\/\">this Moorish foyer<\/a> of a Manalapan estate, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/baccarat\/\">Baccarat<\/a> chandelier presides over a pair of 19th-century Italian consoles topped with pedestaled sculptures by the late California artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/robert-graham\/\">Robert Graham<\/a>. \u201cFollowing Eastern tradition, intimate spaces are often secreted behind elaborate gates,\u201d says designer Linda Ruderman, noting that the home\u2019s prominent Mediterranean Revival elements, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/addison-mizner\/\">Addison Mizner<\/a>, made it easy to layer and elaborate on the design. 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