| The Mediterranean style of decor is inspired by | | | | whatever media you prefer, although they do add |
| that used in the countries located to the north of | | | | a certain je ne sais quois. Fine art prints, properly |
| the Mediterranean sea - Spain, France, Italy and | | | | framed, look gorgeous as well. (Make sure such |
| Greece. | | | | prints are produced using either the lithographic or |
| Paintings and Prints | | | | serigraphic printing process, are printed on high |
| One of the ways to evoke the atmosphere of | | | | quality archival acid free paper, and note that the |
| the Mediterranean is with the paintings you place | | | | thicker paper the better.) |
| on the walls. Any such paintings - whether originals | | | | Flowers |
| or reproductions of old masters - should be placed | | | | A typical accessory in Mediterranean homes are |
| in frames of wood, not of metal, as you want to | | | | plain vases filled with lush flowers - colorful |
| evoke the past, not the present. | | | | hydrangeas, magnolias, amaranthus or roses, |
| With that in mind, you don't want any modern art | | | | offset with bunches of grapes. They go well with |
| on the walls, featuring subjects rendered in such a | | | | any kid of decor, frankly, but are very natural in |
| way that you wouldn't know what they were | | | | the Mediterranean style. |
| supposed to be unless the artist told you. | | | | Be careful with the vases. They should not be too |
| Landscapes - ideally of locations in Spain, France, | | | | fancy - they are there to present the flowers, |
| Italy or Greece - will make an excellent addition to | | | | not compete from them. |
| any room. These could include dramatic views of | | | | It's not necessary to confine yourself to flowers. |
| mountains, hillsides, or even vineyards, or pastoral | | | | Trees - including topiary - can make an exciting |
| scenes of shepherds and their animals, or | | | | addition as well. |
| cityscapes of the famous walled cities of the | | | | Statuary |
| Middle Ages, or oceanscapes (a favorite of mine.) | | | | You can really go to town with statuary, |
| If you don't care for landscapes then | | | | particularly reproductions of classic Greek statues, |
| representations of bowls of flowers, animals, or | | | | from the Venus de Milo to the Winged Victory. |
| hunting scenes will do, or portraits. | | | | Renaissance Italy produced hundreds of classic |
| While these subjects might not be available from | | | | sculpture, from Michelangelo's David to his Pietas |
| your local art gallery, you can certainly find a vast | | | | to Moses. |
| selection on the web. It's not necessary to | | | | You can purchase these statues in any size, from |
| purchase actual paintings - oil or watercolor or | | | | six inches to six feet... with matching prices! |