Taking its origins from the ancient world, Greek style doesn’t lose its relevance in public and everyday life. Its lightness and regularity of forms makes you feel like a resident of a past era, when the beauty of spirit and body were one.
Greek interior style is considered an offshoot of Mediterranean style, although it undoubtedly has a number of distinctive features. Its main feature is closeness to nature. This harmonious and simple style does not tolerate pomposity, distinguished by subtle elegance in an interior.
The main thing in Greek style is a color scheme of an interior, where you can easily relax and feel like on vacation. These are mostly natural colors - blue, turquoise, emerald green, olive and lemon yellow.
An interior in Greek style is ideally embodied in a bright, spacious room with high ceilings. Wall and ceiling finishes should be environmentally friendly, such as painted in a natural color you like or with wood paneling. To add sophistication to an interior, light wood panels can be combined with stucco and columns. Finishing of rough textured plaster is quite appropriate. An interesting solution will be a fresco with motifs of the Iliad or ancient gods. Also, walls can be covered with simple ornaments and patterns.
Ceiling color can match the walls, which will give a room space and integrity. Quite often, artificially aged beams or paintings with traditional plots of Greek myths are used to decorate a ceiling.
Traditional tiles or pebble mosaics, that go along with the rest of interior, are often used for floor finishing. A good solution would be matte ceramic tiles in terracotta color. You can also opt for a wooden coating, but it should not stand out too much and attract attention to itself. It can be artificially aged light parquet.
Furniture in such interior is an important element and carries traditional Greek forms. These are low couches, chairs and tables, squat cabinets, decorated with forged inserts or carvings. Upholstered furniture is also rather low, strict in shape, with natural textiles, for example, linen.
Textile design of a Greek interior is not the dominant accent. Bamboo blinds are more common on windows than fabric curtains. Sofa cushions and light tablecloths are used as decor.
The main accessories of a house are ceramic decorations - amphorae, floor vases, dishes in the Greek style. Quite common are miniature figurines of ancient sculptors installed in wall niches.
Recreating Greek style in your home is quite simple. You just need to show a little imagination and creativity so that your home becomes a symbol of relaxation filled with the rays of the bright sun of the Mediterranean coast.
