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Mediterranean Kitchen Ideas
Mediterranean kitchens are built for sun: thick stucco walls that stay cool, terracotta and travertine underfoot, deep loggias and arches for shade, and planting that shrugs off drought — olives, lavender, rosemary and cypress. The look runs from Spanish Colonial and Tuscan to the whitewashed simplicity of the islands.
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Mediterranean Kitchen Ideas, explained.
Mediterranean kitchens are built for sun: thick stucco walls that stay cool, terracotta and travertine underfoot, deep loggias and arches for shade, and planting that shrugs off drought — olives, lavender, rosemary and cypress. The look runs from Spanish Colonial and Tuscan to the whitewashed simplicity of the islands.
As you browse, notice how the strongest kitchen designs use a few honest materials repeated everywhere, and how courtyards and water are placed to catch shade rather than sun. Save the compositions that match your house's roofline and colour.
Mediterranean outdoor kitchens live under arches and loggias. Look for stucco counters and columns, terracotta or travertine floors, blue-and-white tile backsplashes, a wood-fired oven built into the wall, and a long table under vines. Keep the palette warm and the appliances tucked behind stucco so the architecture, not the stainless, leads.
What to look for as you browse
- The work triangle — grill, sink and fridge within a few steps
- Ventilation: a hood, an open gable or clear sky above the grill
- Where guests sit relative to the cook
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