No. 23 Outdoor Lighting · Mediterranean
Flagstone Courtyard Centered on Fire Pit
At night, overhead string lights and patio lighting illuminate a flagstone terrace centered on a stone fire pit, surrounded by terracotta planters and a curved stucco bench.
Design notes
Mediterranean design is about shade and thick walls. Look for stucco in warm neutrals, terracotta or travertine underfoot, arches and loggias that throw deep shadow, and gravel courtyards rather than lawn. Water is small and central — a fountain, a rill, a tiled spa — and planting is drought-tolerant: olives, cypress, lavender, rosemary and bougainvillea. Wrought iron, blue-and-white tile and a long table under vines finish the picture.
What to look for
- Layers: one overhead, one at eye level, one low along the ground
- Whether you can see the fixture or only the light
- Colour temperature — everything warm, nothing blue
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