15. Sun-Drenched Mediterranean Terra Cotta and Arches
How to Make It
Bring the warm, sun-baked beauty of a Spanish villa or Tuscan farmhouse into your entryway. Construct built-in niches and entry benches featuring smooth, hand-applied white lime plaster over curved architectural arches. Line the floor and the back of the arched cubbies with handmade Spanish terracotta tiles in varied earthy hues. Mount hand-forged wrought iron coat hooks onto the undulating plaster walls. Add a wrought iron umbrella stand and a large oversized ceramic olive jar in the corner.
Tips and Variations
- Textiles: A heavy textured jute runner and a raw linen throw blanket draped lazily across the plaster bench.
- Hardware: Hand-hammered black iron hardware throughout.
- Variation: Use soft apricot or warm sand plaster tones for an even more inviting, sun-kissed color palette.