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Southwest & Mediterranean

Tuscan / Mediterranean Revival

Traditional / luxury

Aged stone, warm plaster, and rustic luxury — the Italian countryside villa.

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Overview

Aged stone, warm plaster, and rustic luxury — the Italian countryside villa.

The warm, old-world look of the Italian and broader Mediterranean countryside: rough stone and stucco, aged terracotta, heavy timber, and a sense of generous, sun-soaked living. Richer and more ornamented than Spanish Colonial, it leans into rustic luxury — wine-country grandeur with a patina of age.

01 Key principles

  • 01Rough stone and textured plaster walls with an aged finish
  • 02Terracotta tile roofs and floors
  • 03Arched openings, loggias, and stone surrounds
  • 04Heavy timber beams and corbels
  • 05Wrought-iron railings, gates, and light fixtures
  • 06A warm, layered, "collected over time" richness
Spatial direction
Grand arched openings; beamed ceilings; stone fireplaces; loggias and arcades; a courtyard or terrace for outdoor dining.
Furniture
Substantial and ornamented — carved wood, tufted leather and tapestry, iron and tole lighting, large rustic tables.
Textures
Distressed plaster, hand-painted tile, carved stone mantels, iron scrollwork, layered textiles, aged-wood furniture.

02 Materials & finishes

Travertine and tumbled stone, Venetian and lime plaster, terracotta, reclaimed timber, wrought iron, marble, antique brass

Color palette
7 tones — the working palette for this direction.
Golden Ochre
#C68A33
Terracotta
#AE5531
Olive Green
#6E7344
Warm Cream
#E9DDC2
Burgundy
#6E2B2B
Sienna
#97552F
Stone Gray
#A89E8C
The feeling

“Warm, rich, and rustic-luxurious. Old-world abundance and the patina of age.”