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When it comes to decorating the home, a great way to decorate it is by taking inspiration from the different regions of the Mediterranean. Each region is full of culture and history and you just have to take one look at the architecture in order to get the feel of it all.
One particular country which some people love to base the décor of their homes around is Greece. The decorative term 'Spartan' is often used with a Greek Mediterranean theme and basically it means simple. So in order to create the best possible Greek Mediterranean feel in your home, you need to keep the designing of it simple, yet impressive.
Creating a Greek Mediterranean Theme in the Home
The Greeks may have been impressive, but when it came to interior decorating, they did not have the time or the resources to make their homes overly comfortable. Things were kept incredibly simple and that was also partly to do with the fact that the citizens of Greece became more determined when things were kept simple. Purchasing fancy goods for the home was considered to be a waste of time and money and there were more important things to focus on in the Greek's opinion.
These days we love nothing more than to surround ourselves with fancy decorations. However, they do not always make us feel any better about ourselves or our lives. The Greeks found that by creating only simple styled homes, they were free to focus more on the state of their mind and that is something that we do not do today.
However, whilst that simple theme worked for a long time, eventually art was introduced into the Spartan theme. The style mainly remains the same, but these days it has a much brighter effect and whilst it is still simple, it also looks homely. Obviously the Spartans took simplicity to an extreme length and the military way that they run their lives was partly to blame for this. However, simple is still a good concept to follow with interior decorating and so we could really learn something from their old way of life.
Overall Greek style decorating is one of the simplest forms of Mediterranean style décor, though it can still look extremely nice within the home.
Adam Peters is the author of many resources on wall texture venetian related topics published at http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com . Find more publications about mediterranean style at his website.
