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Decorating Home Greek Theme (help please!)

16 years ago

Hey guys,

I'm looking into deceorating my home a greek theme. I have dark blue/bright blue furniture.

The pictures that I am looking at come in black picture frames or white picture frames... so I could get black furniture or white furniture (coffee table, kitchen table etc)

I plan on getting a coffee table, and puting a red vase on it. I also plan on doing the kitchen a country apple theme...any suggestions on how to tie the greek theme in with the country apple themed kitchen?

Here's some pictures of the wall decor I like for pictures... any idea what else to put on the wall to tie it in together?

Do you think I should get black furniture or white furniture, or any ideas what color kitchen table to get to blend with everything? And have you had any bad experiences with either?

black table: http://albany.craigslist.org/fuo/1818039508.html

pictures for the wall (what ones do you like the most, and how would it tie in)

1) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Mykono..._i3539058_.htm

2) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Church..._i3504346_.htm

3) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Santor..._i3538848_.htm

4) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Greek-..._i3511997_.htm

5) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Orthod..._i2669858_.htm

6) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Coasta..._i2505076_.htm

7) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Mykono..._i1715404_.htm

8) http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Greek-..._i3511990_.htm

9) http://www.allposters.com/gallery.as...&Search=greece coastline&f=t&FindID=0amp;P=2&PP=7&sortby=PD&c=c&page =2

If you've read this far, and respond you will be my hero! Thank you all very much for your time, and help with this. I am kinda clueless.

Comments (6)

  • 16 years ago

    I confess I have not looked at the poster links....
    But from the titles, and your existing blues, I am guessing that you are talking about cycladic style, like what you see in the islands.
    The hallmarks of this look, which is predicated on the extraordinarily beautiful Mediterranean light, and the historic poverty and simplicity of life on these islands, are a series of clear sky/sea blues, almost blindingly white limewashed stone/stucco walls, light diaphanous cottons, rustic woven textiles in blue and white or red and yellow, (some black, a little green in tones more olive than bright) terra cotta that is more golden than red, and rough natural wood. The look is always handmade. It is a life based on the sea, and sunlight, and simple local sources for everything from food to pottery.

    This book will give you a good idea of what I am talking about...you can look into it a bit on the Amazon site and decide if it would help to guide you.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Style-book-Suzanne-Slesin/dp/0500235260

    For a good dose of modern interpretations of this style, wander around in this site and look at the various accommodations (these are luxury hotel rooms in Santorini and others...).

    http://www.ikies.com/

    Could you explain what you mean by "country apple" for your kitchen. I'd be careful about mistaking "theme" for "style," and putting decorations and accessories ahead of underlying design choices.

  • 16 years ago

    Here are some clickable links:

    black table: black table

    pictures for the wall (what ones do you like the most, and how would it tie in)

    #1

    #2

    #3

    #4

    #5

    #6

    #7

    #8

    #9

  • 16 years ago

    I guess I just want to do the cycladic blue/white/black theme.... or would it look silly with black? I just think white coffee table would look silly. Maybe if I had a light wood or would that throw everything off?

    And I guess I want to do country apple, and have a red kitchen.... with apples everywhere...

    or if anyone has any kitchen ideas to tie it all together with the cycladic blue/white color theme?

    I'm so clueless. Thanks for your patience.

  • 16 years ago

    I don't think that a country style kitchen goes well at all with the greek island style look you want in your living room. Just my opinion, but home decor should flow from one room to the other - there should be some link that connects the rooms.

  • 16 years ago

    any ideas on how to coordinate the kitchen with the other rooms?

  • 16 years ago

    I think...no, I am certain...that you have to decide which thing you want. The key to good design and decorating is discipline...making a choice, and then editing out everything that is not in support of that choice. You say you are "clueless," but that's just because you aren't confident that you understand the elements of what you want. Even those of us who have been in the business were clueless before we began to pay attention and study!

    So study the images in the cycladic resources; focus on what makes them say "Greek islands," and incorporate those elements.
    More important, look at what is NOT there, and leave those things out.

    Switch your thinking from red to sun-faded terra-cotta or ochre, and from apples to olives; choose simple, natural un-shiny wooden cabinets, and white and blue-and-white fabrics and linens, and you have a chance to work your kitchen in with the Greek thing.