Greek Island Style

Greek Island style embodies the stark, sun-bleached beauty of the Cycladic islands, where whitewashed cubic buildings cascade down volcanic hillsides against the impossibly blue Aegean Sea. This design aesthetic is defined by its brilliant simplicity: white lime-washed walls, vivid blue painted accents, minimal furnishings, and an intimate relationship between built structures and the natural landscape of sea and sky. The effect is one of luminous calm and Mediterranean serenity. Bringing Greek Island style into your home means embracing the power of simplicity and the interplay of white and blue. Start with pristine white walls and add blue accents through painted shutters, doors, cushions, and ceramics. Keep furniture low-profile and simple in form, preferring built-in seating and niches to freestanding pieces where possible. Natural materials like whitewashed wood, woven rush, and local stone maintain the organic connection to the landscape. The style works beautifully in bright, sun-filled spaces where the white surfaces can glow with reflected light.