Mediterranean Interior vs Mission Revival
Mediterranean Interior is the cross-discipline counterpart of Mission Revival — an allied arched, terracotta Mediterranean-revival idiom.
Mediterranean Interior
The sun-baked villa interior of whitewashed and stone walls, terracotta floors, arched openings, and wrought iron — cool, earthy, and tuned to a warm coastal climate.
- Thick whitewashed plaster or exposed stone walls
- Arched doorways, niches, and windows as a structural motif
- Terracotta and patterned ceramic (azulejo/majolica) tile floors
- Dark heavy ceiling beams and wrought-iron grilles and fixtures
- Earthy palette of white, ochre, terracotta, olive, and sea blue
Mission Revival
A turn-of-the-century American style inspired by California's Spanish colonial missions — smooth stucco walls, curvilinear shaped gables, arcaded porches, and red-tiled roofs.
- Curvilinear, scalloped 'mission-shaped' gables and roof parapets
- Smooth, plain stucco wall surfaces with minimal ornament
- Arcaded porches and loggias with wide round arches
- Low-pitched roofs of red clay (mission) tile with wide eaves
- Mission accents: bell towers/espadañas and quatrefoil windows
At a glance
| Mediterranean Interior | Mission Revival | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1920s–present | 1890–1930 |
| Discipline | Interior Design | Architecture |
| Region | Spain, Italy, Greece, United States (California, Florida) | United States (California & Southwest), Florida, Mexico |
| Family | Vernacular, Revival | Revival |
| Formal traits | earthy, sun-cooled, arched, rustic | shaped-gable, stucco, arcaded, tile-roof |
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