This week we added a new collection of Mediterranean inspired products to our store. Stretching from the Rock of Gibraltar to the beaches of Beirut, the Mediterranean Sea itself traces a vast circumference of land and over 20 countries – each as different as the next. And like there is no one specific European identity, it is even harder to define what it means to be Mediterranean. However, like Europe, there is a thread that runs between all Mediterranean nations, stemming from the diverse yet interconnected and overlapping histories, cultures, and languages they share.

The unique Mediterranean geography too plays a large part in outdoor living. One word: Beaches. It is certainly no secret that this part of the planet boasts thousands of kilometres of sandy coastline, from vast sweeping bays to secluded coves, drawing a summer exodus of millions of both natives and foreign visitors. All that coast also means the option of watersports and boating is never far away. But the Mediterranean is certainly not short of mountainous terrain too, offering a wide range of outdoor activities from hiking to cycling to camping to climbing…

What we choose to surround ourselves with expresses a large part of our character and our lives. And with its associations with sun-soaked days under azure skies, or earthy rustic escapism, people from all over the world have long looked to the Mediterranean for inspiration when decorating their homes. But some will be drawn to the styling of an Iberian finca with terracotta tiling and chunky wood; others the charming white-cobalt blue and rounded plaster of a Greek cottage; some the dizzying geometry of arabesque hydraulic tiles; others the cool minimalism of the whitewashed Ibizan villa.