Black antique iron twisted ring handle on an arched oak plank door against white limewash
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Black iron on arched oak doors

Rough white limewash, terracotta tiles and olive trees, with arched oak plank doors dressed in twisted rings, tee hinges and rustic pulls.

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The look
Fittings
Black antique iron
Walls and doors
White limewashWaxed oak
Floor and plants
TerracottaOlive

A 1970s house in the south of England reworked with a sunny Mediterranean feel. Walls were skimmed in rough limewash, doorways were softened into arches, and the floors were laid in hexagonal terracotta. The internal doors are arched oak planks, and black iron is the natural partner: twisted ring handles, long tee hinges across the boards, a cranked pull on the garden room door, and a cabin hook to hold it open on warm days. Fleur-de-lys hooks take hats and baskets in the hall.

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Mediterranean limewashed living room with an arched niche and olive tree, seen past an arched oak door with a black iron twisted ring handle Arched oak plank door in a thick limewashed wall with two black antique iron tee hinges and a black iron twisted ring handle, above terracotta tiles Black iron rustic cabin hook holding an oak plank door open against a limewashed wall Black antique iron ornate shelf brackets holding an oak shelf of terracotta jugs on a limewashed wall Oak plank garden room door with a black iron rustic cranked pull handle, surrounded by lemon trees in terracotta pots Black antique iron fleur-de-lys hooks holding a woven basket and a linen apron on a sunlit limewashed wall
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Black iron for Mediterranean arched doors

Mediterranean-style hall with white limewash, terracotta hexagon tiles and an olive tree, an arched oak plank door with black iron tee hinges and twisted ring handle, and a fleur-de-lys hook holding a straw hat 1 3 5
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Bringing the Mediterranean home

EraAny; works in renovations and extensions
Trend statusPopular; Mediterranean limewash and arches
Inspired bySpanish and Provençal farmhouses
SuitsPlank and arched doors, garden rooms

Arches and texture

Arched doorways and rough limewash do most of the work in this style. They soften a plain house and give that sun-baked, hand-finished feel even under grey skies.

Plank doors need iron

Oak plank doors look right with simple forged-style iron. Long tee hinges spread the weight across the boards, and a twisted ring handle is easy to grip and suits the rustic look.

For the garden room

A cranked pull is a strong, simple handle for a door used all summer, and a cabin hook holds it open against the breeze.

Planning notes

Ring handle

The twisted ring handle can be used on its own as a pull or fitted to work a latch on a plank door.

Hinge length

Choose tee hinges that reach at least half way across the door; the 388mm size suits most internal plank doors.

Shelves on limewash

Ornate iron brackets look at home on rough limewash. Use fixings suited to the wall, as old stone and lime plaster can be soft.

Hooks

Fleur-de-lys hooks work as coat hooks or curtain tie-backs, so you can repeat them around the house.