A trip to the Mediterranean summer without leaving Valladolid

There's nothing more summery than paella by the Mediterranean Sea. There's no greater trip to the past than a family gathering at a rice restaurant surrounded by umbrellas and sand on the Mediterranean coast.

At Mediterranean Blue, a rice restaurant in Valladolid, where rice dishes are prepared in front of the customer and it was the Striped Study with Elisa Pindado the one who faced the premise of setting up a place from scratch that evoked that memory we all have of summer beach days, eating a typical paella and having good times with family.

As Elisa explains: “Whenever we thought about paellas, it made our minds design round spaces, round things.” This is how, starting from an empty space, round areas and open bars that are part of the kitchen began to emerge. From this separation of space, the choice of colors, materials, and decorative elements was fundamental to creating the atmosphere.

To never lose sight of its origin, the earthy and characteristic colors of the Castilian plateau stand out against the blue of the Mediterranean Sea, creating the perfect balance.

“The entire room draws us in like cultivated fields with materials such as wood and raffia, and it ends up blending with the blue of the sea found in the restrooms. These areas are gaining a lot of importance now and are setting a trend in the restaurant world. For us, the bathroom has to be as beautiful as the rest of the establishment,” explains the interior designer.

The floor of the restrooms Hisbalit Recreate the effect of the sea, white at the shore when the wave breaks, blending into dark blue. All this mixed with the chrome color of designer faucets and sinks like the Sotres model from Bathco. A stainless steel sink that reflects all the gleams of that “sea” floor shining under the sun's rays.