Walls are predominantly textured. A bullnose edge is a common design detail on countertops and fireplace mantels. Here's how the style breaks down: Colors: Mediterranean colors echo those of the sea and sky and, depending on the region, can also include warm terra cotta, lavender and yellow.mediterranean_room.ou can also simulate the look of tile with a stenciled mosaic border on floors, walls or furniture. Accessories: Burnished bronze urns, filigree light fixtures and a wrought-iron fireplace screen exemplify a Mediterranean look with a Moroccan influence.
Short Bio George Stephenson. George was born in Wylam, Northumberland, 9.3 miles (15.0 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was the second child of a working class family Robert and Mabel. Both his parents were illiterate and they did not have enough money to send George to school.
Wylam, Northumberland. The âFather of Railwaysâ, George Stephenson, built the first commercial locomotive and railways, setting a standard adopted worldwide. He also grew straight cucumbers competitively, married three times and may be why we call people from Newcastle, âGeordiesâ.tâs not only driven by Stephenson, he owns the company that built it. The company, set up with his son Robert, is the first in the world to build locomotives. BRUNEL VERSUS STEPHENSON. And crucially, Stephenson sets the width between the rails, the gauge, at four feet eight and a half inches.