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Tuscan Style Decorating For
The Kitchen
A Tuscan decorating theme can put some olde worlde
charm into your kitchen and make it a warm homely room to
gather in. The Tuscan style incorporates warm earthy tones
along with natural materials and architectural accents to
create a time worn look. Although the look is of a
centuries old kitchen you can achieve it without having to
buy priceless antiques.
The colors
mimic those of the Tuscan landscape - rich golds, earth
tones and even tones from the sea mingle together for this
look of old Italy. Buy some majolica pottery (either new or
old) and use those colors to influence your wall and floor
choices. Using natural materials like stone, slate, granite
or terra cotta for your flooring and countertops will help
complete the look. Try some faux painting on your walls to
give it the look of antique plaster.
Lighting
Think old
world in your lighting and stay away from new or modern
styles. Some nice antique looking wrought iron lights will
be right in style. It’s OK to also have recessed lighting
for your task lights, but choose your pendant lights or
chandeliers carefully. Stay away from anything too shiny and
stick with muted metals.
Accessories
You can buy
accessories like those you might find in a Tuscan kitchen
brand new today, or you can scour the antique shops to get
real antiques. Look for old pottery bowls and pitchers as
well as painted or antiqued wooden bowls. Majolica makes a
nice addition to a Tuscan style kitchen and you can buy
whole sets of this pottery new today and use it for everyday
use. Use lots of decorative jars of oils with peppers and
ropes of garlic, peppers and grape vines. Antique look signs
with a wine motif can add to the wall decor as can wallpaper
murals in the form of Italian frescos and niches. Soften it
up with lots of greenery.
Furniture
You want
your furniture to have an old world look. Chunky wood tables
with chippy or distressed paint go nice. A distressed wooden
cupboard (perhaps with chicken wire doors) can give you some
extra storage and add to the look if you have the space.
Display your majolica or old world pottery behind the
chicken wire to authenticate the look.
Decorating a Tuscan kitchen can be a lot of fun. You can get
the look with brand new accessories, or if you enjoy
collecting antiques, you can scour the flea markets and
antique malls for those perfect pieces. Either way, you will
be creating a kitchen with charm and character.
Article Author - Lee Dobbins
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