Tuscan Country Kitchen Decorating

A Tuscan country style is reminiscent of Old World households. Utilizing warm tones and natural materials, it creates a simple, rustic ambiance. Decorating in the Tuscan style results in a kitchen that serves as the central core of the home, where family and friends gather to dine and share in each others' lives. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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Paint your walls with earth tones or warm, rich colors, such as mustard yellow, rustic reds, taupe, sage green or eggplant. These hues give kitchens a warm, rustic ambiance.

2

Use a faux finishing kit on your kitchen cabinets to give them an antique look or install vintage-looking cabinets. If you have a wooden kitchen table and chairs, you can also refinish them with a distressed look.

3

Add touches of wrought-iron throughout the kitchen--artwork or cooking implements or handles and knobs on cabinets--to give it the look of Tuscan kitchens. If you have an eat-in kitchen or breakfast nook, use a small wrought-iron dining set.

4

Choose earthenware dishes and pottery with colorful borders to reflect Tuscan style.

5

Place pillar candles with faux stone or wood candle holders on your table or kitchen island as centerpieces. Light the candles when you are enjoying coffee or a meal with friends or family.

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Consider stone or decorative tile flooring. Install decorative tile with bold artwork as a back splash. A design of grapevines or flowers gives the kitchen a homey, Tuscan charm.

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Decorate the kitchen areas with grapes and grapevines, wine bottles or vegetables like artichokes or pomegranates. Or purchase artwork portraying these subjects to create a rustic appeal.