Tuscan-style kitchens are known for their warm color tones, rustic wood, colorful displays and use of natural materials. Fortunately, you do not need a home in Tuscany, Italy, to incorporate the same designs and decor. Whether you are decorating a brand-new kitchen where you have a blank canvas, or just updating your current kitchen, you can bring a little of Tuscany into the kitchen. Adding Tuscan flair to the room can be done on any budget. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Paint the walls of your kitchen in one of the traditional earthy Tuscan color tones. Tuscan Home 101 lists shades of dark green, dark brown, gold, dark yellow and ochre on the Tuscan color wheel.
2. Upgrade your kitchen cabinets, if your budget permits it, to switch to open cabinets. You can choose cabinets without doors or cabinets with glass doors. Display colorful dishes in the open cabinets.
3. Replace your kitchen table with a large farmhouse-style table, which is traditionally Tuscan. Opt for distressed wood, or wood with a distressed look, for the table.
4. Change out the faucets in your kitchen for bronze or antique copper fittings.
5. Use marble or faux marble for your countertops and floors, if possible. Tuscan kitchens can also have wood floors instead of marble or stone tiles.
6. Display colorful ceramic plates, bowls and containers on your counters and table. Keep with the Tuscan colors when choosing pieces to display.
7. Add a colorful backsplash of mosaic or colored tiles to give the home a Tuscan feel. Alternatively, you can use the tiles for flooring or countertops.
8. Use wrought-iron wine racks, candelabras and lighting fixtures to accent the kitchen. If you have room in your budget to replace bar stools, look for some that incorporate the wrought-iron look.
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