Use earthenware dishes and decorative bowls that areTuscan-inspired.
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
1. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
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