A stone fireplace is a classic element of Tuscan design.
Italian style bedroom decor may have the contemporary gloss of a chic Rome apartment, or the rustic charm of a Tuscan villa. Either way, the bedroom can evoke Italy through furnishings and accessories imported from Italy, or with pieces inspired by classic Italian design. You can finish the look by integrating paintings, prints or textiles of Italian scenes such as street side cafes, vineyards or the Mediterranean coast. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Integrate Italian design elements into your bedroom decor. If you have the budget for a full bedroom redesign, you can consider exposed wooden ceiling beams, a stone wall, a stone fireplace, arched walls, columns or terracotta tile on the floors.
2. Set the tone with an Italian-inspired color scheme. For a rustic look, go with natural hues such as cream, stone gray, burnt umber or espresso brown. Keep dark woodwork, stone elements or brick unpainted for a rougher look, or subtly brighten it by adding a coat of thin whitewash. If you prefer a more contemporary Italian look, paint the bedroom with semi-gloss paint in black, gray or white and add metallic accents.
3. Furnish your bedroom with focal point pieces that have Italian style. The Tuscan farmhouse look may have shabby chic elements such as a wrought iron bed frame and solid wooden furnishings with weathered or distressed finishes. A modern Italian version contains low-slung designer pieces with sleek, angular frames.
4. Use textiles to soften surfaces and add accent color. A rich Mediterranean blue works well in most types of Italian decor, and can pop when combined with sunny yellow or mango orange. Keep the look cooler by accenting the blue with green or stark white.
5. Accessorize with Italian-inspired pieces that marry form and function. A painted ceramic vessel may hold bouquets of wildflowers. A line of Italian wine bottles on a floating wooden shelf function as candle holders. Black wrought iron, either painted or left unfinished, adds sculptural style to light fixtures, shelf supports and picture frames.
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