Wrought iron decor gives screened-in porches a Mediterranean ambiance.
An Italian trattoria is an informal restaurant that serves simple Italian foods. You can quickly transform a screened-in porch to bring to mind the same Mediterranean ambiance. A trattoria typically has a casual atmosphere and is not very spacious. Mediterranean-inspired decor and furniture help to create a room where you can sit back and enjoy the view or host a quiet, intimate dinner with friends. This style of decor creates a screened-in porch that is a useful retreat after a long day at work or play. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Purchase an ornate wrought-iron table and chairs for your screened-in porch. Continue this metal theme with end tables, wall art and shelving units.
2. Decorate with seat cushions, curtains and table linens in warm, earthy shades, such as gold, rust, deep purple and olive green.
3. Drape faux grapevines and grape clusters around the doorways to your screened-in porch. Another idea for the trattoria theme is to stencil vines and fruit onto the interior walls of your porch area.
4. Collect empty or full wine bottles or wine carafes to use as an attractive display on shelving units.
5. Purchase and hang paintings of the Italian countryside or the canals in Venice to enhance the Mediterranean atmosphere of the room.
6. Hang cafe curtains on the windows, with fabric featuring pictures of wine bottles, grapevines, jars of olives, Italian scenery or in warm earth shades.
7. Display dinnerware that has the look of pottery and bold patterns in rich color schemes.
8. Place real or silk potted plants around the room to accentuate the intimate, cozy feel of the area.
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