Tuscan style is an enduring trend, partially because there are so many artisan traditions in the Tuscan region of Italy. Whether you have a small floating shelf or a major cabinet with display shelving, you can give the space a Tuscan touch with accessories. Incorporate pieces from Tuscany as well as accessories that recall Tuscan style. Does this Spark an idea?
Architectural Elements
Add more visual pop to your shelf by adding architectural embellishments. Give your shelf Old World flavor by fitting a lightweight arch above it or placing small columns or statues in the corners. Another option is to adhere a faux bas relief-style trim to the edge of the shelf. Use architectural features that have natural-stone finishes, or create a faux finish that looks distressed and vintage, such as applying a thin coat of antique white paint and, after it dries, sanding the sides with fine-grit sandpaper.
Nature's Bounty
Tuscan accessories typically celebrate the fruits and flowers indigenous to the region. Customize your shelf decor to reflect this trend by integrating a vivid backdrop, such as a landscape painting of Tuscany. A still-life painting that includes images of grapes alludes to the region's celebrated vineyards. You can create a still life setting by incorporating Italian ceramics or a simple blue bowl, and filling it with real or fake fruits and flowers. Go rustic and simple with a vintage glass bottle in Mediterranean blue holding bright wildflowers (bougainvillea or cornflowers would be ideal). Or try something more elaborate, such as an arrangement of fruits made of Italian marble set on a hand-painted Italian cake stand.
Artisan Crafts
Use Tuscan artisan crafts for your shelf decor. Wrought-iron wall accessories add visual interest. You can use wrought iron as shelf supports, or even add a shelf made of wrought iron. The region's artists often work with ceramics. Vintage Tuscan crockery is typically in red and earth tones. Other options are terracotta pots, brightly painted Majolica ceramics, tile murals (for backdrops or even as shelf surfaces) and earthenware bowls. Give your shelf Tuscan flavor with pieces made of natural materials such as wood, stone, paper, metal and clay. Place ornate candle holders on the corners as a frame for an eye-catching painting or an elaborately painted plate. Go Tuscan modern with sleek glassware set against black marble, or aim for shabby chic with an heirloom placed on a lightweight cornice or on a column used as a pedestal.
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