Tuscany Style Kitchen
The Tuscany style kitchen is certainly the warmest with the natural earthy hues of brown, ochre, concentrated gold, bright sunny yellow, terra cotta, rusty red, coal black, and deep blue.
This style features rural motifs such as lemons, olives, sunflower, grapevines, and tall thin cypress trees which give a unique, antique Mediterranean look and feel.
How to design a stunning Tuscany Style Kitchen
Tuscan kitchen accessories include pottery, jars, and hand crafted tiles depicting grapevines and vineyards as well as grapes, tomatoes, and olives.
Floors are of big terracotta or stone flagstones and can be very rustic and worn. Think about getting 'seconds' to reproduce this look. (And it will be cheaper!)
Walls should be painted in a rich Tuscan color such as rich reds, intense yellows, or strong blues or greens. Consider a wall treatment such as molding, or murals to create a more Italian atmosphere.
Buy sturdy wooden pieces of furniture that are strong and functional. Kitchen tables and chairs should also be well-built and perhaps handmade. The emphasis is on comfort and warmth, so have benches and armchairs in your kitchen. Cabinetry should feature open shelves for displaying your ceramics, as well as baskets, and cooking utensils.
Wrought iron and metal racks, pots and pans and other old world itemsd can be displayed or hung.
Distressed and worn furniture from secondhand shops or salesrooms are great as they fit the decor far better than new, trendy furniture would.
Perhaps go as far as to add a brick-fired oven just like the type found in large Italian farmhouse kitchens. You could get a modern pizza oven and use it for great entertaining!
Gold and brass cabinet handles and decorative pieces are very popular and easy to find. Empty wine bottles can be decorated with wine bottle skirts and placed around the room or hung as decorations on the wall. Tuscan style kitchen decorating is merely a matter of using common items to add to the warmth of the room. Even the utensils on the countertop are a part of the style.
Decorating a Tuscany style kitchen can be a lot of fun. You can get the look with brand new accessories, or if you enjoy collecting antiques, you can scour the flea markets and antique malls for those perfect pieces. Either way, you will be creating a kitchen with charm and character.
Think: wooden exposed beams, uneven and handcrafted furniture and utilitarian yet charming decorations.
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