Tuscan Decorating Ideas

To reach that home in Tuscany, is as easy as creating the feeling, starting with the right elements of the tuscan kitchen decor. Imagine the countryside being lined with Italian Cypress trees. The fields are a green and trimmed with well manicured hedges, while large stone vases top the gateways to the road that reaches the driveway to the classic Tuscan home. With the scent of olive trees wafting through the air, while the sun is spilling into the square kitchen window, a Tuscan ceramic vase of large sunflowers and olive tree greenery sits on the black and white swirling marble counter top. When thinking about this scene, it could be inspired by visions of arches that adorn the recessed cove where the gas stove and oven sit and where the fans for the hood are housed.

Another vision of a well designed tuscan kitchen would feature flooring of hand painted Tuscan floor tiles as well as ornamental accent tiles embedded in the walls in front of the kitchen windows and next to the sink area. All the fixtures might be done in Venetian bronze with a large Tuscan backsplash mural on another recessed wall that is adorned with a romantic arch.

The cabinets for storing dishes in the tuscan kitchen are typically made of a light Italian walnut which resembles American Black Walnut wood. The Italian Walnut tree grows in the forests of Southern Italy and is often used in furniture and cabinets for Tuscan decor for the kitchen. The hues resemble a bronze color and that fits remarkably well in the tuscan kitchen with Venetian bronze fixtures.

The important thing to understand is that even though the outside of the home looks nothing like the Italian Tuscan valley area from movies like ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ starring Julia Roberts, its is still possible to set the ambiance of a Tuscan hearth and home decor on the inside of the home. Getting a good solid understanding of what types of colors, fixtures, walls, woodwork, kitchen accessories, counter tops, flooring and window dressings are suitable, will go a long way in planning just the right effect. The ebook, The Ultimate Tuscan Home Decorating Guide, will offer in-depth examples, pointers and ‘how to’ information for just the perfect Tuscan decor in any home, despite the limitations of the budget. From displaying a biscotti ceramic jar to hanging a few golden tasseled ropes around the window valences to adding an arch above the stove, a Tuscan style home is absolutely just a few steps away.