Tuscan Kitchen Designs : Add A Touch of Romance To Your Home
Saturday, March 14th, 2009 | Places
Italy has always been at the forefront of style and design. And Tuscany is that part of Italy which is the cultural and artistic epicenter. It has a rich artistic legacy, what with centers like Florence, Pienza and Val d’Orcia …
Tuscany is the birthplace of the Rennaissance movement. Arcitecture, sculpture and painting have flourished in the region for hundreds of years. It’s also the birthplace of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. Great artistic and architectural masterpieces are commonplace here.
Not surprsingly, Tuscan themed kitchens and Tuscan kitchen decor are very popular among many homeowners.
Warm and inviting is just how anyone who sees Tuscan kitchens will most possibly describe them. They are colorful, elegant and “nature friendly”. They favor materials like glass, terra cotta and even sand and shells over plastic and metal.
While designing a Tuscan themed kitchen, you will want to use colors of nature. Warm, golden hues, moss green, cobalt blues and deep yellows. And the flooring is usually of quarry tiles or stone. You could also use area rugs too.
Using wood liberally might be a good thing to do, too. The idea is to give your kitchen an old-world, nature friendly look - with the theme inspired by Tuscany. Lining up jars of spices, dried pastas and herbs or maybe just earthenware water vessels could make your kitchen look positively gorgeous.
Using aged wood for cabinetry and shelves, earthenware bowls, ropes of dried peppers or garlic and so on. Just let your imagination rule and you could end up with a strikingly beautiful and unique Tuscan themed kitchen soon. So why not just get started right away and design that dream kitchen you always wanted !