Create a Tuscan Style French County Style Kitchen. French Country kitchen is as beautiful as it is  functional and the old world design kitchen reflects the countryside vistas and European custom of gathering friends and family which are all associated with Tuscany Italy. French kitchens can be large or small. Preferably as large as possible, as it often doubles as kitchen and a living room to accommodate most of the daily family activities.

2010 finds the colors of France, according to Accents of Salado; a decorating house located in Texas, takes their cues from past ages expressing a style of attention paid to shapes, textures, and a relaxed style. Decorating in the French tradition has no boundaries and can feel just as comfortable in a farmhouse as a

Typically, the walls are covered with natural materials such as wood, brick or stucco. Cabinets can be painted a glossy white, or cream or they can be left as natural wood. Wall colors are most often thought of as blue and yellow or even a little red or green. Typical French are colors are bright yellows, soft gold’s and even bold red colors.  Also seen are the darker rust colors, a hunter green, and dark blues.

In true French fashion, the use of fabrics or textures can really complete your French country décor.  Consider using traditional French quilt patterns for your country French curtains, seat cushions or even some wall coverings.

Just remember the Tuscan French Country, like other décor styles it is about evoking a familiar feeling of the traditional, simpler life and all the amenities that it offers.

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Thinking about remodeling your kitchen?  You may want to consider a design style that evokes a warm comfortable and inviting atmosphere. An ideal style to achieve this feel is French country design. The French Country décor establishes an inviting kitchen by incorporating a palette of colors to create a room reminiscent of a French country cottage. This style is warm and relaxed, while the design elements are practical.

The kitchens in old, rural France relied heavily on natural elements that helped to create a warm feel. Typically, the walls of these kitchens are covered with natural materials or colors, such as stucco, brick or wood or yellow or coral paint. Cabinets can be painted a white to brighten light-filled spaces in the kitchen or they can be left as natural wood.  You don’t want to use strong colors let the cabinets provide a light and airy feel to your kitchen.

Natural materials are an important part of the design in the French County Kitchen. Such as a stone tile, wood beams, plastered walls, real wood paneling, decorative ceramic tile or granite. Floors can be made of stone or brick and covered with wool or cotton rugs, a fireplace made of stone with a heavy beam that can serve as a mantel or granite for the counter tops.

Finish off the look of your French country room with accessories, you will find that tile, rustic urns, hand-painted European ceramics and pottery accents are used extensively. Wrought iron elements are a perfect choice, such as candlesticks, clocks and spice racks. Brass pots placed on the walls are useful and add a decorative element to the space. Place wicker baskets on the tops of cabinets and countertops or add copper pots. So fill your French country kitchen with natural and rustic elements and use every nook and cranny available as they did in the original French Country Kitchens.

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You love the French Country look in home decor and design. Originating in the sunny vineyards and fields of southeastern France, French Country decor has become popular worldwide. With many elements contributing to the French Country style of decorating, the resulting look is casual and inviting, the charm lies in the rustic feel of the furniture, the accessories and the easy, cheerful combination of colors. French countryside decorating has few design boundaries and includes the design of a French country farm house as well as a grand French country chateau.

Color is important in any interior design plan you have, and this is especially true of Country French style. The colors associated with Country French come from the full spectrum of the color wheel. They are soft, foamy greens, bright sunny yellows and soft gold’s,  burnt rust, red, and splashes of cobalt blues, pinks, and lavender purple. These colors create a bright and cheery environment allowing the natural rustic wood associated with Country French furniture to shine through. It is common within this style to see mixing and matching of colors and prints.Wrought iron and distressed metal are also an important part to the Country French. Look for wrought iron distressed lamps, tables, and clocks.

The French Country style of decorating, with its warm and casual feel will fit beautifully into your home as well.  Decorating a French Country design home is about decorating for the relaxed way you like to live.

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