The Tuscan design style has become a popular trend in kitchen design. One reason is this design style is quite affordable while being stylish and providing a more comfortable kitchen. The Tuscan design style is known for its timeless beauty and Old World charm of natural materials, of warm and cozy colors. A Tuscan kitchen is functional, not fussy, and decorating in this theme is easy, it celebrates the simple things in life: Food, friends, and family.

The walls in a Tuscan kitchen have a unique, old-world look and should compliment your cabinetry… They should be painted in a rich Tuscan color such as rich reds, intense yellows, or strong yellows. Tuscan walls are not smooth they are more layered; so textured paints, faux finish paints, a textured additive to a latex paint or even rough plastering is a great ideas.

The “flooring of choice” in a Tuscan style kitchen typically is that of stone, marble, mosaic tile , Terra cotta, slate or clay tile and marble in intricate patterns. Wooden floors can be left plain with natural color and finish with a Persian rug

Tuscan kitchen cabinets typically are open, old and distressed looking with or without doors. The open look and feel of the open cabinets allows your collection of pots, pans, Tuscan-inspired dinnerware and ceramics to be displayed and add to the aura of the kitchen. This not only assists in bringing out additional colors, but it also serves its main purpose of providing adequate storage. In a Tuscany kitchen, often, cabinetry typically is not wall-to-wall. Cabinets in a Tuscan villa typically looked miss-matched; almost as if they can be moved about in the space like a piece of old antique furniture. The island is usually of a dark color painted on oak. Sometimes the islands are given one coat of white paint. Scratches, cracks, worm holes and distressing are added to give the wood a more antique look.

Material for counter tops follows the same line as all other Tuscan design ideas. Use of natural stones solid surface or tile counter tops are definitely the way to go. Color and design patterns within the surface can bring out color and tie in with your accessories and fabrics. A mosaic tile backsplash is often used for the final touch.

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