Tuscan Bedroom

Bring the warmth and romance of Tuscany into the master bedroom is an elegant and simple way to create an old world look that is relaxing and comfortable. The elegant styles of Tuscany themes in decorating have been a popular trend for many years. Known for rich colors, scrolled iron work, architecture, use of marble and natural elements, creating a Tuscany style theme in your master bedroom is not as difficult as you may think. Using design ideas typical of old Tuscan farmhouses decorating in this style is a simple and uncluttered way to bring that old world style into your home.

The Tuscan decor is one of tradition. Bedroom walls are often simply whitewashed. This is a simple process involving slacked lime and salt water. A properly whitewashed wall will be brilliantly white and without mar or blemish. Whitewashing works best on plaster or adobe walls. Otherwise, prime the wall to help any color from bleeding through, and paint the walls white. You want walls that are starkly white for your Tuscan bedroom. But the boundaries can definitely be stretched if you don’t like all that white try  using a soft, muted, natural color on the walls instead of whitewash, you can hold on to the lovely feel of Tuscany without having everything in the room white.

When furnishing a Tuscany style bedroom one considers the type of furniture which has been and continues to be used in the area. There are some unique features of this type of bedroom furniture such as being made from iron or fine hardwoods. The wood used in this design style should be polished and sophisticated yet very rustic and simple. The perfect bedside table for a Tuscan master bedroom is a simple, dark wooden table with storage underneath and a veined marble top. Finding an old iron bedstead that has been blackened is key. This sturdy bed frames are very basic with few embellishments.

You won’t find quilts on the beds. They are covered in white matelasse blankets. Matelasse is a cotton jacquard fabric and the term refers to the type of weave used in this triple-woven fabric. These blankets add calm and warmth to the bedroom and the weave creates a subtle design on the cover itself. All other linens and window treatments are natural and airy made of white cotton. White on white linens can appear one dimensional so add some interest and flair with lace trim. Try to find antique or handmade lace to give that old world flavor to the room.

The simple nature of the Tuscan bedroom decorating style means little is better than more. Choosing accessories carefully is important because you do not want to clutter up the room.  You want to find a few choice pieces that will add interest and color to the room.

Throw pillows with floral print, gilded mirrors, wrought iron wall sconces or old world paintings in ornate frames are great examples of simple accessories that will enhance your Tuscan themed master bedroom. Terra cotta pots can be used to hold dried flowers as well. Adding a few simple wrought iron candle sticks to a bed side table is another elegant accessory.

It is extremely simple to create this kind of a Tuscany inspired master bedroom. It helps to create an old world charm, a haven to retire to at the end day. It will be your very own private getaway and the moment you step into the room you will be in a relaxed and comforting zone. Keep the room simple and free of excessive clutter and accessories and you can’t go wrong. The Tuscan inspired master bedroom will be a simple haven in a complicated world.

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Tuscan dining is really all about family and home. When you think of this region of the world you may envision all of the beautiful food and meals around the table with lots of family and friends. This is really a chance to bring the same feel into your own space. There are a lot of different themes within a Tuscan dining room. It is a theme with a little bit of elegance to it and at the same time an earthy element. You can a touch of Tuscan home décor to your dining room by only altering a few aspects of the room.

You can create the same look just with paint even if you have a small budget. Use deep, earthy colors like terra cotta, browns, deep reds, oranges, yellows and greens on your walls for your accent colors. But if you would like to add texture which is a true characteristic of a Tuscan design, you can use plaster that you can buy at home improvement stores to texture your walls. Once dry apply two coats of latex paint then use a sponge and apply the lighter color to highlight certain areas to give more depth to the texture. You can add wall paper mural with scenery from Tuscany on an accent wall that you keep smooth or un-textured.

Invest is furniture that really makes a statement. It’s important to bring in a rich, warm wood tone finish. The dining table should have simple curves and chairs that match. It can also be a natural wood table that looks worn-out and old, distressed with a lot of imperfections in it. You can find old pieces of furniture with an aged and distressed look at flea markets, garage sales, even on the side of the road in someone’s garbage. Some pieces of furniture to look for are old style kitchen cabinets, sideboards, buffets, and most important a big farmhouse type dining room table that is large, simple and sturdy.

Select a few well chosen decorative accessories to pull your Tuscan home décor style together. Concentrate on obtaining tableware, serving dishes and table cloths and runners, in that compliment your Tuscan design style. Add antiques as well as pottery and you might even try certain some country wooden items mixed in with a few crystal items with prisms to really spruce up your dining room.

Accurate lighting is crucial in the dining room. To compliment your Tuscan home décor style, you might want to consider light fixtures in terms of both style and type. The majority of dining rooms can benefit from a chandelier as well as accent lighting. You may want to look at making use of rustic ceiling fixtures with wall sconce, try to stay away from anything which is anything too shiny.

Window treatments can be wooden blinds or plantations shutters, and then add draperies in dark brown, dark red or dark green. Use velvet fabrics or patterned ones. Use rods made of wrought-iron to hang the draperies.

Obtaining a terrific Tuscan look in your dining room can be as simple or involved as you want it to be. By paying attention to the fine details, being sure to match your decorative accessories and furniture will help you coordinate a great new Tuscan home décor look that you will be proud of.

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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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