Tuscan Kitchens: Live In The Design
Style Of Old World Rustic Charm

The layout is open as is much of the cabinetry. This allows for the display of place setting and glassware as well as Tuscan decorative pieces.

Inviting Colors

Some of the kitchen color schemes that are used to create the interior of Tuscan kitchens are light earth tones. Bold colors are also used and drawn from the outdoors including deep reds, greens, and yellows. Warm browns, deep gold, olive, sage green, terra cotta, and blue are other colors that are found in nature.

Use these colors along with textures on walls to give an authentic and warm look in a Tuscan kitchen. Textures can be created with skip trowel applications that use drywall compounds that make your walls look like they are stucco. Faux paint finishes can also be applied to walls to give them an old world look as well.

When talking about combining colors, don’t limit yourself to just attractive kitchen colors on walls only. Look at your whole space. Compliment the color of the floor with the cabinets, countertops, walls, and décor... extending them to adjoining rooms of your home.

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Natural Materials

Even engineered products that look like real materials such as Silestone are a perfect choice.

Look to create a dramatic appearance by using natural materials in unusual places such as stone at a raised breakfast bar or an arched stone surround at your kitchen range.

Hand scraped hardwood floors and distressed kitchen cabinets go great with this style. Consider a unique hood surround over your cooktop or range to make a statement.

By making a hood part of your design, you create a focal point that anchors the kitchen down. You can use a detailed shelf with scrolled brackets underneath as shown in the photo above.

Wood details are a key part of what makes Tuscan kitchens sumptuous. Adding a wine rack or built in shelving to your island plans will enhance the charm and beauty of your space. Decorative moldings can also be found highlighting various parts of the cabinetry. It's the details that make your space exceptional.

Another detail that stands out with this style is the kitchen backsplash tile design. Using a tumbled stone backsplash in all areas above your kitchen counter tops will add texture and goes perfect with Tuscan kitchens.

A very popular way to decorate with tile is to create a mosaic in the backsplash. Often you will see pictures of this style that have a scenic mosaic displayed on the wall behind the cooktop or range. For example, a mosaic might depict an Italian country scene or other pleasing designs.

Details to Consider For Tuscan Kitchens

In creating the design for this homey style, the details and décor will pull your entire room together.

• Decorate using clay pots and bowls with fresh flowers or fruit.

• Outfit your cabinets with wrought iron hardware and tie them in with wrought iron light fixtures.

• When selecting lighting fixtures, the preference is wall sconces and chandeliers with lantern or fabric shades.

• In larger rooms consider pendant lights over the island made from wrought iron and stained glass.

• Use as many large windows as possible to let sunshine stream into your space.

• Display your cast iron cookware on walls or on pot racks above your island or cooking area.

• Displaying a terracotta pot with cooking utensils makes for convenience when cooking, and serves as a great accessory.

• Copper kitchen sinks and copper faucets look great in Tuscan kitchens.

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