Italian Influences
Take a trip across the ocean and back in time to the sun-drenched Italian countryside.
Inspired by romantic beauty and long-lasting craftsmanship, Tuscan style bringsold-world European charmwith dramatic flair to modern-day living spaces.
Colors of the Countryside
The vibrant hues radiating from the Italian landscape translate comfortably intoTuscan-style rooms.
Choose warm, earthy colors, such as rusty reds and terra-cottas, coppery yellows, and olive greens.
Inject these cheerful tones in upholstery and window treatment fabrics, as well as decorative accessories.
Textured wallpapers are also a great way to add the look with ease.
Stone and Wood Influences
Original Tuscan cottages were built to last for centuries.
Mimic the look of their classic architecture by incorporating hearty stone and wood accents throughout your rooms.
Complement them with exposed ceiling beams and a noteworthy piece ofantique furniture, such as this beautiful old armoire.
Elegant Simplicity
Tuscan style is elegant but not excessive.
Pretty Details
Furniture in old Tuscan cottages was primarily for function, but decoration was not forgotten.
Textile Statements
Elegant tapestries and rugs are popular in Tuscan decorating.
Use them as artwork and to introduce warm Tuscan colors into a room.
Intimate Elegance
Intimate spaces welcome a touch of formal elegance inside a Tuscan-style home.
Pretty draperies and coordinating wallpaper dress up this bathroom in trademark Tuscan colors.
The vintage-style tub and faucet and the weathered stone floor continue the old-world charm.
you could also enhance the look with decorative elements.
The candlestick-style chandelier and leaded-glass door panels add old-world character.
