Adding Rustic Tuscan and Italian Country Decor to Your Kitchen
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Article by: Laura Zaki Maybe it's the fresh spring , Furniture Tips: How To Choose A Curio Cabinet breezes wafting through the air, , Jewelry Display Cases but I've had rustic , Interior Decorating: Proper Way to Light the Home décor ideas bouncing around in my head for the past few weeks. When, I open up my windows , 'Let There be Light" also Applies to Your Home the air , Kitchen Curtains smells like spring , Exterior Vinyl Shutters Will Draw the Eye and Faux Wood Blinds Will Block the View and I keep dreaming of the Italian countryside. Bring it on in, I say! I've been collecting and experimenting with some new rustic , Furniture Tips: How To Choose A Curio Cabinet Tuscan ideas in my own kitchen, , How To Make Over A Room In An Afternoon I think the kitchen , Interior Designer Elsie de Wolf - A Rebel in an Ugly World is the best room , 5 Tips to Preschoolers Beds, on a Budget to start incorporating elements of this style of design. , Interior Decorating: Proper Way to Light the Home I blame it on my mother who always stopped to collect pine cones, leaves, grape vines and other natural , Designer Broyhill Furniture materials to use in her home , Duvet Covers Add Warmth in Color Tones and Insulation décor when we were kids, but I just love to bring natural , Revitalize your Interior Walls things from the outdoors , Bathroom remodeling is often a popular home improvement project for both new and old homeowners in. I like to add things like a bunch of lavender tied with a silk ribbon as a wall , Paint Your Lounge decoration and of course my plants , Recessed Lighting in little aged terra cotta pots , Kitchen Curtains are equally happy on the inside , Shaw Rugs: Which Style Of Rug Fits Your Style window sill or outdoors , How to Install Bamboo Flooring in the front garden. , Furniture Tips: How To Choose A Curio Cabinet I've found some wonderful new lines of rustic , Home Styles of the Rich and Famous: Anjelica Huston animal figurines (roosters, hens, nesting hens and even a large country dog to guard your garden , What are Water Softeners? gate or hearth). They add such a nice touch in a corner cabinet or on a dining hutch or sideboard. Another of my favorite quick ways to add a bit of rusticana are terra cotta candles. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, I've gilded the rims on some of them with antique gold paint , What are Water Softeners? (and left a bit of the aged green , Different Types of Contemporary Chandeliers colored terra cotta peeking out underneath). If you're like me, you love to arrange and rearrange objects, so these are great to move around as your mood changes. , Clocks For Your Home And Your Lifestyle You can light , All the Best in Duvet Covers, Duvets, and Silk Duvets them for a romantic dinner, although I think they're a bit too pretty to burn. I also love to hang a Tuscan or Italian inspired plate above the stove, they look beautiful , What You Need to Know About Kitchen Colors against terra cotta or rough Italian tiles. , Designer Broyhill Furniture You can use pretty much anything with colors , What Feng Shui Reveals About YOU that complement your décor. As always with artwork, select something that is meaningful to you, something that is calming or speaks to you - you'll be looking at it every day! Another great thing about rustic , Great Gift And Home Decor Ideas! décor is that it doesn't have to be expensive. Even if you can't afford authentic Tuscan furniture, , Which Air Purifier is Best For You? which can get quite pricey, you can still get a great look by adding in authentic touches. The Tuscan style homes , Jewelry Display Cases we often see are actually restored farmhouses, the style originated from the needs of working farms , Decorating for Renters - Part 2: Focus & Color (and often the home , All the Best in Duvet Covers, Duvets, and Silk Duvets is a restored granaio or grain house! , A Look at Waterbed Sheet Sizes ) How fun to add in some rustic wood , Shaw Rugs: Which Style Of Rug Fits Your Style beams, (I remember my Mom actually found some for her kitchen , A Look at Waterbed Sheet Sizes years ago and "aged" it and made it look worn by adding marks with a hammer and other tools. , Shaw Rugs: Which Style Of Rug Fits Your Style Then she stained them a dark color , Chairs - A Fresh Look and they sure added a great touch to the kitchen). Even if you don't want to go to that extreme, you can work with your existing furniture , Interior Decorating and Home Decor With Inuit Art from the Arctic North and add in some nice touches, like Italian ceramics or interesting placemats and small décor items. I've found some lovely kitchen , Interior Designer Elsie de Wolf - A Rebel in an Ugly World signs that say "Cucina Paradiso", you can look for them in our Villa Marketplace section. They are made from resin and have marks in them so they look antique. I think they add a nice whimsical touch and look great against a wood , What You Need to Know About Kitchen Colors background. When I cook, I look at that sign and smile thinking of my Nonna and the wonderful things that came out of her kitchen. , Invasion of the Bar Stool - Are you Prepared? No wonder I think of the kitchen , Buying Art Without Going Broke as a paradise! So, here's to creating your own version of Cucina Paradiso, hope this inspires you!!Laura M. Zaki is the owner of Villa Paradiso Home, , A Look at Waterbed Sheet Sizes an e-commerce & catalog shop specializing in Italian & Tuscan home , Invasion of the Bar Stool - Are you Prepared? décor http://www.villaparadisohome.com To view our webpage on Rustic , How to Install Bamboo Flooring Tuscan decor http://www.villaparadisohome.com/rustictuscan.html |
  
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