Tuscany Kitchen Design
There are certain elements in Tuscan kitchen design that you can incorporate to achieve your Italian style kitchen. Tuscan kitchens often have a separate area for cooking. A little in its own field, but still part of the field. Other clues are the visible spices on display. This shows a love of cooking and openness to any Tuscan style kitchen.
Here are some specific decor areas that will make a difference:
a. Tuscany Flooring
b. Cabin
c. Furniture
D. Tuscany Accessories
to. Faucets and Sinks
f. Counter Tops
g. Wall Color
Italian style kitchen cabinets are typically open. Cabinets in your Tuscan home can be with or without doors. The open look and feel of the cabinets allows for the display of beautiful Italian pieces. Not only does this help bring out additional color in your Tuscan kitchen, it also serves the main purpose of providing adequate storage space. In a Tuscan kitchen, cabinets are not typically wall-to-wall. Cabinets in a Tuscan villa often look mismatched; almost as if they could be moved in space.
Tips for achieving an Old World feel in your Tuscan kitchen design might include inexpensively upgrading kitchen cabinets with faux painting and decorative wood pieces. When choosing colors for cabinets, I recommend using light cold colors on the walls in wooden cabinets such as cherry cabinets. If you have white cabinets, use warmer colors such as hot sand or roasted almonds on the walls for your Tuscan kitchen design.
The choice of dining table for Tuscan cuisine depends on your taste. Many options include large wooden farmhouse tables. Old, weathered wood is ideal for such spaces. It works very well if it is painted in aged white or simple black. Farm chairs fit the scheme well. You can also express your creativity by painting grape or olive vines on a chair or table, revealing the color options you have chosen in your color palette. Also, broken Tuscan tiles applied to a tabletop make an attractive addition to your decor. You can also make a matching tile back splash. This can be done inexpensively with tile found from a secondhand store or yard sale. Add some grout, let it dry and you’re ready!
A large center island can add a great focal point to work and play in your Italian villa kitchen. You can achieve this by placing a large wooden or stone table in the center of the room. Old wooden tables add charm and give the room a rustic feel. Creating a large island provides space for cutting and preparing food. It also serves as a meeting place for friends and family.
The “preferred flooring” in a Tuscan-style kitchen is typically stone, marble, mosaic tile, terracotta, and slate. Natural hardwood also fits very well into the design of your Tuscan kitchen.
Using Tuscan accessories in your space adds color and beauty to any Tuscan kitchen design. Accessories such as decorative Tuscan dinnerware displayed on your table work very well. Bringing color to the fore with table fabrics and window treatments is an effective way to add spice to your decor. Italian-style jars with grapes and olives add flavor and represent a great tradition.
Make sure to match your color choices for your wall to your closet. Remember, the color in the kitchen will actually emerge through the fabric of the tablecloths and curtains, surfaces such as tiles and granite, and the accessories on display. It would be wise to start with neutrals. Earth tones will give you that Tuscany feel you’ve been looking for.
Faucets for the Tuscan kitchen sink are usually the use of bronze or brass or antique copper. Bridge taps are my favourite. This style is timeless and looks great with large farmhouse apron sinks. White ceramic is often the best choice for many designers. The specific style of faucet and sink selection depends on your own favorite style. There are many things that will look great and give you Old World charm.
The material for counter tops follows the same lines as all other Tuscan design ideas. The use of hard, natural, solid stones are ideal choices. Solid surface or tile countertops are definitely the way to go. Color and design patterns on the surface can bring out the color and blend beautifully with your accessories and fabrics. Also, tile, including mosaic tile, is often found as a back splash on the wall in a Tuscan-style kitchen.
