| An Italian kitchen theme can add a great deal | | | | is lights that are made from antique wrought |
| of charm to your kitchen. Using antique | | | | iron, though you can use recessed lighting |
| accessories adds authenticity to the look. | | | | for your task lighting. You also want to |
| The color scheme sets the tone for the rest | | | | avoid lights that have a shiny look and |
| of the kitchen. | | | | choose those with a dull finish instead. It |
| | | | may be easier to locate the proper lighting |
| If you're looking for a new kitchen | | | | in an antique shop instead of trying to buy |
| decorating idea, maybe you might want to | | | | it new. |
| consider an Italian decorating theme. Adding | | | | |
| some charm from the old world may just make | | | | How to Accessorize Your Italian Kitchen |
| the kitchen a place where the family wants to | | | | |
| gather and sit. The Tuscan style, for | | | | Instead of buying new accessories, take the |
| example, utilizes natural materials with warm | | | | time to visit local antique stores and locate |
| earth tones and architectural designs that | | | | old pottery bowls and pitchers, and wooden |
| will make any kitchen look like it is from | | | | bowls that have been painted or antiqued. |
| some time in the past. You don't need to buy | | | | Using Majolica ware for every day use can |
| expensive antiques in order to decorate your | | | | give your Italian kitchen a more authentic |
| kitchen with the Tuscan look. Listed below | | | | look. Plenty of decorative jars with either |
| you will find some things that are necessary | | | | peppers and ropes of garlic or peppers and |
| in creating an Italian design for your | | | | grape vines are essential to the enhancement |
| kitchen. | | | | of your design. Using an abundance of |
| | | | greenery such as herbs in pots will soften |
| Color Scheme | | | | the look. |
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| To achieve the Tuscan look in your kitchen, | | | | These are just a few ideas that you may wish |
| you want to choose colors such as golds, | | | | to utilize in the creation of your Italian |
| earth tones, and some tones that may be | | | | kitchen theme. You can choose new accessories |
| related to the sea. For help with the color | | | | or scout the local antique shops for older |
| scheme, try to purchase some Majolica potter | | | | and more authentic pieces. Either way will |
| and let this be your guide. Using natural | | | | provide you with a kitchen that has old world |
| materials such as stone, slate, granite, or | | | | charm and elegance. You have to keep in mind |
| terracotta for your floors and countertops | | | | that an Italian-themed kitchen is a look that |
| will help you better achieve the Italian look | | | | is more difficult to achieve than a modern |
| in your kitchen. | | | | theme, so make sure that you take the time to |
| | | | consider whether you want to go to the |
| Choosing the Lighting | | | | trouble of using this theme. It's not |
| | | | something you can start and then revert to |
| Because you are looking for an old world | | | | another theme—the kitchen will lose |
| look, you must stay away from any new or | | | | its appeal that way. |
| modern styles of lighting. A good possibility | | | | |