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