Tuscan Decorating Guide

Tuscan homes are country homes, and are decorated accordingly. The style is simple, old, clean and yet cultured. Tuscany is a land of farmhouses and summer homes for wealthy city-dwellers. Because the weather and surrounding countryside in Tuscany is so nice, Tuscans find little time to spend inside. The interiors of their home are simple and lovely and the outsides carefully decorated and livable.

Tuscan style homes are nearly always single storied, sprawling and open. Terra cotta roof tiles make use of local materials and keep the homes cool in the summer. The exteriors of old Tuscan homes are stone or solid wood painted white. The extensive and abundant windows of the Tuscan home are covered with wooden shutters during the heat of the morning and the white or stone exteriors also aids in keeping the home cool.

In addition to roof tiles, terra cotta plays an important role in Tuscan decorating both inside and out of the home. Terra cotta floor tiles in the kitchen, plant pots around the house and planters and tiles on the terrace give your Tuscan style home a grounded feeling. In addition to terra cotta, marble is a popular building material in Italy. Marble counter and table tops are naturally beautiful and sturdy additions to your Tuscan home and give it a true Italian feel.

Tuscan homes are unique in their combination of Italian art and simplicity. The Tuscan decorating style takes into account livability and style and is perfect for a modern and stylish home for you to live in and enjoy.