There are a lot of interior design aesthetics you probably didn't know about from the Mediterranean to Parisian home decor, welcome to your new favorite: Tuscan.
Europe has a big name in the interior design world, mostly because of the long history of importance given to architecture and design. The most exciting part about European interior design other than it being the home decor version of Disneyland is that each country and region has its own individual style.
Tuscany is a region of Italy that is inland and famous for rolling hills and wineries. It was made famous by one of the best romantic comedies of all time, Under The Tuscan Sun. You too can live like a Tuscan with these interior design hacks.
10 White Linens
One of the similarities to the Mediterranean style is the presence of white linens, this is essential for any southern European home.
Think while linen bed sheets and blankets, but skip the comforter, those aren't very common in Southern European homes. In addition sweeping long white linen curtains are a must.
9 Black Metal Bed Frames
A black metal bed frame offers a nice modern yet antique look to a Tuscan bedroom. Usually, the bedroom would have dark wooden floors and white linens, making the black metal bed a nice off-set and in-between time-era piece.
Finish off the bedroom with an antique mirror, similar to a Parisian style one, and simply tilt it against a wall.
8 The Kitchen Should Be The Biggest Room
Italians love to cook, and they basically invented modular spaces in terms of their kitchen. While not all Italians have a big kitchen, Tuscan homes are famous for being enormous. Usually Tuscany is a second home destination, and food being central to the culture, it must be a place where lots of people can help out with the cooking.
If you are making structural changes to your home, consider a Tuscan kitchen with high rounded ceilings, colorful tiles and marble counters offset by rustic furniture and floors.
7 A Color Pop Antique Vanity
A vanity is an antique piece of furniture where someone can sit down and get ready with a mirror in front of them. There are spaces all around them for putting their makeup, brushes, perfumes, it is like a personal getting-ready station.
Find an antique vanity to feel like you are in an old movie, and get ready in glamour. Other than it being ideal for hair and makeup, it fits the old home vibes.
6 Colorful Ceramic Plates
Italy is known for its colorfully crafted ceramics from plates to vases and even glass objects. Investing in plates is a good way to invest money in home decor because you use plates every day, making the cost per buy quite low. You can also display plates in a way that makes them useful decor.
A Tuscan home does not need very colorful decor, but where you can certainly go all out with color is in your plates and ceramic decor.
5 A Colorful Ceramic Vase
Other than the essential colorful ceramic plates, Tuscan homes have several artisanal vases. You can get vases that match your plates or simply compliment, which is a definite feature of Tuscan home decor, complementary colors.
Fill vases with water, or simply leave them for display, use or not.
4 Fresh Flowers
Fresh flowers are typical in a Souther European home, whether they be in a pot on your balcony or freshly cut from your garden and displayed in one of those lovely colorful vases. This is a natural way to use plants as home decor, plus it brightens up a room that is otherwise reliant on texture.
3 Ottoman Rug
The ottoman rug is mostly included in the Tuscan style because it is a classic style of rug that matches the time-era of decor. It gives a splash of bohemian style to an otherwise Tuscan minimalist home. Other than the colorful plates and vases, it is the only source of the pattern typical to a Tuscan-style home.
2 Brown Leather Couch
A brown leather couch is also typical of the time-era associated with the Tuscan style of living. It is antique yet classic, and investing in a brown leather couch will make it last a lifetime.
A more modern take on this style of the living room would be to go instead of go for a lighter-color fabric couch such as white or stone to lighten up the room. Italian homes usually aren't so bright, but since this is your take on a Tuscan home you can add a modern taste.
1 Musty Antiques
When you imagine Tuscany, everything is quite vintage. Even today in age, the region wears its history well by leaning into vintage style. When you see a Tuscan movie, you will always see musty antiques.
To take a modern take you can refurbish any piece of furniture to make it look unique or antique, that way you have a DIY statement piece to finish off your Tuscan decor.
