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Tuscan Landscaping

The fertile and serene parts of Tuscany in Italy provide for ample beautiful and simple decorating styles and patterns. Bringing Tuscan landscape to your home would add a touch of Tuscany to your home. These Italian ceramics which are generally antique are very popular sources of the Tuscany tradition. From country farmhouses to villas, the ceramics depicting the charm of Tuscan landscapes are found everywhere. They are vibrant, colorful, mesmerizing and exquisite. The beauty of a Tuscan landscape can be enhanced by several ways, one of them being by hanging colorful ceramic plates on the walls and placing decorative jars and canisters on the kitchen counters to hold biscotti, candies, pasta and coffee among others. Ceramic dishes can be used for everyday meals in order to serve dishes for everyday meals or maybe antipasti at a garden party.

Some Tuscan Landscapes

Casa Colonica

This is nothing but a simple blocked shape structure that is generally made of stone with a roof that has tiles terra cotta. They can be found in abundance around the Tuscan countryside. It is believed that being the owner of a farmhouse or a palatial villa was considered to be a privilege enjoyed by the worthy. Then came the land reforms and prosperity flourished in Tuscany and such landscapes became very popular with the middle class people of Italy. They began to restore farmhouses and then they began turning them into private sanctuaries that were away from the hussle bussle of city life.

Stile Rustico

This landscape is noting but a simple and charming d cor that goes with the Italian idea of a peaceful and harmonious lifestyle. The soft and sober color scheme depicting the rich soil and soft greenery, beautiful hills and the charming olive trees are inspired from the tranquility of the Tuscan landscapes. The interiors are layered with stucco and are generally of the color white or maybe a really soft earthly shade. The walls are generally painted with one single color and wallpaper is never used. Reddish brown brick or terra cotta is generally the color of the floor. It is normally very simple and amazingly functional.