| Tuscan decor is all about friends and families gathering | | | | give the walls an aged patina by using faux paint to |
| around having a good time, and it's all the more | | | | make them resemble old, crumbling brick or plaster. |
| appropriate in a guest-room, to make visitors feel at | | | | The Floor |
| home. | | | | For a true Tuscan look, aged hardwood floors, marble |
| If you have a guest room in your home, then it's there | | | | or tiled floors are a must. However, these types of |
| for one main reason - to make your guest feel at | | | | floor can be expensive, and for a guest room that is |
| home while they are visiting. | | | | only used once or twice a year, it may be an expense |
| Of course, any visitor will be spending most of their | | | | you don't want to incur. However, plenty of throw rugs |
| time with you, in the living room or traveling about the | | | | with Tuscan designs scattered around the floor can |
| local area, but they'll want a place where they can | | | | give the appropriate feel as well. |
| retreat during the day to rest, as well as a place to | | | | Tuscan designs? Where are you going to get those? |
| retire in the evening - a little slice of home away from | | | | Easy - surf the web for Tuscan rugs and you'll find a |
| home. | | | | vast array of authentic Tuscan designs. |
| In order to give your guest room that Tuscan look, | | | | Furniture |
| there are a few items to consider. | | | | The bed, of course, is the main piece of furniture in the |
| Lighting | | | | guest-room. No modern bedsteads with gleaming |
| The lighting fixtures are important. Remove those shiny, | | | | metal - choose wooden bedframes, ornately carved |
| modern fixtures of aluminum, and replace them with | | | | with bunches of grapes, for example, The blankets, |
| rustic designs - wall sconces of wrought iron, for | | | | bedspreads and pillows on the guest bed should be of |
| example, or other types of metal with a distressed | | | | dull colors invoking the earth or sky – tans, |
| look to simulate age, with the decoration as scrollwork | | | | browns, golds or blues. |
| simulating grape vines. | | | | If possible, the bookcases, bureaus and wardrobes |
| Windows | | | | and other furniture in the room should be of wood as |
| Direct sunlight, over the course of time, will fade and | | | | well, very light or very dark-colored woods to give a |
| damage fabrics and furniture, nevertheless it's always | | | | sturdy, aged look. Antique furniture will give the |
| nice to be able to spread open the draperies to allow | | | | appropriate look. |
| sunlight to flow into a room. For the Tuscan look, don't | | | | Accessories |
| use a lot frills. Use plain draperies, with plenty of fabric | | | | The look of Tuscany is the look of the land - a land |
| gathered today, in shades of beige or brown or gold, | | | | with rolling hills, vineyards, a vast blue bowl-like sky, and |
| so that their hues can be enhanced by the sunlight. | | | | farmhouses that have been there for centuries. |
| The Walls | | | | Accessories should call out this atmosphere of |
| Wall color is important as it gives the overall tone of | | | | permanence - majolica or ceramic pottery, wrought |
| the entire room. Golds and browns are popular colors, | | | | iron candle holders, and so on. |
| but what particularly evokes the feel of Tuscany is to | | | | |