| An Italian home is an inviting one. Italians are fans of | | | | kinds of colors that you may find out on one of those |
| people and the homes that they live in have a | | | | vineyards in Italy or on the shores of the ocean are |
| welcoming atmosphere. Creating that atmosphere in | | | | the types you should use. The walls should also include |
| your own home is easy to do with a little paint, | | | | some type of texture. It may be painted texture |
| arrangement of furniture, and certain accessories. | | | | created by using the sponging or ragging technique |
| Good cooking, company, and wine are at the heart of | | | | while painting or it may be actual texture created by |
| an Italian; therefore, your decorating efforts should start | | | | either using stucco or mixing paint with some sort of |
| in the kitchen. Italian decorations for the kitchen are | | | | textured material such as sand, but there should be |
| very popular, so you shouldn't have a hard time | | | | texture. A decorative moulding between the tops of |
| locating them. There are paintings and other clever | | | | the walls and the ceiling would also be a nice touch in |
| things such as representations of spaghetti or | | | | at least one room, preferably the dining room. This will |
| meatballs that can be hung on the walls. The olive, a | | | | enhance the décor as well as add more |
| staple of Italian foods, is represented on many serving | | | | texture to the room if it's lacking. |
| trays or other functional pieces for the kitchen. If you | | | | Another staple to the Italian culture would be that of |
| choose one thing and build on it, soon you'll have things | | | | fresh herbs. If you have a sunny windowsill, place |
| all over your kitchen that scream Italian. | | | | some fresh herbs in terra cotta pots. Not only are they |
| Somewhere within this kitchen or in a dining room there | | | | functional, but they are also fragrant. Their scent will |
| should be a wine rack and at least four wine glasses, | | | | waft throughout your home creating a smell that in |
| but preferably more. Wine is in the hearts of most | | | | pleasant and reminiscent of Italian cooking. If you purely |
| Italians. They are famous for their vineyards and their | | | | want these plants for the decoration and have no |
| love for their wine is obvious. White or red does not | | | | intention of using fresh herbs in your cooking, many |
| matter, but wine is a part of the Italian culture, and | | | | stores will sell fake pots with fake Italian herbs in them |
| makes a wonderful addition to an Italian style | | | | or you can buy the supplies from a craft store and |
| decorated home. | | | | make them. Either way, they will give you that Italian |
| The walls of an Italian styled home should be colorful. | | | | look and you won't have to worry about watering |
| Rich earthy tones immediately come to mind. The | | | | them or trimming them down. |