• A wall mural of Tuscany can add warmth and beauty to any room of the house.tuscan village image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com
  
  The warm Tuscan interior decorating style is inspired by the Tuscany region of Italy. This welcome style works well in many rooms of the home but is most common in the kitchen. Decorating your kitchen in the Tuscan style is simple if you incorporate the right colors, motifs and accessories.
  
  

Warm Colors

• Although villas and homes in Tuscany often stick to white-dominated color palettes for their interiors, homes decorated in the Tuscan style pull warm tones from the landscape and exteriors of the area. The experts at Dream Home Decorating recommend starting with a warm neutral base color, such as straw, warm gray or a creamy off-white. Deep reds and yellows are also an important part of the Tuscan color palette. Terracotta is the most common of these shades, but honey and burnt umber also work well. A single bright accent color, such as sky blue or blood red, ties the color palette together.
  
  

Decorative Motifs

• Decorate the Tuscan kitchen with natural symbols of the cuisine of Italy. SpicyKitchens.com suggests grapes and vines, lemons and olives, all of which invoke the beauty of Tuscany. It's easy to find dinnerware, tiles, or a wallpaper border that uses these motifs in its design. Sunflowers also work well with the design scheme and add a sunny touch.
  
  

Tiles & Mosaic

• The kitchens in Tuscany often feature tiles and mosaics as functional surfaces and decorative touches. This part of the Tuscan design style is worked into the home in a variety a ways. According to BobVila.com, a tile backsplash protects your kitchen's walls from grease or water but also adds visual interest. Hand painted tiles depicting a pretty Tuscany countryside is an excellent choice for this part of your kitchen. Tiles are also used for flooring if a dark-toned hardwood floor is not possible.
  
  

Kitchen Island

• One of the most common features of all Tuscan kitchen designs is a large central kitchen island. The experts at Tuscan Home 101 say that this feature adds extra counter space for food preparation as well as seating for unexpected guests. The materials the island is made from can vary; match them to the rest of the kitchen. Topping the kitchen island with the same marble or granite used on the countertops ties the room's design together.