| If you think your bedroom needs a makeover, why | | | | bookcase. While distressed wood may sometimes be |
| not try Tuscan design. Tuscan designs are the most | | | | used, you can also see lavish carvings at the |
| fun and easiest designs to incorporate in your old | | | | headboard or at the legs of the chairs. The pieces do |
| bedroom. Give your old drab room a warm, romantic | | | | not need to be of the same kind. An oak nightstand |
| feel. Here are some ways to achieve the Tuscan | | | | can go well with a deep brown table and antique |
| look in your bedroom. | | | | cabinets. Pieces are usually stand-alone, so you can |
| Paint the walls with rust or other earth tones. Rich, | | | | move the furniture to some parts of the house, and |
| vibrant colors like burnt orange and ochre are | | | | bring them back in your room when you feel like it. |
| essential to achieve the warm, cheery Tuscan style. | | | | "Tuscanize" your old fixtures. If you are on a tight |
| These colors complement well with light as well as | | | | budget or if you have some pieces that you don't |
| dark-colored fixtures or furniture. Dark furniture is | | | | want to throw away, you can refurbish them for a |
| accentuated by a yellow or reddish wall. The same | | | | new, Tuscan look. Instead of placing a small colorful |
| goes for pale blue or white fixtures. Paints can be | | | | rug on the floor, placing them on the wall would |
| smooth or textured. You can also paint murals with | | | | make it an interesting wall décor. Replace |
| floral country designs, hilltop villages. Or you can use | | | | your old lamp stand with wrought iron or antique |
| wallpaper with Mediterranean prints. Staring at the | | | | steel. |
| scenery can give calming, even therapeutic, effects. | | | | There are many ways to incorporate Tuscan designs |
| For the ceiling, you can also install beams, whether | | | | into your bedroom. All you have to do is know |
| brick, wood or faux. Keep them unpainted, or paint | | | | where and how to find them. Make use of your old |
| them with a contrasting color for accent. Flooring can | | | | fixtures or purchase inexpensive pieces from flea |
| be made of reddish stone, clay tiles or red wood. | | | | markets or the internet. A few coats of paint or |
| Whatever the material is, the color must blend well | | | | some interesting pieces, coupled with the right |
| with the walls. | | | | accessories such as curtains, bed sheets or a throw, |
| Invest in an interesting Tuscan piece, whether a | | | | can help achieve the Tuscan look. |
| hand-painted bed, country cabinets or antique | | | | |