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