Posted By Mary Freeland on November 21, 2009

Traditional Tuscan villas feature sturdy stone construction, elegant marble floors, and beautiful carved stone statuary and accents… You don’t have to go to the extreme of building a stone house, but adding stone details to your Tuscan décor can help create a sense of rustic elegance and authentic Mediterranean style. But before you dip into your retirement for the funds to put in a marble floor, why not consider these easy—and less expensive—options for including stone in your Tuscan home.

A great way to integrate natural stone into your Tuscan design is simply to select furniture pieces that feature stone. Of course, I’m not suggesting that you need uncomfortable stone benches as the centerpiece of your living room! Instead choose comfy chairs for seating and stone-top tables for accents. A round marble top side table makes a great perch for a lamp or a cool drink while a foyer table with a marble surface makes a gorgeous statement by the front door. These subtle touches of natural stone integrate that quintessential Tuscan décor style without compromising on comfort or even affordability!

An even more subtle (and more affordable) solution for bringing stone details into your Tuscan decorating scheme is to select accents made from stone. In fact, you don’t even have to pick real stone accessories! As long as your Tuscan décor accents look like natural stone, they’ll convey the look and feel you want (with an even smaller price tag). A few ideas include table lamps with stone bases or details, stone framed mirrors, carved wall crosses, and other stone-look accents.

With a few touches of stone scattered throughout your Tuscan home, your décor will look and feel that much more like a real Italian retreat!

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