Posted By Mary Freeland on June 25, 2010

Colorfully painted tiles. Intricate mosaics. Festive colors, patterns, and textures. Throughout Tuscany, in homes, public plazas, and shops, tile is both a beautiful accent and a hardwearing building material. You can add that authentic Tuscan feel to your own home by bringing beautiful Mediterranean-style tiling into your kitchen. Both attractive and practical, tile tabletops and backsplashes bring a distinctive Italian look into your home, but they’re also durable and super easy to clean! Perfect for even the busiest, messiest kitchen, the right accent tiles can enhance the Tuscan ambience of your kitchen and help make cleanup a breeze at the same time.

A fantastic alternative to traditional wood-topped kitchen tables, tiled tabletops are a great option if you’re looking for something a little different. Available in almost any pattern or style, tile tabletops can infuse your kitchen with a laid-back look, vivid color, and a relaxed atmosphere that’s perfect for unwinding with friends and just taking it easy. You can select a tile table that utilizes some of the colors in your Tuscan kitchen for a coordinating look, but make sure the pattern you pick is appropriate for Mediterranean décor. Many Spanish and Latin-style tables also incorporate tiled tops, so you’ll want to keep an eye out for Tuscan-themed designs that incorporate natural motifs like olive branches, simple arabesques and spirals, and other Italian-style tile patterns.

You can also get the most bang for your buck with a mosaic tile backsplash. Creating a focal point (and protecting your walls from errant splashes of spaghettis sauce!), mosaic backsplashes can make a huge visual statement in your Tuscan kitchen. Whether you choose to line the whole countertop with a simple mosaic of natural stone squares or you special order a tile mosaic package to create a vineyard scene above the range, tile mosaics will only enhance the look, feel, and style of your Tuscan kitchen!

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Categories: Accents, Kitchen, Living or Family Room
Tags: tuscan, Tuscan decor, tuscan design, Tuscany