Decorating Princess

One of the huge decorating styles in the 2000’s was the Tuscan look.  It was the backlash against all the coldness of the decorating in the 1990’s.  People wanted a "warm" home.  People who couldn’t find Tuscany on a map, suddenly had to have the look. This ended up looking a lot like an Italian restaurant & here is why:

1.  Color wash.  I think there is nothing prettier than a yellow color wash.  When done correctly.  A lot of these faux finishes just ended up looking a lot like water damage.

2.  Token Tuscan prints.  There was no other way to go.  Even though it felt like a dentist’s office.

3.  Return of the accessory.  This style of decorating has tons of tassels, beads, & architectural elements sitting on tables surrounded by a whole bunch of objects that have no point. It could be a living room or it could be a Tuscan craft show, & no one is telling you which one.

4.  Faux terra cotta tiles, who needs the real thing? These were even often spotted of the stick on tile variety.

I think this is the room that people will classify as the quintessential look of the 2000’s.