Tuscan Colors for Italian and Tuscan Decor
by artist Linda Paul

 

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How to pick Tuscan Colors for Italian Home Decor.
 
Tuscan Colors are a must in today's decorating scheme says artist Linda Paul. We love these colors because they are warm and inviting. Picking that perfect shade of Tuscan red or green can be tricky, but you need to go no farther than mother nature to get it right. What makes this artist an expert on Tuscan colors? American artist Linda Paul uses actual natural earth from Tuscany to create her paint. It was mother nature who created these colors that have been around for thousands of years. The colors come from earth ocher which evolves in sedimentary layers of color that run the gamut of cream, yellow/gold, rusty oranges, orange/reds, brown reds, and deep browns. In the area around Verona  Italy, the earth is actually a sage green color. Luckily with today's technology we can perfectly match these colors for house paint and home decorating   Tuscan colors from natural earth

 

 
Here are some examples of perfect Tuscan color palettes  

Palette #1
Tuscan decor color

 
In this painting of a Farmhouse in Tuscany, artist Linda Paul has used a palette of cream, pale gold, rusty red and sage green, all from natural earth mixed with egg yolk. You can recreate this same color palette in your home by using these colors
 
       
Tuscan Red          Barely Cream      Pale Gold Ocher       Sage Green


         

 

 

Palette #2  - For richer color add a burgundy red, a more olive green,  yellow gold and warm brown

In this painting , The Vineyard, artist Linda Paul uses a palette of cream, pale gold, olive green , burnt orange, a burgundy red and a warm brown.  

 

3. Do you just love blue?

 

You can use blue in your Tuscan color palette, as long as it is just the right shade of blue. Linda Paul's painting of a Tuscany Window uses a dark blue created from lapis lazuli stones



What's next in color trends?

A unique look for sophisticated home decor is a layered monochromatic color scheme. In this Italian Fresco, Linda Paul has created this look using only one color and a white background. Her color is a natural iron oxide that when mixed with water sediments into 2 colors, a pompeii red and deep brown black.  You can recreate this look using the color samples below
 
 

To see all of Linda Paul's paintings, canvas art prints and tile murals go to www.lindapaul.com

Linda's beautiful Tuscan designs are now available as kitchen backsplashes

 
Artist owns the copyright of all artworks displayed. Use of artwork is prohibited without written permission from the artist.

Tuscan Colors for Tuscan Decor - Tuscany Color Article

 

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