Tuscan Sentence Examples

These decrees were issued together with a pastoral letter of Bishop de' Ricci, and were warmly approved by the grand-duke, at whose instance a national synod of the Tuscan bishops met at Florence on the 23rd of April 1787.

In 1848 Montanelli served with the Tuscan student volunteers at the battle of Curtatone, where he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Austrians.

The "Tuscan name" is denounced in the comprehensive curse of Table VI.

The Savio is the only other stream of any importance which has always flowed directly into the Adriatic from this side of the Tuscan Apennines.

The Arno, which has its source in the Monte Falterona, one of the most elevated summits of the main chain of the Tuscan Apennines, flows nearly south till in the neighborhood of Arezzo it turns abruptly north-west, and pursues that course as far as Pontassieve, where it again makes a sudden bend to the west, and pursues a westerly course thence to the sea, passing through Florence and Pisa.

Oats, cultivated in the Roman and Tuscan maremma and in Apulia, are used almost exclusively for horses and cattle.

The Tuscan oils from Lucca, Calci and Buti are considered the best in the world; those of Ban, Umbria and western Liguria rank next.

Wilder varieties roam in vast herds over the Tuscan and Roman maremmas, and the corresponding districts in Apulia and other regions.

Anchovy and sardine fishing (the products of which are reckoned among the general total) are also of considerable importance, especially along the Ligurian and Tuscan coasts.

Their appointment, according to notions which defined themselves within the church at this epoch, was simoniacal; and during the long minority of Henry IV., who succeeded his father in 1056, the terrible Tuscan monk, Hildebrand of Soana, forged weapons which he used with deadly effect against the presumption of the empire.

She was the last heiress of the great house of Canossa, whose fiefs stretched from Mantua across Lombardy, passed the Apennines, included the Tuscan plains, and embraced a portion of the duchy of Spoleto.

From the Tuscan league Pisa, consistently Ghibelline, stood aloof.

Can Grande della Scalas death in the next year inflicted on, the Lombard Ghibellines a loss hardly inferior to that of Castruccios on their Tuscan allies.

Florenc reassumed her Tuscan hegemony.

They fought the battles of the republic with success against the Visconti, and widely extended the Florentine domain over the Tuscan cities.

Tuscany and Naples had both joined the Italian league; a Tuscan army started for Lombardy on the 3oth of April, and 17,000 Neapolitans commanded by Pepe (who had returned after 28 years of exile) went to assist Durando in intercepting the Austrian reinforce1irnts under Nugent.

A force of Tuscan volunteers was attacked by a superior body of Austrians at Curtatone and Montanaro and defeated after a gallant resistance on the 27th of May; Charles Albert, after wasting precious time round Peschiera, which capitulated on the 3oth of May, defeated Radetzky at Goito.

His forces amounted to 80,000 men, including a Lombard corps and some Roman, Tuscan and other volunteers.

On the 23rd of May Prince Napoleon, with a French army corps, landed at Leghorn, his avowed object being to threaten the Austrian flank; and in June these troops, together with a Tuscan contingent, departed for Lombardy.

Sella, uncertain of the loyalty of the Right, challenged a vote on the immediate discussion of further financial reforms, and on the 23rd of June was overthrown by a coalition of the Left under Depretis with a part of the Right under Minghetti and the Tuscan Centre under Correnti.

On his own initiative he conducted exhaustive inquiries into the conditions of the Sicilian peasants and of the Tuscan metayers, and in 1877 published in co-operation with Signor Leopoldo Franchetti a masterly work on Sicily (La Sicilia, Florence, 1877).

In 1387 fresh quarrels with Florence on the subject of Montepulciano led to an open war, that was further aggravated by the interference in Tuscan affairs of the ambitious duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

In 1859 Siena was the first Tuscan city that voted for annexation to Piedmont and the monarchy of Victor Emmanuel II., this decision (voted 26th June) being the initial step towards the unity of Italy.

The most valuable straw for plaits is grown in Tuscany, and from it the well-known Tuscan plaits and Leghorn hats are made.

The straw of Tuscany, specially grown for plaiting, is distinguished into three qualities - Pontederas Semone being the finest, Mazzuolo the second quality, from which the bulk of the plaits are made, while from the third quality, Santa Fioro, only "Tuscan pedals" and braids are plaited.

Tuscan plaits and hats vary enormously in quality and value; the plait of a hat of good quality may represent the work of four or five days, while hats of the highest quality may each occupy six to nine months in making.

In the Accademia, which is rich in early Tuscan masters, the Botticelli and Perugino rooms deserve special mention.

The rout of the Tuscan Guelphs on the field of Montaperto (1260) restored the fortunes of Pisa.

She had lost her dominion over the sea, and the Tuscan Guelphs again joined in attacking her by land.

To this task was added that of trying to keep Pisa and Lucca from joining the Tuscan League against the pope.

Her language is the purest Tuscan of the golden age of the Italian vernacular, and with spontaneous eloquence she passes to and fro between spiritual counsel, domestic advice and political guidance.

Savonarola disregarded the command, but went to preach for a while in other Tuscan cities.

The threatened anathema was deferred, but a brief uniting St Mark's to a new Tuscan branch of the Dominicans now deprived Savonarola of his independent power.

Romolo is an early and simple example of the Tuscan Romanesque style; it is a small basilica, begun in 1028 and restored in 1256.

In architectural magnificence and in wealth of sculpture and painting Verona almost rivalled the Tuscan city, and, like it, gave birth to a very large number of artists who distinguished themselves in all branches of the fine arts.

The cathedral, originally a Tuscan Romanesque building of the 11th-12th centuries, is now a fine Renaissance basilica restored in the 18th century, containing some paintings by Luca Signorelli, a native of the place.

He usually spent the winter at his seaside villa on the Latian coast near Laurentum, and the summer at one of his country houses, either among the Tuscan hills, near Tifernum, or on the lake of Como, or at Tusculum, Tibur or Praeneste.

On the 26th of June the first Tuscan parliament assembled, but.

When in 1859 France and Piedmont made war on Austria, Leopold's government failed to prevent numbers of young Tuscan volunteers from joining the Franco-Piedmontese forces.

This so-called biography of the medieval adventurer who raised himself by personal ability and military skill to the tyranny of several Tuscan cities must be regarded in the light of an historical romance.

Begun by the Countess Matilda of Tuscany in 1099, after the designs of Lanfranc, and consecrated in 1184, the Romanesque cathedral (S Geminiano) is a low but handsome building, with a lofty crypt, under the choir (characteristic of the Tuscan Romanesque architecture), three eastern apses, and a façade still preserving some curious sculptures of the 12th century.

At the same time his paternal despotism tended to emasculate the Tuscan character.

His Humid brethren went so far as to expel him for a time from the society - the chief ground of offence being apparently his ruthless criticism of the "Arameans," a party of the academicians who maintained that the Florentine or Tuscan tongue was derived from the Hebrew, the Chaldee, or some other branch of the Semitic. He was readmitted in 1566, when his friend Salviati was "consul" of the academy.

Il Lasca ranks as one of the great masters of Tuscan prose.

Other important firms, Tuscan wine-growers, oil-growers, timber traders, colour manufacturers, &c., have their head offices and stores at Leghorn, with a view to export.

At the papal order there arose the Ponte Sisto, the hospital of San Spirito, Santa Maria del popolo, Santa Maria della pace, and finally the Sistine Chapel, for the decoration of which the most famous Tuscan and Umbrian artists were summoned to Rome.

In 1856 he was elected member of the Accademia della Crusca, in which capacity he took part in the compilation of its famous but still unfinished dictionary, and two years later was appointed assistant keeper of the Tuscan archives, in Florence; then he took charge of the famous Medici archives, whence he collected a vast body of material on the history of Italian art, not all of which is yet published.

While still a boy he accompanied his father to Florence, and there acquired a love for that Tuscan form of speech which he afterwards cultivated in preference to the dialect of his native city.

Guido of Citta di Castello (Tiferno), born of noble Tuscan family, able and learned, studied under Abelard and became a cardinal priest.

Bonifacio was founded about 828 by the Tuscan marquis whose name it bears, as a defence against the Saracen pirates.

In 1731 Great Britain and Holland agreed to respect it, in return for the cession of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla to Don Carlos; but the hostility of the Bourbon powers continued, resulting in 1733 in the War of Polish Succession, the outcome of which was the acquisition of Lorraine by France, and of Naples, Sicily and the Tuscan ports by Don Carlos, while the power of the Habsburg monarchy in northern Italy was strengthened by the acquisition of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla.

The subjects of its nine chapters are - (I) the Corinthian, Ionic and Doric orders; (2) the ornaments of capitals, ac.; (3) the Doric order; (4) proportions of the cella and pronaos; (5) sites of temples; (6) doorways of temples and their architraves; (7) the Etruscan or Tuscan order of temples; (8) circular temples; (9) altars.

He was engaged with Rosellini in publishing the results of Egyptian researches at the expense of the Tuscan and French governments, when he was seized with a paralytic disorder, and died at Paris in 1832.

With the Tuscan Bernardo Tanucci as his minister, he introduced many useful reforms, improved the army, which was thus able to repel an Austrian invasion in 1744, embellished the city of Naples and built roads.

On the other hand the Tuscan cities managed to prolong the reign of liberty to a much later epoch, no podestd ever quite succeeding here in his attempts to establish the rule of his dynasty.

The history of the other Tuscan towns was equally tumultuous, all of them save Lucca, after many fitful changes finally passing under the sway of Florence, or the grand-duchy of Tuscany, as the state was now called.

So Tuscan became the type of Italian, and Anglian of English.

German scholars made their way to Lombard and Tuscan lecture-rooms, bringing back in Ger- the methods of the humanists.

Inigo Jones, in his work on Stonehenge, published in 1655, endeavours to prove that it was a "Roman temple, inscribed to Coelus, the senior of the heathen gods, and built after the Tuscan order."

As Tuscan minister of the interior in 1859 he promoted the union of Tuscany with Piedmont, which took place on4the 12th of March 1860.

In the 16th century it was collected in Calabria, and until recently was produced in the Tuscan Maremma, but none is now brought into commerce from Italy, although the name of Tolfa, a town near Civita.

It traverses the Tuscan Apennines - in which it rises at a point some 12 m.

Petrarch's real name according to Tuscan usage was Francesco di Petracco.

When his father ascended the Spanish throne in 175 9 Ferdinand, in accordance with the treaties forbidding the union of the two crowns, succeeded him as king of Naples, under a regency presided over by the Tuscan Bernardo Tanucci.

They again are divided into three parts - the Ligurian, Tuscan and Umbrian Apennines.

The Tuscan Apennines extend from the pass of La Cisa to the sources of.

Remnants of a former inner zone of more ancient rocks may be seen in the Apuan Alps, in the islands off the Tuscan coast, in the Catena Metallifera, Cape Circeo and the island of Zannone, as well as in the Calabrian peninsula.

The most important of these Tuscan republics were Florence, Pisa, Siena, Arezzo, Pistoia and Lucca.

This task Castelli, who was a steady friend and disciple of the Tuscan astronomer, seems to have discharged with moderation and success.

At length, on the 13th of February 1633, he arrived at the residence of Niccolini, the Tuscan ambassador to the pontifical court, and there abode in retirement for two months.

Encircling the second and third floor is a Tuscan colonnade.

Florence is set in the heart of the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

The Hotel has an excellent restaurant where guests may savor all the specialties of an authentic Tuscan cuisine.

A festive meal program with musical accompaniment is included with typical Tuscan cuisine.

A beautiful, typically Tuscan farmhouse set on two floors.

This hilltop hamlet offers views over Pienza and is a perfect lunch stop before your return across archetypal Tuscan countyside to Montepulciano.

Of the present, 1801 building, the upper floors, united by giant Tuscan pilasters, sit on a rusticated base.

The central doorway on the east front is flanked by Tuscan pillars against a rusticated surround and has a pediment above.

The Brunello wine gives a wonderful taste to the meat - a classic Tuscan salami with a kick!

On the 26th of January the grand-duke issued a circular letter to the Tuscan bishops suggesting certain reforms, especially in the matter of the restoration of the authority of diocesan synods, the purging of the missals and breviaries of legends, the assertion of episcopal as against papal authority, the curtailing of the privileges of the monastic orders, and the better education of the clergy.

Yet generals from time to time arose, the Conte Ugolino della Gheradesca at Pisa, Uguccione della Faggiuola at Lucca, the Conte Guido di Montefeltro at Florence, who threatened the liberties of Tuscan cities with military despotism.

Some writers proclaimed the necessity of building railways, developing agriculture and encouraging industries, before resorting to revolution; while others, like the Tuscan Gino Capponi, inspired by the example of England and France, wished to make the people fit for freedom by means of improved schools, books and periodicals.

In spite of the fact that he was pursued by the armies of four Powers, he succeeded in reaching San Marino; but his force melted away and, after hiding in the marshes of Ravenna, he fled across the peninsula, assisted by nobles, peasants and priests, to the Tuscan coast, whence he reached Piedmont and eventually America, to await a new call to fight for Italy (see GARIBALDI).

When, at the beginning of March 1876, these contracts were submitted to parliament, a group of Tuscan deputies, under Cesare Correnti, joined the opposition, and on the 18th of March took advantage of a chance motion concerning the date of discussion of an interpellation on the grist tax to place the Minghetti cabinet in a minority.

He fostered the disaffection of the Goths, and either by his orders or with his permission, Amalasuntha was imprisoned on an island in the Tuscan lake of Bolsena, where in the spring of 535 she was murdered in her bath.

Besides the cathedral, the baptistery and the famous leaning tower, the city possesses several notable churches, as the Renaissance church of the Tuscan order of St Stephen, built in 1562 from plans by Vt,sari; San Niccolo, with a four-storeyed tower (1230), built by Niccola Pisano, and the tomb of John of Swabia, the parricide; Santa Caterina (1262); Santa Maria della Spina, in the Italo-Gothic style, built in 1230 and restored in 1872; San Sepolchro, erected in 1150 by Diotisalvi; San Francesco, with frescoes byTaddeo Gaddi; and the basilica of San Michele (Io18).

This order played a noble part in the protection of Tuscan commerce, by fighting the Barbary pirates and establishing the prestige of the grand-ducal navy (see Medici).

Begun by the Countess Matilda of Tuscany in 1099, after the designs of Lanfranc, and consecrated in 1184, the Romanesque cathedral (S Geminiano) is a low but handsome building, with a lofty crypt, under the choir (characteristic of the Tuscan Romanesque architecture), three eastern apses, and a façade still preserving some curious sculptures of the 12th century.

The cathedral of St Stephen was begun in the 12th century in the Tuscan Romanesque style; to this period belongs the narrow nave with its wide arches; the raised transepts and the chapels were added by Giovanni Pisano in 1317-1320; the campanile dates from 1340 (it is a much smaller and less elaborate version of Giotto's campanile at Florence), while the façade, also of alternate white sandstone and green serpentine, belongs to 1413.

Here Petrarch spent seven years of boyhood, acquiring that pure Tuscan idiom which afterwards he used with such consummate mastery in ode and sonnet.

Ferdinand was succeeded by his son, Leopold II., who continued his father's policy R of benevolent but somewhat enervating despotism, which produced marked effects on the Tuscan character.

The Brunello wine gives a wonderful taste to the meat - a classic Tuscan salami with a kick !

Springfield House, spared on the creation of Springfield park, is a five-bayed stuccoed villa with a Tuscan porch.

The main front was a five-bay, two-storey, stuccoed block with Tuscan pilasters and a central, columned porch.

The present house was built in 1803 and has an attractive porch of four Tuscan columns with a triglyph frieze.

From the finest truffle oils to Tuscan pastas, from French cheese to English bacon.

While you may know that you want to ultimately end up with a beach theme or a Tuscan theme, you may not know where to begin.

Country, Colonial, Farmhouse, rustic and Tuscan can all fall under the "Traditional design" umbrella.

They wanted to their new kitchen to have a warm, Tuscan feel, with terra cotta tiles, marble counter-tops, and stainless steel appliances.

We have tons of great design resources to help you with projects both large and small, from redecorating your bathroom to giving your whole house a Tuscan style makeover.

Unique Surroundings - Iron scrollwork wall decor, sconces, and shelves to accent Tuscan, French Country, or Mediterranean decor.

Tuscan kitchen design is characterized by the use of ceramic and rough-textured tile, stone counters, wood furniture, and a cheerful, bright ambience.

The colors of Tuscan design reflect the sunny countryside of Old Italy.

Tuscan kitchen design is all about texture and contrast.

Large dark wood beams, either true support beams or decorative beams are popular in Tuscan style kitchens.

Tuscan style makes use of the natural elements historically found in the Italian countryside.

Oak, pine, natural stone all play an important role in creating a Tuscan design kitchen.

Wooden Beams - Large oak ceiling beams are a popular design element in Tuscan style.

Tile - Ceramic and clay tile is another important element in a Tuscan kitchen.

Old-World Plaster Treatment - A distinctive design element in Tuscan style is the rough old-world plaster treatment.

Natural Stone - Natural stone - granite and marble - makes a stylish and durable countertop in a Tuscan kitchen.

Central to any Tuscan kitchen is the table.

Accessories in Tuscan kitchen design help to give the room a cozy, family appeal.

Wall surfaces in Tuscan homes are usually plaster or stucco with handcrafted, decorative finishes.

Dark wooden beams are standard features of a traditional Tuscan ceiling.

Colors taken from the Tuscan landscape make up the typical interior color scheme.

Hues of deep sky blue, celadon green, earthy brown, and clay red are dominant in Tuscan color palettes.

Tuscan fabrics seen on upholstery, bedding, and window treatments include texture-rich linens, lush damasks or brocades, and luxurious velvets or silks.

Tuscan style kitchens feature metal pot racks full of copper vessels and utensils.

Practical Tuscan kitchen accessories like potted herbs, olive oil bottles, and ceramic canisters are functional as well as beautiful.

Terracotta urns or Tuscan pottery can be displayed as convenient utensil holders or serve as added decoration.

No Tuscan kitchen would be complete without bottles of Italian wine which can be used for cooking or entertaining.

Accents of Salado - Tuscan design ideas and decorating accessories.

These are the kinds of kitchens that you might find in rustic Italian farmhouses that are home to families who work olive tree fields or homes in the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside.

French country style also shares many similar elements seen in other Mediterranean decorating styles, such as Tuscan, as well as traditional and vintage elements seen in English country style design and cottage or "shabby chic" style.

Although they often showcase Asian style, these glazed lamps can also feature English country roses or Tuscan elements.

Whether you are remodeling your existing kitchen or in the midst of building a new home, Tuscan kitchen décor is a warm, beautiful choice for any room.

Adding Tuscan kitchen décor to your home, invites feelings of warmth as you paint a visual picture of an era time has not forgotten.

A Tuscan kitchen décor plays up the many colors associated with Tuscany, and in order to create a kitchen with this style, you don't need to be afraid of using color!

Media cabinets come in many different styles so you can pull of this look whether you like Arts& Crafts, French Country or Tuscan style.

For a Mediterranean-inspired, Tuscan feel try The Horchow Collection.

Morrocan archways have a pointed top while Tuscan archways remain curved.

Decorating with Tuscan colors can make your home feel relaxing, inviting and warm.

Frances Mayes' popular book Under the Tuscan Sun introduced millions of readers to the foods of the region.

Some years certain shades are more popular than others but that is not a concern when creating a Tuscan feel in your home.

The blue of the Tuscan region is a bright but soft blue, like the morning sky before the sun peaks for the day.

Since the soil in Tuscany runs from sandy to clay-like, anything goes with brown when you are designing with Tuscan colors.

When you are decorating with Tuscan colors, you should balance the many, varied hues with a mix of materials in your furniture and accessories.

Tuscan villas often have wrought iron rails and even furniture.

When working with Tuscan colors, don't be afraid to mix hues and experiment.

The Tuscan style takes the Old World charm and brings it into the home.

Yellows, reds, and oranges are abundant in Tuscan style while furniture pieces should be rustic and primitive.

The interest and trend of Tuscan colors, especially the terracotta pallet are still strong, but many interior designers are abandoning this trend to embrace a newer pallet of earth colors that reflect a growing interest in green living.

Tuscan style kitchen paint colors are based on the colors found in Italy's natural landscapes and seascapes.

The color pallet from which you can choose your Tuscan paint offers more choices than you might suspect.

The warm color pallet is a favorite choice for designers, especially the earthy tones used in Tuscan decors.

A long-standing color associated with Tuscan design is the rich clay-color paint known as terra cotta.

Another green hue popular in Tuscan design is unsurprisingly a darker green, known as an olive green.

While greens are usually used as accent colors in a Tuscan décor with the terra cotta color as the main backdrop, you can certainly choose a green for your wall color.

Tuscan blues presents a splash of color that you can use either as a primary wall color or as accent colors.

Don't forget Italian pottery and china as excellent ways to introduce more Tuscan colors into your kitchen.

For resell value, walls painting in a Tuscan tan color will appeal to almost any potential buyer.

You probably associate stucco walls with Tuscan design.

One of the most popular techniques for a Tuscan kitchen is a wash created by removing paint with a rag or sponge.

The most commonly used technique for an aged Tuscan wall is sponge painting.

Whichever technique you choose to apply your Tuscan style kitchen paint, you'll end up with the feel of an Italian villa by the sea or nestled along the hillside among a vineyard or olive tree grove.

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Tuscany kitchen colors are inspired by the colorful sunrises and warm sunsets of the Tuscan countryside.

The rich, warm color palette of a Tuscan kitchen is found naturally in the Italian landscape, which means the décor will blend with nature.

Tuscan design is all about bringing the outdoors in, so use colors and materials that are inspired by nature.

They are reminiscent of the beautiful sunrises and sunsets that can be seen over the rolling Tuscan hills.

Terra Cotta is great to use on kitchen walls because it reminds one of the old crumbling clay walls found on ancient Tuscan buildings.

It also brings to mind the clay pots full of herbs that can often be found on Tuscan windowsills.

While it may not sound glamorous, earthy browns are a wonderful color to use in Tuscan kitchens.

Blue is a great accent color to use in a Tuscan kitchen because it brings to mind the sparkling Mediterranean sea.

The great thing about choosing colors for an old-world Tuscan kitchen is that because they all come from nature they will all complement each other beautifully.

When decorating a kitchen in the Tuscan style it's also important to use as many natural materials as you can.

Whatever colors you choose for your Tuscan kitchen make sure they're ones that you love.

Tuscan kitchens are meant to be cooked in, and they typically act as gathering places for family and friends.

The first recognized Tuscan color is the popular clay color called terra cotta.

If you need a strong accent color, the choose one of the many Tuscan reds from a brilliant red poppy to deep red or purple grape colors.

Tuscan colors are a great way to decorate your kitchen to reflect how important this room is to your home life.

It may be fine to position your seating area in front of a wall painted like a forest of birch trees, but you may not wish to cover up a handpainted mural of a Tuscan village.

If you're looking for a way to warm up the walls of your home, consider using some Tuscan paint colors.

True Tuscan design incorporates the colors and materials found naturally in the hills of Tuscany.

If you are using Tuscan influences in your home's design, Tuscan paint colors are the perfect finishing touch.

Inspired by nature, the Tuscan color palette is full of rich and vibrant colors.

If you've chosen to include Tuscan colors in your home's interior, you'll want to be sure of several things, which will provide you with a cohesive design.

Tuscan colors are rich, vibrant and inviting; you wouldn't want to walk from rooms with this palette into a room with a jarring, too harsh color.

While the majority of Tuscan colors are warm in tone, some shades of gray, blue, green and pink are cooler.

Paint that looks like granite is available in nearly all Tuscan colors, and is a great way to bring dimension to a space.

Venetian plaster is another choice that blends beautifully with Tuscan colors and style.

Tuscan design is all about nature and the outdoors; mimic some of the colors that are thrown randomly together in the Tuscan hills for a truly dramatic look.

Tuscan paint colors are available from nearly every paint manufacturer.

Use Tuscan colors to complete any room of your home, and bring this vibrant palette into your life.

Whether your decorating style is Tuscan or Mid-Century modern, there may be a color palette associated with it.

Having a Tuscan kitchen mixed with an Italian Villa inspired living room can add interest and subtle variation to a theme that still has cohesive elements.

Large iron candle holders, iron wall art and wrought iron mirror frames complement the plaster texture of Tuscan style walls.

These are the kinds of materials found in Tuscan style homes throughout the Mediterranean region.

While design trends take time to filter down from designers to homeowners, the Tuscan style will remain an all-time favorite as a classic design simply because it has such comfy appeal to families.

If this design resonates with you and reflects your home décor and family's taste, then go for a Tuscan kitchen design.

From country and Tuscan themed kitchens to fresh, whimsical designs, a sunflower theme can work in nearly every space.

If you have Tuscan style décor in your kitchen, you will want to choose warm Mediterranean colors in shades of yellow and orange.

This link contains five recipes, including Tempeh Stuffed Peppers and Tuscan Vegetable Chowder.

For example, Gerber daisies and pitchers filled with bread sticks in decorative spiral shapes can help set the mood for a wedding with a Tuscan theme.

It goes well with contemporary and Tuscan style kitchens.

Create a backsplash in rustic, Tuscan and eclectic style kitchens to enhance the design with rustic beauty and warmth.

For extra pop, use a tumbled limestone for some Tuscan appeal.

Tuscan kitchens work well with stone backsplashes, while contemporary themed kitchens might do better with glass or metal.

If you love Italian or Tuscan design, select colors that can all be found in the hills of Tuscany or in a vineyard to paint each room of your home.

Frequently compared to the Tuscan kitchens of Europe in color, texture and material, Arizona kitchens are full of color that is pulled from the surrounding countryside.

Instead, it's from various vineyards around the Tuscan region and it stacks up well to any true Chianti, perhaps better than some.

Massive extraction a la New World and Super Tuscan in nature, displaying inky purple in color.

Tuscan wines are made primarily with the Sangiovese grape; however, they may also have Bordeaux varietal grapes blended in (known as Super Tuscans).

Because he knows your resume isn't worthy of that spacious four-hundred dollar heap of Tuscan leather.