| Over the course of the past ten years or so the | | | | elements of polished marble or tile mosaics. |
| Italian or Tuscan design element has become | | | | The modern Tuscan style of furniture hearkens |
| more and more popular in furniture and interior | | | | back to the 14th century when European |
| design. What is is it that makes this style so | | | | architecture went through a transformation. It |
| different from other design styles in furniture and | | | | was then that Italian architects learned how to |
| interior design? To start with it is a design style | | | | make the buildings that they designed taller and |
| that uses the many influences of Italian and | | | | also how to make the domes that were on top |
| Roman history. | | | | of them wider. |
| For instance you will find materials such as | | | | It was in these buildings that what we now |
| polished marble and stone as well as iron work in | | | | recognize as the classic Tuscan style was arrived |
| this type of furniture design. Furniture in the | | | | at by using scrolling iron work, floor and wall |
| Tuscan style also contains some unique | | | | mosaics and heavy ornimentation all combined |
| architectural elements in the design of things such | | | | together. It is these basic features that are relied |
| as chair legs that can resemble fluted columns. | | | | on to form the basis for what is now recognized |
| Italian furniture can also be very ornamental at | | | | as contemporary Italian or Tuscan design |
| times and have geometric elements as well. | | | | furniture. |
| Tuscan wrought iron work can be very beautiful | | | | One of the many reasons for the surging |
| with iron leafs and vines winding their way around | | | | popularity of this classic furniture design is that it |
| the basic ironwork in the structure. Often the | | | | goes so well in homes that are built with |
| wrought iron furniture also incorporates the | | | | Medeteranian design features. |