To find the "feel" we were looking for, we turned to the family background and Italian heritage or our co-founder Fred DeLuca, and the Tuscany region of Italy. According to Paul Duncan, author of Traditional Houses of Rural Italy, "Tuscany is a charmed, civilized landscape of cypresses and umbrella pines, terraces of vines and olives...towns and villages echo the colors and textures of these surroundings, becoming almost one with them." Although many were built as far back as the 15th century, the buildings have stood the test of time thanks to materials such as stone, marble and brick. This beauty, warmth and functionality were the foundation of Tuscany décor.

Below are photos of building in the Tuscany region of Italy, taken by photographer Dan Heller. To the far right are photos of our new décor. Compare the two for a clear vision of the connection between Tuscany the inspiration, and Tuscany the décor.