Infuse Color Into Outdoor Dining

Traveling in Europe will give you a taste of vibrant hues in Outdoor dining. In Paris color is saturated in the Outdoor Cafes.  Red, Pink and decadent Chocolate brighten up the streets of Paris.

As my husband and I traveled through southern Tuscany, we continued to see multiple outdoor seating vignettes at each location that we stopped. Just outside of Cortona, Italy, we stayed at a country villa with frescoed walls, original antiques, wrought iron furniture and loomed fabrics that created a welcome feeling. The refined simplicity typical of most Tuscan homes includes beautiful views of the countryside, as well as, views of Cortona, sitting on a hilltop dating back to the Etruscan Renaissance.

The greenery that surrounds the houses and small churches, stones in the mighty Etruscan walls, and colorful linens produced in these hill towns combine to create warm and inviting outdoor vignettes.

Who wouldn’t want to spend some time sitting outdoors under the Tuscan sun??

We Americans should consider creating more serene places to relax and enjoy the serenity that surrounds us. Adding outdoor tables and chairs, colorful cushions and linens is not hard to do, it just takes some planning and execution.We arrived in town midday just when the local shop owners and business people stop what they are doing, it is Siesta time: a break in the middle of the day between 1 P.M. and 4 P.M., they go home or to a local Trattoria to be with their families and friends to eat and rest. There are many choices of places to eat, you have cafes, bars, trattorias and restaurants, all of which have outdoor seating under umbrellas or awnings. It is so lovely to see people enjoying the fresh air while dining outdoors.

Just as in Paris, the infusion of is visible as you walk through the winding streets.

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We stopped for lunch on a terrace overlooking the Valley below Montepulciano. A wrought iron pergola covered in yellow awning fabric, with green climbing vines accented the red tablecloths and blue bottled water. The colorful outdoor accents combined with the aroma of Italian food and wine permeate your soul producing a sensation of euphoria.

It is becoming obvious to me that the vibrant Italian outdoor style trends would add a great deal to some of the conventional American conservative outdoor color palettes. Outdoor living is meant to produce an appreciation of life, so might I suggest adding some vitality to your outdoor vignettes.

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