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Decide how you want the outside of the restaurant to look. The exterior should evoke Italy in people's minds. Use stone to call to mind Tuscan hills or soft yellow terra cotta tiles to bring to mind the streets of Rome. Use Italian plants such as small pine trees to bring Italy to life in your area.

 

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Create a front desk area that welcomes people to your restaurant. Place soft seating where people can sit as they wait. Have copies of menus for them to peruse. Offer guests a taste of Italy with Italian mints as they wait. Pipe in music that calls to mind Italy as they sit.

 

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Decorate the walls in a way that recalls Italy to mind. Use posters that evoke Italy such as pictures and scenes from Italian cities. Paint the walls a crisp white with warm details such as a stencil of grape vines and leaves. Use pictures of Italian attractions such as water and the hills around Sorrento.

 

candles

Pick out flooring and lighting. Flooring that recalls Italy includes tile and marble. Lighting that calls Italy to mind should include soft candles and brightly colored lights such as those found all over Venice. If possible use imported Italian glass chandeliers in brightly colored vases.