Franklin says, “When you think of Tuscany, you might have warm brick, warm wood, warm walls … In an ideal world, if I came in and staged a Tuscan, let’s just say I may suggest wall color immediately.” She enlisted Anna Franklin, owner and designer with top-rated design firm Stone House, who went straight for the walls. One of Tasker’s first steps in updating her home was to bring in the expert advice of a stager. Here are their top six tips for taking your style out of the early 2000s and into the 2020s. We sat down with real estate and design experts to bring their restyling advice to you. Luckily, you don’t have to be an expert agent or designer to breathe new life into your Tuscan style villa. “I started coming home and thinking, ‘Oh, wow, you have a lot of that yellow and gold…’ Then, as the year went on, I was like, ‘Oh, your house - even though it was built in 2004 and is not that old -it’s really outdated,’” she recalls.Īs one of Milwaukee’s top agents who has sold 12% more homes than the average broker, Tasker had an edge on revamping her home. She says that beginning in 2018, she noticed she was showing more modern homes with a light and airy style. What does this mean for homeowners who bought or remodeled in the height of the Tuscan home craze, though? This is a dilemma that Milwaukee agent Pat Tasker, who built her home in 2004 with Tuscan design in mind, knows well. Homebuyers are opting for a simple, airy design over warm tones, rustic iron, and wine-inspired vignettes. The old-world charm that was popular in the early 2000s is out, and fresh, contemporary coastal is in.