How about coral, turquoise...and maybe a little green? These colors would look great together and I'm pretty sure they have turquoise or green KA mixers.

Have some fun with your accents and let them really pop against all the neutrals. Have you seen BalTra's inspiration kitchen? It has more orange than coral, but I like it with the green and turquoise! Here's a link to it, on Houzz :)

Here is a link that might be useful: [Link to Houzz kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/divine-kitchens-llc-contemporary-kitchen-boston-phvw-vp~66894)

The problem with getting too fun of a color for the mixer is that with so little other color in the kitchen, that mixer is going to really draw the eye. Do you want the mixer to be the focal point?

Looking at your picture, all I can see is the red pepper, or whatever that is, in your fruit basket.

The items in your niche are more within the color palette of the rest of the kitchen, so it might be good to grab something from there. Perhaps the orange of the pepper sauce label (tangerine), or the bottle green, which they don't have. Pear or Pistachio might be nice too, but I wouldn't go with a stronger standout.

I would buy the red pepper mixer! I love when there are pops of color in a kitchen.

I think you could make almost any color work as long as you also added color elsewhere. If you had some colorful art tiles over the window and/or some great textiles on the seats of your chairs to connect with whatever color mixer you choose, it would help. I wouldn't make the poor mixer stand there and carry the whole color load alone. ;-)

This is just my opinion, but with the reddish brown cabinets, I'd stay clear of orange, and do something stronger, like red, or with more of a contrast by choosing something with a cool color. However, the right fabric or other colored items could possibly make the orange work.

I like the idea of darkening your chairs...Maybe the black, or a slightly darker version of the woodwork color.

I like the idea of the black and the red. I think painting the wall red along with a red mixer would be a good start. Then paint the chairs black and the lamps shades and window treatments in black. A black fruit basket. Maybe a red toile on the black chairs for a cushion or a vibrant poppy pattern.

I agree with GreenDesigns. Some black somewhere for depth, and then touches of the color.

I think the walls are too light. I would've gone with the darker khaki green, and then orange would complement. Don't know about the bright orange of a mixer, though.

I love your kitchen. But this is coming from a beige/vanilla person. That said, I do understand your interest in spicing up your kitchen. But, I really don't agree with adding black.
IMO I would find a fabric with your neutrals plus the coral color you would like to add and have a roman shade made for the window. Although I like it without a shade, think it is a really good place to start adding color. Then take that color around the room. On the spice rack, a artistic bowl or piece of art on the counter,coordinating fabric for chair cushions etc.
Sorry, but I don't think any of the Kitchen Aid colors are what you are looking for. But, it was a good idea if only they had coral!
We can start a whole other thread voting on fabric!

I think you lack pattern, and I would be tempted to rectify this with a patterned fabric in a flat valance over the window hung above on the wall with an a bottom edge that started out flat on the sides and arched in the middle, exactly how the arched niche occupies the space between the cabinets over the range.

You could then pull colors for various other kitchen contents out of the patterned fabric. I would choose something with at least one more color than I show, this is just a quick pick.

I really like the dark trim color which seems to be consistent throughout that part of the house and would be hesitant to choose a color that had a negative impact on that.
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Kinda like this only arched between the two flat ends.
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Just a little addendum: You can have a KA mixer repainted in any scheme that appeals to you at an automotive paint shop. If you run a Google Image search for "custom KitchenAid mixers," all sorts of images appear, e.g.

I actually find your muted palette elegantly serene rather than boring. The scale and semi-matte finish of the backsplash tiles is terrific, and the niche is all the more sculptural for it.

You might want to experiment with putting mixer-scale items of various colors on your counters and taking a picture the kitchen with each. Try things along the coral/terra cotta/ russet range, a red that is close to whatever is in your fruit bowl, blues in periwinkle and turquoise ranges. Try putting them on various parts of your counter.

With luck, one of the pictures will jump out as being exactly the accent you want. Then you can buy your mixer.

Best of luck.

You have such a beautiful kitchen!
All of the elements -- from the backsplash tile to the cabinets and floor -- are lovely.
I especially love your granite.
I like your muted palette, all warm yummy carmel and cognac colors.

But I understand your urge to tweak the design a bit by bringing in some more color.
Live Wire Oak has a great idea about painting the chairs and/or barstools black.
The way they are now, there blend in too much with your cabinets
and don't provide enough contrast or dimension to the room.
Could you make them similar to your trim color?

You could also experiment with a patterned runner with some color
(but nothing too colorful) to break up some of the brown of the floor.
If you did want to do a simple roman shade,
you could pick up the runner color in the shade.

Just a few runner/rug ideas.
I picked ones that seemed a bit "transitional," like your kitchen pendants.
But you could move the style of the kitchen in other directions
(more old world like your backsplash tile? more arts and crafts like your dark, warm caabinets?) just as easily
with a different kind of rug.

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I think Francoise's suggestion for a rug is a great idea. You appear to have a large area of tile that could possibly use a larger rug than just a runner. Overstock.com has a good selection of rugs at better prices than most rug stores. Painting the chairs the trim color is also a good idea. Some window treatment would add a nice touch of color.Your kitchen is beautiful and adding a little color will make it even more beautiful.

I love your kitchen. It is elegant, serene and quietly beautiful. I like the idea of a rug and then either pulling a deep color from that to paint the chairs or using black gloss and a simple lined window valence would pull it all together. I really don't see bunches of stuff all over your counters just for the sake of adding "color".

don't think the black is wise...the brown cabs are slightly darker/carmel and the black won't punctuate, like it would with light maple.The window treatment idea as brought forth is where I would go-decorative rod and a pattern fabric valance. that's about all you need-you could add seat cushions on the chairs..table runner..floor runners..these things will do a lot. I wouldn't dwell on the paint color, what you have there is fine. If you feel adventurous, you could paint a color on the 2 swivel chairs-they are in locations where that would stand out. Your space is nice.

Everything looks so wonderfully "organic" and "earthy" in your kitchen, I"d hesitate going with a bold pop of color. I'd do maybe some dark, forest-y greens. Not sure what mixer colors they have, but I'd do something that blends better...maybe a deep, dark, brownish red or dark green.

I also agree with adding some textiles...although I'd tend to want to stay with darker/muted earthy colors. JMHO....I do love your kitchen!

Would you mind answering a couple of questions? What colors do you have in the rest of the house? What is the finish of the brown door and trim? Would you consider a shade above the sink in a fabric with colors like this, perhaps banded in a brown to blend with your trim? Your granite is so pretty and subtle, by the way. It's a beautiful kitchen, too.
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I'm not recommending silk above the sink, just the blend of colors as I believe the blend wouldn't overwhelm the subtlety of the rest of the kitchen, but would still highlight the granite.

Here is a link that might be useful: Silk Plaid

Window Shade or valance

To take kitchendetectives idea and expand it, I fell in love with Alton Brown's mixer with the flames on the sides. I found out that he used motorcycle "stickers" and bought my own ones in purple to put on my white with chrome KA mixer. You could do a simple stripe effect as well. Unfortunately, I don't expect to keep my KA mixer out in my new kitchen because I use my newer KA food processor so much more and don't have a logical place for the mixer. I also have to locate where I put away the stickers in advance of the reno. Otherwise, I'd have a pic to show you.
I would not get the colored mixer because you may change color preferences down the road (or maybe move) and a more neutral color would be more flexible. If you did go that route, the cinnamon color would work in your kitchen or the bayberry..... You should definitely see any color in person before you buy though.

FWIW - I could see a deep eggplant being a gorgeous accent color with your green counters while not going overboard and taking away from the current look. That would be a better color than black IMHO because it would give it a more rich look. I love purple and green together, so I am biased, but I could really see some pretty dishtowels and a wt to coordinate. I'd also work in a little darker green too. This way you can keep your wall color (very nice) and add in some touches simply.

Here is a link that might be useful: decal ideas for mixers

Thanks, everyone! We had a crisis yesterday afternoon. My 14-year-old broke his ankle and had to go in for surgery this morning. All will be well, but I've been preoccupied and will read all this and think about it when things have settled down. I appreciate your thoughts.

Sorry to hear this....hope he heals quickly!