What accessory color would be best to accent this modern kitchen?
We have a neutral palate to work with here. White cabinets & black quartzite countertops on the perimeter (with a white sink) & island with dark gray cabinets & Silestone Classic Calacatta Quartz on the island (with a dark gray sink). All windows & doors are framed in black.
The wall color is Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. The backsplash is marble.
I'm looking for suggestions of colors to accent this configuration to make it pop (for hand towels, small appliances, countertop accessories etc.). My first thought is yellow or orange. But I am no designer. Any input is appreciated!
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mnmamax3
4 years agoWhy pick just one?! What colors are in the adjacent areas? Orange would be my first suggestion, with blues and greens. Beautiful kitchen! Carry the wood to the top of the counter with a platter, some art and plants.
If you pick just one accent color, anything else added in will look out of place. Make it a collage of pretty things that draw your eye...
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This is a great tool for planing color!
You are in the right place with looking at yellow or orange, but you want to find shades that are in the same family as the blue that you have, so a darker almost rusty orange would probably look great. If you want bright pops, go Orange/Yellow/Red. If you want subtle accents, stick to Purple/Greenjmw thanked Flores ArtscapeRelated Discussions
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4 years agoIf you are looking for a whimsical element with a lot of color, try something like this:
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI find beauty in simplicity. Just an espresso machine, a Kitchen Aid mixer, and possibly a large vase with fresh seasonal flowers for the kitchen bar!
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4 years agoThere are a lot of hard, linear surfaces in this room. For that reason, I would get some oval, light to medium toned wood objects to add texture - an oval wood tray for fruit, wood salt and pepper shakers. Then accent with burnt orange - check out William Sonoma pumpkin color dish towels.
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