I have to agree that modern orange roses do not go well with OGRs. They need to be placed carefully with white or yellow "buffers" between them and OGRs. One of the most satisfying color combinations I have is the tall and ungainly 'Harison's Yellow' in front of a maroon rhododendron with the regal purple 'Cardinal de Richelieu' in front of 'Harison's Yellow' and the early blooming 'Stelle d' Oro' yellow daylily at the feet of the Cardinal. The worst color combination I accidently came up with was the beautiful red 'Frensham' next to the cerise pink 'Rosemary Rose'. I couldn't stand the combination and 'Rosemary Rose' was banished to the outback where it is still doing its thing along with the privet, poison ivy, and blackberries. There was a time when I thought the foliage of Rugosas was unnatural looking near the OGRs. Once I discovered how indispensable they are to those who garden in zone 4, I changed my tune and now find my zone 4 garden has mostly Rugosa hybrids.

Idid all my antique chairs in a neutral coffee color and they look fab. I went on to do chair seats myself and I used linen. Again they look great. It's a perfect background for which to display nice pillows and it makes the room feel so serene.

I get where you are coming from, you want something that looks good right now! And don't want to spend a lot of money on something you don't love or won't want for long. Two ideas. #1. Clear off all the junk on top of your current buffet. Go to Michaels or Bed Bath and Beyond or some home goods store around you and get some low storage baskets, not too tall, like maybe 6". You can put some of the junk in there to hide it if you want, like board games, linens or desk items that you might use on the dining table some of the time. While you are there, get a light colored tablecloth that goes with your desired color scheme. I'm not sure why everyone avoids tablecloths, I can't live without them, and I can't think of an easier way to "lighten up" a dark brown wood table and lessen its dark presence in a room. Later on you can take it off. Also while you are there, get some fun blingy shades for your current chandelier in a light color you like. Maybe even some crystal bling to hang off of it or shades with crystal edging. And while you are at it, get some cheap square frames the size that would suit a calendar art page or old record sleeve. You can then make a quick and dirty inexpensive art montage to go atop your current black buffet. Pick something colorful and bold that you can see from up there. Done for now, and you can wait to find the perfect hutch. Idea #2. Go to IKEA and find a plain jane white hutch set. The one Nosoccermom posted would be perfect. Doll it up with some shelf paper on the back and a fancy set of knobs, or not. Done for now. Once you get your nice things in it, it will look great. That's what I did in my last house. I still have the IKEA stuff in a different iteration in my current home, as bookshelves in the library, so not money wasted. Now I have inherited "Big Bertha" my mom's Rococo revival china cabinet. Suggestion #2 will give you a chance to figure out if you want or need a hutch as opposed to a buffet and also give you time again to find the perfect antique or more expensive piece. Or not, you may find that IKEA is fine for your needs. Since I see you are in NJ, there may be some unpainted furniture stores around you. The one near me was just over the river in Allentown where I used to live. That would be another option, as I mentioned, if you don't want to try and refinish an already finished piece. Edited to add after I saw Beverly's mock up, that is another way to go. Looks perfectly fab that way to me. I'm no Photoshopper, but there are any number of ways to doll up what you currently have and make it work wonderfully.

I'm no pro, but I too have a bit of a mix of modern with antique. My way of thinking (which may or may not be right) is that my base style should be modern/contemporary, because that is my general stylistic preference, with the antiques and quirky things as accents. So mcm and contemporary furniture mixed with oriental rugs, an antique china cabinet, and some rustic copper pieces from Turkey and Afghanistan.