Many home owners find a great kitchen to be essential, especially since the area gets plenty of traffic. Here, in the kitchen, family and friends gather to catch up on the day’s events and to eat wonderful meals. Olive and white are perfect colors for someone that wants a kitchen with a natural element that is warm and inviting. The ideas in this article will help you in creating a more appealing room with a natural feel.
This color scheme helps add to the natural and simplistic appeal, especially for people that are into green living.
Cabinetry Takes on a Whole New Look
Avocado green, that look that was “in” back in the 60’s and 70’ is a look that everyone wants to avoid. There are many shades of olive green, from deep forest green to pastel shades. Cabinets do amazingly well with medium hues, much like those found in camouflage materials. Although you aren’t thinking of olive at first when think about updating your kitchen, the appeal of mixing pure white and olive will be absolutely stunning. Just take a quick second to see some examples online and the look will surprise you.
You can give your cabinets a new look by painting them and without much difficulty either. If your cabinets are already painted, all you have to do is just paint over the existing color. Cabinets that have been stained and varnished should be lightly sanded before you being painting them. All you have to do, once you achieve the medium olive tone you want, is add white hardware to contrast the color.
Choose White to Complement
Your cabinets will be the greatest source of olive green in the room, while you will add interest to your room with white accessories, keeping it from looking boring and dull. You want white to be the predominant color for your counter top, so your appliances should be white and the counter top itself can be a solid white or a mixture of olive and white.
You can dress up the look a little further by adding white lighting fixtures, white drawer pulls and a white paper towel holder.
Accessories Complete the Look
Your chosen accessories will really tie together the room and complete the look, adding visual appeal. Consider using an olive and white floral or leaf patterned kitchen floor mat in front of the sink. Combining these to colors will also help linoleum or tile to look beautiful.
Use a solid white tablecloth for the kitchen table, as for the centerpiece use an olive colored pot filled with herbs or other natural greenery. Large botanical prints and olive baseboards can add more visual appeal if you use them to accent white walls.
If you compare this look with most kitchens of today, you’ll see that the look is quite unique and fresh. By mixing the pure, pristine look of white with hues that are straight out of nature by using olive and white, your desires for a modern and inviting kitchen will come true.
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