| A great kitchen is essential to many home owners, | | | | add white hardware to contrast. |
| especially since this is one of the most highly trafficked | | | | Choose White to Complement |
| areas of your home. This is where family and friends | | | | While the cabinets will be the main source of olive |
| gather to eat great meals and catch up on the events | | | | green in the room, white accessories will add interest |
| of the day. If you want your kitchen design to include a | | | | and keep the room from looking drab or dull. |
| natural element that is warm and inviting, olive and | | | | Appliances that you keep on your counter top should |
| white are perfect colors for achieving this. This article | | | | be white, and the counter top itself may be solid white |
| will detail how you can transform your kitchen into one | | | | or a mixture of olive and white, with white being the |
| with great appeal and a natural feel. | | | | predominant color. |
| With so many people into green living, this color | | | | You should further dress up the look by adding a white |
| scheme helps add to the natural and simplistic appeal | | | | paper towel holder, white drawer pulls, and white |
| on top of its other benefits. | | | | lighting fixtures. |
| Cabinetry Takes on a Whole New Look | | | | Accessories Complete the Look |
| No one wants the look of avocado green that was so | | | | The accessories you choose really tie together the |
| "in" back in the 60's and 70's. Olive green comes in | | | | complete look and add visual appeal. Consider a |
| many shades, from deep forest green to pastel | | | | kitchen floor mat that can be used in front of the sink |
| shades. For your cabinets, the best choice is a medium | | | | in an olive and white floral or leaf pattern. Linoleum or |
| hue much like the lighter shades you find in camouflage | | | | tile will also be beautiful when these two colors are |
| materials. While olive may not be the first color that | | | | combined. |
| comes to mind when you think of updating your | | | | For the kitchen table, use a solid white tablecloth and |
| kitchen, you will be stunned at the appeal that comes | | | | accent with an olive colored pot filled with herbs or |
| when you mix pure white and olive. Just look online at | | | | other natural greenery as a centerpiece. White walls |
| a few examples and you will see that the look is truly | | | | accented by olive baseboards and large botanical |
| striking. | | | | prints add even more visual appeal. |
| You can paint your cabinets without much difficulty, | | | | The look is totally fresh and unique when compared |
| and give them an entirely new look. If your cabinets | | | | with most kitchens you see today. If your desire is to |
| are already painted, simply paint over the existing color. | | | | have a kitchen that looks modern and inviting, olive and |
| If your cabinets are stained and varnished, you may | | | | white is a spectacular combination that mixes the pure, |
| want to lightly sand the finish before painting. Once you | | | | pristine look of white with hues that are straight out of |
| have achieved the medium olive tone you want, simply | | | | nature! |