Similarly, you could give the navy blue cabinets a more traditional and country aesthetic by choosing natural wooden worktops ...

Like spare gallery walls, white kitchens can be ideal backdrops for self-expression. Here's how to achieve that goal.

“While many believe a white and blue/black kitchen can come across as cool, it’s all in the undertones,” explains Blair Moore, creative director for the Warren, Rhode Island–based practice.

saturated blue, is designer Melanie Bryant’s go-to. She recently used it in a butler’s pantry “off a clean white kitchen to add a punch of color. It’s excellent if you want a high-energy ...