Need help balancing a black iron display cabinet in all white kitchen
I am having my kitchen re-done, and I really wanted to have a black iron display cabinet as part of my all-white kitchen (shown in red box), however now that I see the 1st set of drawings, I am rethinking it as I am worried about the overall design being balanced either symmetrically or even asymmetrical.
- For reference:
- The kitchen is U-shaped, and the kitchen island will not be symmetrical to the range
- My island sink will be all black, including all cabinet hardware, and light over the island.
I am open to having the island front panel, or another wall cabinet be black if that helps?
OR should I eliminate the black iron display cabinet and keep it white?
Thanks for your help/suggestions :)
The left side is open into a living room, which is the only place this 'view' would be seen from.
This is the view you see everywhere else, we have a partition wall that hides part of the kitchen that cannot be removed.
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
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