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10 Bright Accessories to Liven Up Your Kitchen

Does your modern kitchen feel cold with all of those stark stainless-steel appliances? Warm it up and get ideas from this collection of colorful kitchen tools, bright accessories, and fun appliances.
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Does your modern kitchen feel cold with all of those stark stainless-steel appliances? Warm it up and get ideas from this collection of colorful kitchen tools, bright accessories, and fun appliances.Now that your kitchen is bright and cheery, spend some quality time in your favorite room perfecting some DIY gifts, or try out one of these gift ideas that utilize some common kitchen ingredients, all just sitting in your cupboards waiting to be whipped up into something presentable!
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Kitchen Revamp

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You don't have to install new cupboards or new floors to revamp your kitchen. Simply adding a few bursts of color and verve to your kitchen is a great way to start adding life to this VIP room!
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Serving Utensils

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Retro servers with coated handles are inspired by vintage tools. Superior Servers, $35 each. Ladies and Gentleman Studio.

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Refrigerator

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A retro 1950s style fridge. Available in many other colors. Fridge, $1,999. Smeg.
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Plate

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"Just do something bold — be fearless with your table," says Diane von Furstenberg. This unusual plate reflects her love of geometric silhouettes. Powerstone dinner plate in Tamarind Yellow, $20 each.


Diane Von Furstenberg.


Also available at Bloomingdales.

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Place Mat

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Bring the renowned fashion company's colors and patterns to your table with these vibrant place mats. Missoni, $130. Sefte.
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Creamer and Sugar

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Taken from a vintage tea towel, the motif evokes a cozy kitchen in a modern way. Mormor Sugar Bowl and Milk Jug, $23 and $26.
Normann-Copenhagen from The Future Project.
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Kitchen Timer

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With this bright pink timer, you will never burn dinner again. Pie Kitchen Timer, $14. Joseph Joseph.
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Flatware

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These red-and-white-striped resin handles remind us of classic peppermints. Transat five-piece place setting, $85. Sabre.
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Cake Server

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A streamlined way to serve dessert — just press down, squeeze gently, lift, and move to the plate with one easy tool. $19. Magisso from Urban Butik.
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Bowl

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Fashion designer Paul Smith brings his color savvy to an enameled stainless-steel bowl; 3 inches in diameter. Dot bowl, $59. Stelton from Fjorn.

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Range

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Yes, pink knobs! There are thousands (really!) of color options for your stove. You can customize size, burner configuration, and more. Range, $5,988. Bluestar Cooking.

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