Help with kitchen decorating?

I'm moving in a new apartment in August and I bought some cute dishes that are white with a border of bright red, blue, and yellow flowers. I really like the whole trend with red for the kitchen so I'm wanting to do that.



I suck at decorating, AND I'm on a budget (I'm a grad student). I love all those red kitchen utensils/gadgets (like the spatulas, slotted spoons, etc) but spending between $4-$10 on each utensil would add up quickly.



So, what do you guys think about maybe getting a cute red canister to set on the counter to hold basic black utensils instead? That way I could get the cheap $1-$3 ones but still kind of have red as the center.



So far I have: white tablecloth w/ red placemats, red paper towel holder and spoon rest, red silverware, a set of kitchen knives with red handles, and the above mentioned dishes.



Can you guys give me any other good ideas? Like I said nothing pricy, I'm on a budget. I suck at these things so I appreciate imput :)

Help with kitchen decorating?
I think this sounds like a great idea!



Also, using a red canister with black utensils will probably look much better than red on red. Dollar tree has spatulas in fun colors. I can't remember what color choices there were, but I got a pink set! So may you can find a dark blue to match your plate trim.



I wouldn't use TOO much blue and yellow or it will take away from your bold red decor. Maybe put a few blue and yellow candles around in red holders and find a decorative towel to hang on the stove or from the drawer handle that has all three colors. Also, look for a rug that is mostly red but has the other two colors as well.



A kitchen should, however, be a sunny inviting room. Leave the mod decor for your bedroom or living room. You might actually want to try using all three colors together to give it a nice summery flowery feel.



A lot of summery french paintings have those colors in them.



If you have enough wall space for an art print, try something like this:



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Reply:the red canister with black utensils sounds great. after that i wouldn't buy anything else with red. red should be your accent to the kitchen anymore red would quickly overwhelm your eyes... what you have already sounds extremely cute.
Reply:so far sounds cute:]

maybe add lots of colorful flowers to fit with the theme.

look at things you normally wouldnt and it might just tie the whole room together!

:)

good luck.
Reply:The Dollar Store is starting to get red utensils now so that's cheap enough. I don't like a lot of stuff on my countertops so I put my utensils in drawers; I even have my canisters in cabinets. I planned my kitchen so I have electrical outlets in upper cabinets; I use these for chargers for my electric can opener and electric wine opener, and have my stand mixer inside a cabinet, as well as our toaster on a pull-out shelf, already plugged in. The less junk you have on your countertops, the neater your kitchen looks, the easier it is to clean, and the calmer it looks.



It sounds like you need art work or something on the walls.

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