Open shelves, white paneled walls, sleek black slate countertops—this kitchen could be outfitted to look retro (colorful Bauer bowls, vintage fan) or modern (replace the Bauer bowls with a collection of white pottery from Heath Ceramics, for instance). Photo by Wendell T. Webber, via Desire to Inspire. For more ideas, see Kitchen: White Accessories.

RETRO FITTED:

Below: Bauer nesting bowls in yellow and federal blue (available in various sizes, from 7 inch for $30.80 to 10 inch for $40, and in 15 colors) from Bauer LA.

Below: Hunter Century Table Fan; $70 at Lumens. (Also see 10 Easy Pieces: Table and Desk Fans.)

Below: Staub Round Cocotte pot in blue; $193.36 at Amazon.

Below: KitchenAid Artisan 5-quart mixer in white (also available in 23 other colors); $263.49 at Amazon.

Below: John Boos & Co. Reversible Maple Hardwood Cutting Board; $85.95 at Cooking.

Below: Fiesta Stripe handloomed cotton mat; 2-by-3-foot size on sale for $15.99 at Pottery Barn.

MODERN ACCESSORIES

Below: Heath Ceramics Serving Bowls in white; starting at $55 at Lekker Home.

Below: The Otto Fan is available spring 2009 from Swizz Style.

Below: Low Casserole 3 L by Jan Hoekstra; $155 at Design Within Reach.

Below: Jasper Morrison Modern Coffee Machine for Rowenta; $175 at Amazon.

Below: FTF Design Studio's rectangular Corian Tray with inset bamboo block cutting board; $345 at Lekker Home.

Below: Small Stripe Plynyl Floor Mat by Chilewich; $120 for a 3-by-2.2-foot size at Lumens.