Remodelista

No need to get overly complicated. Restaurant wire shelving, schoolhouse light fixture, Eames chairs, stainless-steel countertops, and buckets of white paint make this kitchen breath summer. The dark stained floors offer contrast and grounding. For more ideas go to our earlier posts, Kitchen: White Accessories and Kitchen: White Enamelware. Photo by Michael Wells.

Below: Metro Commercial Pantry Shelves shown with optional Braking Casters; $494 at the Container Store.

Below: Consider the Rhone Pendant with shade, $139 or the Rose City Pendant, $160 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

Below L: Area Daisy Pillow in linen, $50 at Design Public. Below R: Lime Bead Pillow at Hable Construction; sale priced at $57.

Below: Pugg wall clock; $19.99 from Ikea. See 10 Easy Pieces: Basic Kitchen Clocks for more ideas.

Below: Eames Molded Plastic Chair, $349 at DWR.

Below: For a sleek take on the dining table, consider Henry Built's Steel Table 4 with a white base and teak top; $5,700 at Henry Built.

Below: SF-based Ohio Design’s Noi table, with powder-coated steel base and natural wood veneer or laminate top; prices range from $775 to $975 depending on size and materials. Go to Ohio Design.

Below: A more affordable alternative; buy a wood table and paint the base white. Below L: the Morris Extension Table from Crate and Barrel for $2,499. Below R: The Rustic Dining Table, $1,999 at Pottery Barn.