Living Room, Sectional, Light Hardwood Floor, and Standard Layout Fireplace “We wanted to keep the color palette light and neutral by using a bright white for the walls and a subtle off-white for the cabinets,” Arbib says. “We also chose to accent the space with natural materials, from the white-washed oak floors and clear-coated pine accent wall to the steel fireplace and stair rails.”  Photo 1 of 31 in 25+ Kitchen Island Ideas for Modern Homes by Aileen Kwun from A Retired Couple Gives Their Home of Three Decades a Modern Renovation

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“We wanted to keep the color palette light and neutral by using a bright white for the walls and a subtle off-white for the cabinets,” Arbib says. “We also chose to accent the space with natural materials, from the white-washed oak floors and clear-coated pine accent wall to the steel fireplace and stair rails.”