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The Importance of Contrast
Kitchen
- When pouring a light-colored drink, such as milk, use a dark glass. When pouring
a dark-colored drink, such as cola, use a white glass. Avoid clear glasses as they
tend to disappear from view.
- Use white dishes when eating dark colored food, and use dark dishes when eating
light colored food.
- To make dishes easier to find on the table, use a tablecloth or placemats that are the
opposite color of the dishes.
- When measuring dark-colored food, like coffee, use white measuring cups. Use black
measuring cups to measure light colored food, like flour and sugar.
- Install contrasting colored handles on doors and drawers.
- Use contrasting colored stickers or dots to mark oven dials, microwave switches,
dishwashers, and other appliances.
- Place black coasters on white counters and then place light colored drinks and other light objects, such as pills, on the coaster to make them easy to find and less likely to be knocked over.
Bathroom
- For white countertops, use dark colored toothbrushes, soap dishes, etc. For
black countertops, use white toothbrushes, soap dishes, etc.
- In a white bathroom, a dark bathmat draped over a white tub will make the tub easier
to see. Similarly, a dark toilet seat cover will make a white toilet easier to see.
Contrasting colored towels are also helpful.
- Use a light-colored bottle for conditioner and a dark bottle for shampoo to make
it easier to grab the correct product in the shower.
- If the shower walls and tub are white, use colored soap.
- Avoid clear objects or objects that match the counter. They tend to disappear
from view.
- A magnifying mirror can help with shaving, applying make-up, and other self-care tasks.
General Areas of the House
- A light bedspread against a dark carpet will make a bed easier to see.
- In a room with mostly dark tones, place light colored pillows or chairs in
strategic places to help you find things and get around easily.
- Put contrasting stripes on the edges of steps to make the steps visible
and prevent the steps from disappearing from view.
- Contrasting colored molding can help improve mobility.
- On the telephone, place a dot or sticker on the #5 to assist with dialing. It is easier to find the rest of the numbers when you know where the #5 is.
Outside
- Paint gates and doors different colors than the rest of their respective fences and
walls to make entrances easier to locate.
- Where the lawn and the flowerbeds meet, place light-colored stones or edging
material.
- To make your flowers more visible, plant yellow and white flowers against a red brick wall. Plant dark red flowers against white siding.