Well I think choosing an an accent color for your retro kitchen provides an opportunity to give the space a dose of your personality and looks beautiful too.

Sorry for the delay....well I still haven't quite got to the floor yet. I have friends and family advising that black would show up every bit of dust etc and one friend who had a shiny black floor and felt that she was forever mopping, and if the light shone on the floor on the wrong angle you could see where the mop had been. I think this would frustrate me too much especially with young children and a cat so I think a whitewash look could be a good option, or reclaimed battered timber perhaps.......see why I haven't chosen the floor yet. Lol. You could always go a black but a weathered matt reclaimed timber that could look good too. Good luck!

The all black kitchen looks scary as. Maybe because there's no lightness in there at all.

Argh photos haven’t posted in the correct order. The pull out mixer is photo 3, the the alternatives shown in the first two photos. Thanks!