In my kitchen, I would like to combine white and wood cabinets, with white upper cabinets in BM Simply White to match house trim, and wooden lowers (easier to keep looking clean) to match dark walnut interior doors. I’d like white/ very light counter tops and backsplash for a bright workspace. My problem is that I’m afraid the overall result will give an impression of two contrasting horizontal stripes. Trying to envision how I could work a tasteful splash of dark walnut into the upper cabinets to integrate the look. Any ideas?

(Wall color BM Ballet white, floor color weathered oak)