If you're going for a clean look in your home, choose paint & decor in analogous colors. These are hues that are right beside each other in the color wheel.
I am actually using this in my guest bathroom to hold towels and toilet paper. It was the perfect size and with the white objects inside you can read the words on the side. It gives the vintage victorian feel that I was going for. The rustic dark bronze color was a perfect color to go with many things.