Pedestal with sculpture/vase and Painting the 23" wall that faces the front doors a different color, seem to be the winners :)

Very hard without visuals. Generally speaking, I would avoid black tiles in the bathroom. They will show soap marks, water marks, dust and even scratches can be more pronounced. Lighting in the room will also dictate the degree that black can be used. The kick board in the kitchen should really match the cupboards for a more seamless look - you don't say what colour they are. When it comes to the kitchen both colours will show dirt - anything dirty IS dirty!! I prefer to keep as much as possible white so I instantly know when something needs cleaning to keep the kitchen clean and hygienic and visitors to the home can see immediately your kitchen is clean. That is very important to me. As far as everything else goes you need to look at the big picture to ensure you don't end up with dots of black everywhere and create a messy, disjointed look. Today's wall ovens and hot plates in black glass look very dramatic on a white bench top, but you can still keep other appliances like fridges and dishwashers white so they take a back seat. Can you see other finished apartments to get a better idea of what has been done and how it looks?

Personally I like the ones you have but I know about storage issues, your room has grey tones so I would go with that if your couldn't find something in white. White always looks clean and it allows you to change the colours in your room, at a later stage without changing your cabinetry. I do like the chest of draws idea suggested by someone above - it was what I had thought of before I saw their photo - the low but wide ones in grey. You have plenty of room for that and it could make your room look wider. For me the eye sore in the room is the ceiling light fixture. Something modern / perhaps glass or a large circular pendant could be perfect.

Glass medal combination