Take a cue from Elana Mendelson, the founder of Elana Designs, and pair black cabinets with a vibrant patterned backsplash to enjoy the best of both worlds—pops of color as well as a bit of calm.

Go to Settings > Video and Audio > Audio Format > Auto. Scroll to Enhance Dialogue and Reduce Loud Sounds, then toggle on/off. From this menu, you can also turn Navigation Clicks off to silence UI ...