Purchased these Hand Book Ends in white for use in a guest house.  I have a rustic but bright and young vibe in that environment.  They are paired with vase which looks like a hand as well as a couple of towel thumbs sticking out on the wall.  Not concentrated in one place in the guest house but placed appropriately, scattering the concept around the efficiency apartment type room.  Everyone who stays here loves it and the hands get comments.  My décor is a mix of rustic, with natural woods and industrial, highlighted with bright green and raspberry and yellow. The colors appeal to the women and the rustic/industrial to the men.  The white hands appeal to both, looking both genders and design types. They could be used alone, without other "hand" accents in the room.  Though gold would not have worked in my guest house, I like the gold color the best.