I am not a fan of the chesterfield but if there ever was a room for this fellow, I just found it Karen....don't deny, testify!! Just imagine him with a wreath around his neck....aaaah;)

I think a nice yellow would work really well. It will definitely add the warmth and some life to the scheme. Do you have any pictures you can share? This sometimes helps people to imagine the room and what combinations can work :)

"the side and back walls are likely to be rendered in a light colour with hamstone quoins" there's your answer :)

How are you planning the corner situation if you have tall units on one wall and base units on the other? Tan tall units? Do you mean a brown colour? If so that would be a no from me. I have dove grey units and they are definitely not cold looking. They’re very neutral for mixing with other colours. Navy would give a nice contrast with the white. What colour worktops and floor are you having? A word of advice … if the white fascias are super matt they are not the easiest to keep clean. Look back through some posts on here. They look clean until you catch them in a certain light and then you can see all the marks on them which are a nightmare to remove.