I think the colour used on these cabinets is great. This is a colour which is unlikely to unsettle anyone who sees it and is teamed with very neutral walls and furnishings. This room looks modern, with a little retro or Scandinavian twist.I believe that if you really love a particular colour, why not use it as a colour block on cabinets. Just keep the main elements in the room neutral and the accent colours to a minimum, like the orange accent used here.

Hi clikmania, Mealamine is a versatile material to use and can look great when used well. The trick is to make use of some of the wonderful textures and colours available. Even though you've said you'd prefer one colour I think the layout of your kitchen lends itself perfectly to 2 different colours. I suggest having the tall cabs (including the pantry, in a lighter colour similar to the walls and then the lower cabinets under the bench in a darker colour that co-ordinates with the benchtop colour. As you dont have overhead cabinets I also suggest taking the tiles up to the ceiling around the rangehood. You don't need to go over the window though.This will give the illusion of height and the 2-tone will help to balance the shape of the room. If you're in Australia you're welcome to post your wall colour and I can make some suggestions for Melamine and bench colours. The pic below of a recent project is not a galley kitchen but thought it might give the idea of 2-tone...also, the island bench is one of the fabulous melamines I mentioned.

I would paint all the brick everywhere warm white...satin for occasional cleaning. That done I think everything else will look OK because the colours are natural. New doorknobs are always good. You could if you wanted paint all the bench and cupboards white or rich cream as well....MUCH more spacious effect. there is a product you put on first and wait and paint...Hardware will knw...something like PSo

Perhaps light grey overhead and Japan black lower. How high are your ceilings? Inspiration shots below. I agree 2700 would be too high in black but 2400 would be fine.