This is the room in question the furniture will be replaced with a creamy white suite but the carpet will also go when the new furniture arrives

Leave the brick. If you have to replace the roof then black is a great colour and then have a look at the house and see if the brown wood colour needs to change or the painted walls. Think about what attracted you to the house. Do you want it to sink into the environment like it does now or stand out. White is always fresh but off white is lovely to. The trims could be black but be aware the black will attract the sun and may need painting again sooner than the rest of the house.

Your floor and other wall colours are great but Red (orange), black and white are very harsh together, the wall cabinets either side of the range hood have been badly installed, they should have been built to the ceiling. My suggestion is because the kitchen is small, I would remove the cabinets either side of the range hood and then run a row of white cabinets across above the sink to the end of the bench top. Paint the walls white or a soft grey, the range then becomes a stand alone feature. You didn't mention what the splash back material is but I would consider a clear mirror splash back along behind the sink and up to the base of the new white cabinets so that you're not just looking at a wall. cheers

some photos would explain the dilemma