Open plan Kitchen/dining/family room colour inspiration

[fiorentina]

We've recently moved and are gradually redecorating. Luckily (?!) the decorator has had a cancellation and can come to work on our kitchen/breakfast/family room before Xmas, sooner than I expected.

We have a wooden kitchen that's currently cream with cream walls and the family room is yellow. We want to lighten up the family room end as it doesn't get much natural light in winter.
I've been thinking of Farrow and Ball Pointing for the walls and slipper satin for units, but colour matched in dulux Matt endurance. Any one used these colours and have any thoughts please, perhaps more contrast between walls and units would be better? I feel lost in a sea of cream/off white paint samples and want it to look clean and light. Floor is half wood half cream tiles. Thanks in advance.

If you colour match you wall paint to your kitchen furniture - the furniture is less prominent in the room.... And the room will look bigger ! Another tip for winter days is lightbulbs that are daylight rating rather than soft white or blue white - have a standard lamp or up lighter standing on the floor, in the darkest corner with a daylight bulb on during the day and it will brighten the whole room ! Happy decorating !!! :-)