Method and materials to finish building built-in alcove cabinets

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Hi all
I spontaneously decided to attempt creating built-in alcove cabinets.
It's an alcove that's roughly 1050mm wide by 400mm deep. I therefore decided to start with a 1000mm x 570 kitchen base unit. I've attached a little birds eye view of the unit. I'm wondering what method to make it look more professional in terms of adjoining a side panel against the continuous wall and the more complex chimney breast end. I'm thinking come sort of L-shaped panel to take it against the wall.
Would MDF be suitable for this? Also, what material for the worktop? I plan to paint it all so would MDF be suitable because I know cut edges can be 'fluffy'.
I bought matching kitchen unit doors so they're taken cared of at least.
I spontaneously decided to attempt creating built-in alcove cabinets.
It's an alcove that's roughly 1050mm wide by 400mm deep. I therefore decided to start with a 1000mm x 570 kitchen base unit. I've attached a little birds eye view of the unit. I'm wondering what method to make it look more professional in terms of adjoining a side panel against the continuous wall and the more complex chimney breast end. I'm thinking come sort of L-shaped panel to take it against the wall.
Would MDF be suitable for this? Also, what material for the worktop? I plan to paint it all so would MDF be suitable because I know cut edges can be 'fluffy'.
I bought matching kitchen unit doors so they're taken cared of at least.
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What I mean by L-shaped feature is to make it seem all one unit like below, especially as it sticks out.
Paint the filler panel the unit front colour so it looks part of it, unit top and dado trim also go right to wall to cover it all, so it looks like a wider unit, built-in. And dado rail mitred and 'returned' on breast side until it meets the breast front.