Hi, I would like some advice about paint colors for my kitchen. It was beige with medium wood tone cabinets?

It had dark gold countertops and dark gold vinyl floor. I painted the cabinets white, the walls light blue and the floor is done in white with light grey pattern vinyl tile. I haven't got the countertops done yet, but want them to be a light and medium grey speckled kind of color. I have white lace curtains. However, the light blue, while a pretty color, looks more like a bathroom or baby boy's room. I am going to repaint and am considering a couple of colors. 1) kind of pumpkin/terracota color 2) light peach 3) deep cinnabar/red--not bright red but a really rich dark red. The problem with the darker colors (which I am leaning toward) is that there are only two small windows--not much light. Plants die from lack of light, have to use only fake plants, etc. I want an elegant yet softened look (I love black wrought iron, clear heavy gl, candles, br)--maybe kind of french country, shabby chic or tuscan look. Help???? Thanks for any istance.