Last week my mom and I picked out the paint color for the kitchen. The color we decided on is called Desert Fortress by Valspar. This is what it looked like in Valspar's online Color Selector tool. It's in the orange neutral collection, and I think it will work really well with my mom's dark wood floors. We also purchased a primer that we got tinted in the same color. So hopefully we'll only need one coat of paint. I've also been looking for curtains for the space, and these are the ones I'm leaning towards at the moment. I love the pinch pleat, and I think the color will add a little life to the space (contrasting the beige walls and dark brown floors). Time will tell if there are actually the ones I pick, but for now, the price (and the look) is right! Hopefully I'll begin priming the walls tomorrow. I'm so ready for this room to be complete! On another note, I ordered our Christmas cards this past weekend. I know it's early, but I h...