Superchick, I could have written this post myself. I cannot begin to tell you how many different paint colors we tried on sample boards, taped to walls, etc., changed and changed again. We were originally going to go with BM Chestertown Buff in our main living area and halls, and it looked so great on the sample chip. But on the walls . . . it was a way too bright yellow for us. We then thought we needed to go more brown and ended up trying BM Gingerbread Man, which was less yellow, but way too orange! I thought we had everything all set to go so the paint lady could get started, and by the time she arrived on site, I was near to tears with complete frustration. She was very helpful, and we ended up going with BM Wilmington Tan, which is one of their historical colors (HC-34). The painter has started with this color, and it looks SO much better than the others. It is a warm beige color, not too yellow, and not too orange. We like that it is warmer than some of the grayer looking beige tones. We are using BM Vanilla Ice Cream for our trim color, and it blends nicely. SW Blonde was another color we were considering, and we are using it in our back hallway. It is golden looking tan on the wall, and I understand about how you might think it looks "icky", but I really think it will look fine once our darker mixed tile flooring is installed. I know many people have raved about this color. Anyway, you may want to check out the Wilmington Tan as an option, by Benjamin Moore, or something like it. It is a little less gold and a little more there than the SW Blonde. By the way, I love BM's cork color as well, but we thought this might be too bright/dark for such a large area of the house. Jan

The Restrained Gold definitely has a green undertone. And I also agree that you need to let it set for a few days to get a true feel for how it will look. When we put SW Whole Wheat in our kichen and family room, it too at first looked too mustard-y for my liking. After a few days it really lightened up. It still has a greenish hue in the evening, but during the day when the sun is out it looks really nice.

Ikplatow - That's so nice of you to offer! Thanks! I've heard IKEA is a fun place to hang out. I did think about road tripping it one day but I just looked on mapquest and it's over a three hour drive. ..... For now, I'll focus on painting and the bed. :) I'll probably change my mind a bunch before I settle on curtains. I would hate to get down there and see others that "could work". I'm known to return things and that wouldn't be an option in this case, lol! I really do think it's ridiculous that you can't buy certain things online. I was just at Kirkland's site the other night and was considering ordered wall sconces but NOOOo have to go to the store for them too. That would also be a trip and a half.

Jo Ann, I believe I paid $52.00 a gallon. Well worth it. I like the coverage (used much less than Farrow and Ball paint at half the cost). For a 12 x 12 room approx. I only used less than 1/2 gallon and that's with two coats. It dries slowly as compared to Aura and even BM. Or maybe it just dries differently. The color is more clear and intense in a good way. I had Bleeker Beige in his room before and it was sort of ho hum boring. This color is deeper and depending on lighting can go either more olive green or more brownish. But not muddy at all. Her colors seem vibrant almost as if the light amplifies the color in a good way (not garish). I need less artificial lighting now and the room looks cleaner if that makes sense. Sort of the feeling you get after a good rain storm when everything looks crisp and clean. And I have to say Ellen is awesome. She felt bad cause one dealer she tried to get mixed for me, screwed it up. She actually sent me two gallons free of charge and had them delivered no charge the following day. Now that is good service and an amazing person. I would have gladly paid because it wasn't her fault. There are so many colors I would like to try. The colors are beautiful and she has a good sense of color and is really helpful. She can send you large hand painted swatches so you can really play around with them in different lighting situations. She has a ton of neutrals that would work for you and some bold colors as well. I think with the natural setting your house is in, full spectrum would be awesome. It wouldn't hurt to call her as she is an amazing person who really wants to help out. I wasn't sure of the color for the room in question but in the end, Ellen was right. Honestly, Bm colors, while nice, just look flat and lifeless in comparison. The full spectrum just ights up the walls. I have one more room to paint and it's a hard call between Farrow and ball and EK. But I know the EK just makes the walls come alive and I am drawn to that. Let me just add that I was one of those people that liked greyed down colors. There's just somethng special about full spectrum paint. I think I am becoming a paint snob or maybe i just like experiencing new types of paint rather than the status quo. Go to he website and you can see many photos and even do a search here. Everyone says the same thing.