What To Do First?

Well I have to say, I feel as though we have already started a lot of projects but there is still so much to be done! We have been living here for approximately a full month now and are on our way to getting settled. After unpacking, it is a bit overwhelming on where to start first on our list of projects. Organization was important for us to tackle first and I am definitely grateful for all of the walk-in closets and open basement area.
As for the fun activities, I feel as though I have gotten the decorating underway! I am starting with the downstairs since that is the area where we will be entertaining. The living room is coming together. We have painted the walls a tan color "stone house" and are going with earthtone colors for the entire first floor of the house. I have bought some floor plants to liven up the room and the green goes well against the tan background. The brown leather sectional couch also goes well against the tan. I have my bookcase put together and have started putting up pictures. I also bought a mirror with gold trim to go over the fireplace. I am happy with how it looks so far.
My next room to tackle is the adjoining dining room. I have picked up a few sample colors which I have tested- I want to go with a red for the dining room and I am not quite sure I love any of the reds I have tested so far. I know painting a room red calls for quite a bit of work but I love how red rooms look. I have ordered some door panel curtains (white) for the room to match the white trim (baseboards). Also for the window seat in the living room I have bought a long curtain rod and am planning on finding one of those sweeping valances to go across the top. I need some ideas of what to put in the window seat. I was thinking some pillows but I really like the idea of getting one of those fake grass plants. If anyone has any ideas on what to do with window seats, please post a comment! One last project for the dining room is that I am currently trying to restore my grandfathers dining room table that he built back in the 1950's. I am in the process of sanding it down and once that is done I will re stain it to match the woodwork in the dining room. Its a big project, but I am glad I have kept his table:)
The kitchen was just re-built by the previous owners the year before. Not much has to be done there but I do think we need to re-paint the walls. Jonathan attempted to do some touch-ups without checking the actual color and of course it didn't match:( haha - one of our first major lessons learned! The color is close but doesn't match 100% so we will mostly likely have to repaint. I have searched for the exact color at many stores and we have yet to find it!
Next steps are re-staining all the woodwork, the baseboards and doorway's (which I did not realize was so shotty until we were actually in the house). I have found the correct stain color and hopefully I can get started on that in the new few weeks. One other project that I hope to get started on in the near future is starting my garden! My mom is going to help out with this since she has a lot of experience gardening. It is still early in the season, so I am going to have to start growing inside but will replant outside once the weather starts getting warmer. If anyone has any gardening advice, please comment below. This will be my first attempt at growing so I could certainly use any tips! I am thinking of growing herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini for starters.