new house, new obsessions

Things I want to do to the new place which are preventing me from writing my paper:

Replace the hideous kitchen chandelier with a less gaudy pendant light. Contenders include:

Ikea Leran wicker lamp

-Ikea 365+ Brasa half dome lamp in black

-an awesome but way too expensive Tolomeo articulated suspension lamp

-a cylindrical wood veneer shade of some sort, maybe diy.

Replace the dining room table with a smaller table. Contenders include:

-a desk/console from CB2 called Laird which will most likely be way too narrow

-a square plywood and veneer table from Bludot called Nick

-a narrow strut desk/dining table from Bludot that can fit along the short wall by the door

-something vintage from CL or eBay.

Room lighting for the living room. This is an issue because the Orbit chandelier I've been dreaming about is way too big and I don't have an alternate in mind.

Room lighting to replace the chandelier in the red room. Here I'm thinking of a knockoff of the Tolomeo idea consisting of a series of articulated desk lamps that I can direct wherever I want. It would be great for painting and craft projects, and not at all expensive.

Whether white or gray would be a better color for the walls in that room, given that I plan to do work there, and where and how to build fun structures for the cats to climb.

Whether to build the scratch post/climbing tree in the hallway as I have considered.

If/when to replace that front door. I hate the handle, and the fact that it drags across the threshold.

What color to paint the bedroom and whether making the long wall into a mural would be overwhelming.

Window treatments everywhere, and especially in the living room where I'm practically staring across at the neighbors. Also, whether and where to have a window farm, and whether one single privacy solution that closes off the window area might be better than individual window blinds and/or curtains.

Whether I can put a washer/dryer in the shelving area in the living room and what it would cost.

Redo the bathroom so that:

-the left wall is one big mirror

-the shower curtain becomes a glass door

-the sink is replaced with a vessel sink and the pedestal is replaced with a vanity for storage

-the marble is replaced by less hideous tiles

-maybe I can fit a small Japanese soaking tub in there

Wow that's a lot of thinking. No wonder I haven't wanted to get started on that paper!