Movin' on... in which direction?

So the allergist says to strip the house, clean everything, then put the house back together. A daunting task indeed! And naturally, my lazy self has just been ablaze with determination. NOT!The recommendation is to begin with the bedroom... and I've wanted to get rid of the bedroom rug anyway...BUT...Then the plumber comes and camps out for a day and a half. Now, THERE is a reason to strip the bathroom and put it back together. One room down. Are we counting yet? I've been wanting a new floor in my kitchen, aand that cheap linoleum keeps getting dingier and dingier looking and showing more and more worn spots where the black underlayer shows through. So why not peruse the tile store? I've always wanted a brick kitchen floor, but when I see it in the tile store, I don't like it. Of course, I like the most expensive tile in the store, but there is an inventory clearance sale and Jack can get a contractor discount. I bring home two tiles for a look-see. and the one I thought was perfect is the same color as my hardwood floors and my kitchen cabinets. I love it, but it is too much like the other things in my house, (who me stuck in a rut?) and I need contrast or my small house will definitely close in. I'm not sure I can live with the other choice. It has more color - more different colors - including the red earth of the brick that was my original inspiration. Both tiles look different according to where I put them in the kitchen. Oddly, when I walked into the tile store, I spied option B immediately and went in the other direction - suspecting that - true to my instincts - it might be the most expensive tile in the store. Call in the re-inforcements: my sister, Chris. We return to the tile store. Chris likes option B. The order is placed. Now I have to move the kitchen so Jack can replace the floor. This displacement will make the pantry closet look like a walk in the park. Yes, it was summer of 2007 when my house was in disaster mode due to the great pantry adventure. And while I'm moving and clearing, should I re-paint the walls? OH, and I've always wanted that braided rug under the kitchen table. Should I order that now. And shouldn't I replace the stove while I'm at it? The bedroom curtains will need to be changed around the first day of fall. Perhaps that is when I will do the bedroom. But after the bathroom adventure, it looks like the kitchen will get the next makeover - in my copious free time, of course. Stay tuned!