Indoor plants, like any gardening, is trying and seeing. Choose some indoor plants you like, put them around and see what happens. If they stop looking healthy then move, water more or less or feed then rinse and repeat. This is both the best and worst part of any gardening. Can be obsessive. You'll only get a great result through long trial and error or dumb luck. Unless your a professional I guess ;).

To be honest - they are both pretty dominant for a 2.7 m stud - I like the idea of multiple hanging of similar lights. You could also purchase something less expensive and think about it until you find the perfect piece - sometimes we need to live in the zone before we see what it needs. One tip re budget - if someone walked towards you with $7000 in one hand and the light fitting in the other - which would you choose - a good temptation tester !

I agree with CP. I love exploring our new neighbourhood and this is precisely the idea that a nearby new landscaping project used with beautiful and useful effect. After removing the carport and top part of the driveway, you could carry the hedging across to enclose the backyard, perhaps planting in front of cyclone fencing to make the backyard secure. Another shade tree or two may be useful for outdoor play and to encourage bird life. Our neighbours actually built a beautiful stone wall (and in time the new plantings will soften this feature) and the roadside part of the driveway has been retained for visitor parking.

I'll just chip in some general advice , that you can maybe modify to suit your course specifics , and your career goals . The first thing would be the course details , and no doubt you sorted those before you enrolled . Some courses would be sort of a glorified hobby , others will lead to a job , and I hate to say it , but some may be a glorified con . By the con , I mean that somone who knows a bit about a subject may get a few people ( students ) , make the content fit the rules , and either they or you , get a govt grant or student loans or the like . IMO they aren't good value for money , and may even leave you in debt , but then again , is say a Bachelor Of Arts degree going to lead to a job for most students , or is it a way of moving away from home , having some fun , learning stuff ( often outside class hours haha ) , maybe even getting a piece of paper that some will consider no value , but other people will look at and say at least you have applied yourself , done something that interests you , and shown you can knuckle down . So an interior design assistant qualification may get your foot in the door , it may help get a job at a design store or an architects , or it may leave you in debt . Some will depend on who is organising and running the course , some will depend on what is taught , some will depend on your attitude , some may depend on your own ability . I guess my advice ( not too specific ) is enjoy it , look at the positives , take on what you can , and maybe even consider if it is or isn't for you -- it sounds like you are already involved , but weigh up everything , and keep asking questions .