Am I the only one who fantasized about the whole place more than the lamps?

Indeed. Having such nice lamps and or items is especially nice when you put them in a nice interior with everything perfectly finished. Put them in a messy place and or a less than perfect place and you lose a lot of the wow effect. Great place and great lamps here, congratulations to OP !

I fantasized about the possibilities of decorating a place, when said decorations do not need to be proofed against wanton destruction by young children

Have two kids, 7 and 10 years old. It’s ok if they grow with it!

Yeah, heheh, plus I think you're just getting to the fun part.

I'm in the middle of moving things around my home and dealing with cords, so the lamp cords are what I focused on.

It's a beautiful space though. He did a great job of cord management on his desk.

For me, it's a little too 50 shades of brown. I love the warm tones and clean lines, but it's all warm tones and clean lines.

No because you likely do not drench yourself in hubris daily.