Recent and Potential Purchases

Here is something I've bought recently:

In order to change THIS:


To THIS:


What do you think?

And here is something I'd like to buy in the near future (or something like it). It's for the corner where the ladder is in the previous picture:



It's a small space, so it must be a small chair. Or bench. Or whatever else I can find to fit there. I have some other changes and/or additions planned for this room as well. I'm excited and hesitant at the same time.