Ah, the problem I encounter when I am in Home Depot or Lowe's is how easily I can create new, little, imaginary projects. Perhaps this is why I go inside only a few times a year. I noticed some of the sconce lights that would nicely replace three, existing, 1980's-looking fixtures in the hallway. Then, it dawned on me that that would really necessitate a good coat of new paint. It must have been at least a dozen years since it was last painted.
As an aside; it sometimes takes years between the initial idea of a task and when I actually perform the maintenance.