On the ornate settee, you can update it with a more contemporary fabric. It doesn't have to go in the living room, but could instead be placed in a bedroom.

Do you also have the dining chairs in addition to the table? Other dining room pieces?

I think the antiques and dark mahogany colors look great when mixed with the eclectic style. I would change the fabric to the canvas material to give it the texture and natural look.

Yes I have the full dining room suite including 6 balloon chairs (the seats upholstered with my mother's needlepoint), a sideboard and butlers tray, tea wagon and corner cabinet. I was thinking of painting the walls a wedgewood or soft blue to offset the mahogany.

I have a house filled with hand-me-downs (inherited pieces sounds much nicer but the truth is they're hand-me-downs in my neck of the woods), resale store gems and estate sale finds. The only items we've ever purchased new are soft furnishings. Not being a professional, I think of eclectic as pretty much whatever pleases you, rules be darned.

I'm sitting in my newly remodeled living room with my laptop resting on a small oak kitchen table my now deceased dad refinished for me 20 years ago that's closest to mission-style, looking at a mahogany rocker from c. 1900, two big comfy couches in an L with a heavy walnut coffee table my parents purchased in the late 70's early 80's that is beat up and scarred from our growing up years, a cherry (?) secretary in the corner with my absolute favorite figurines displayed on it's open desk, and my newest purchase, a Danish Modern china cabinet/hutch I just dragged home wedged in the back of the old mini-van from the Habitat Restore earlier this week. The walls are still naked and I need a couple more pieces for this big room but I'm loving the feel that's started in here. Oh, and my estate sale mahogany dining table, chairs and buffet are just around the corner... took out the formal dining room and am using a bench for one side of the ornate dining table for seating.

You may hate what my house looks/will look like when complete and that's okay. My home only has to please those who share it... just as yours does for you, so experiment. The only piece of advice to which I adhere is to not paint wood unless there's no other choice. I have, however, found that Howard's Feed & Wax works wonders on dry, thirsty old wood if any of your pieces need some TLC and, so far, I've not had to resort to paint.

Oh, and being a not-professional, I have to play with my furniture and experiment until I find something that's pleasing: totally drives my husband and son nuts.

Unless your dining room is huge, it may look overcrowded with all those pieces . Does it look good to you? The soft blue should work nicely on the walls, but I think you may have too many pieces in the room.