Looks great -- especially the new trim on the curtains!

Consider lowering the chandelier just a bit -- if possible!

Perhaps add a pair of buffet lamps on each end of the buffet -- to "frame" your gorgeous mirror?

On the table -- for a change -- perhaps a large green dish -- filled with dark pebbles and add white pillar candles? Check shops like TJ Maxx and Ross for large glass bowls or dishes .....

JUST some thoughts -- hope you don't mind! :)

Jan

It's wonderful, Joyce. You've made some very nice choices.

Oooh, looks dreamy. I LOVE the changout of the art to a mirror. Now you've got me on the hunt for a mirror for my DR. I was looking for art..... LOL!
Nice room to dine in. Enjoy!! :o)

What a gorgeous room you have. Amazing what adding the trim to the tab tops did to the overall look! My only suggestion is to either have the arrangement on the table or the arrangement on the sideboard, but not both. They're both beautiful, but they seem to compete with one another. I like Teacats suggestion of a large dish filled with something on the table - candles would be great!

Lovely room. Where did you buy the tab top curtains? They are simple but just add the right touch. I've been thinking of something like that for my BR. I love the round mirror, too.

I love the green trim! What would you think of shades on the chandelier...maybe in white with a littl green velvet trim???

My only thought on the chandelier (aside from above) was to wonder if it was centered on the table? Sometimes camera angles don't capture things right...but if it's not, I'd make that a prioity since the table is such a fabulous focus.

I love the room!

It looks terrific. I love the mirror and how it complements the window. The green trim looks great as well as the calla lillies or at least I think they are lillies. The whole room looks so fresh.

Linda

Joyce, it looks great and you made wonderful changes. I love the look of a colored band on white or cream.

Are the greens in the room real or silk? Like, the palm tree? And the callas? I just LOVE callas and that looks so elegant. I did like the callas on the table best.

I like the changes and the green is terrific. Also support teacats suggestion of buffet lamps and lowering the chandelier. Also, is the chandelier hung so that it is off center of the table? If so, a short swag, more chain to bring it to the center of the table might help.

Your beautiful dining room tends more toward the minimalist side and I'm not sure that any more embellishent such as candles or shades on the lamp are called for. I'm afraid it would dilute the clean, elegant look you have now. My taste and decor are completely different from yours but I can very much appreciate any style when it's well-done, as yours certainly is. I'm not even sure I'd leave the runner on the side table, but that's your choice. Thanks for sharing your interesting sequence photos.

I love it. The round mirror is great. At first, I really liked the painting, but when I saw the mirror, wow.

Nice job! :)

Beautiful!

If you are serious about suggestions: the bottom of the chandelier should be three feet above the table top and your mirror should be 6" to 8" above your buffet.

I love the curtains with green banding!

How very, very nice! Excellent example of how small things can help pull a room together over time and on a small budget! Nicely done - pleas pat yourself on the back!

You did a fabulous job, it is gorgeous. I too love that green stripe on the curtains. The something extra.

Candace Olsen eat your heart out. LOL

Please make sure to post these photo's on the dining room eye candy thread on the gallery side of this board.

I think that it is beautiful as is.

It's gorgeous, and i like it "as is" also.

Wow, Joyce! What a beautiful room. Thanks for showing the progression. It's really inspiring. I have this fear that I'll get the major elements in place and not pull the whole thing together. I like to see what a difference the little things make.

Congratulations on a drop-dead, gorgeously done dining room! I agree with the rest here that if you lower and center the chandelier, add a one or two buffet lamps and a new centerpiece to the table, it could pass as a "Candace room". I love what you've done with the drapes! The table centerpiece is very nice, but it mimics the lines of the arrangement on your buffet too closely. That one is stunning, BTW . . . don't change it, please! But, a large, low, well-done table arrangement would be perfect. Look for something that's at least twice the diameter of the one you have now. Jan mentioned a large green bowl filled with dark pebbles and a pillar candle. I have one very similar to that on my family room coffee table that I made a few years ago. I found the bowl, the black river rocks (polished, smooth and approx 1-1.5" each), candle and faux succulent, etc. all at HL. I'm not suggesting this exact one for your table (the extra branching greenery wouldn't work for yours, I can see that already), but it may give you a jump-off point for making one that works for you.
Lynn

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks and great suggestions. I just checked, yes, the chandelier IS centered on the table. And ingrid_vc, I just took the runner out, you're right, it's better without it. And thanks everyone especially teacat and Lynn for the suggestion of a different centerpiece. I think I'll move the cala lily back onto the dining table and hunt for a different arrangement for the buffet table. I'll for sure to report back when I find something!

jjam, my tap-tops are from JCpenney, very inexpensive. I think they were $10 a piece.

I'm very grateful for this warm community.

Joyce

Joyce,
I also love your dining room---you personalized those tab tops just perfectly. Now they're custom window treatments! I also wanted to compliment you on the rod and its placement--tabs should always be above the actual window if possible. I do know of some colonial or bungalow looks that have inside mounts, but for your home, the installation just under the arched window helps to make it a part of the look and not isolated from the bottom windows.
I also like the light paint color inside the niche, it adds some interest. Your green paint color is very calming with the light slipcovers and dark wood tables.

Lovely, lovely, lovely! It looks so serene and tranquil, and like it would be a delightful room to dine in! The mirror is the icing on the cake!

Lovely room. I'm in agreement with lowering the light fixture but would love to see shades. Also agree with two buffet lamps - maybe in pewter - tall and thin to frame the mirror. Personally I would lose the fake trees and table plants and maybe make a little grouping of something on the buffet. My opinion only and you have done a fab job. Did you sew your own chair covers?

When I saw your room the first thing that came to my mind was Wow!!! Great choice of colors and furnishings.

I like the tall vase on the dining table and keeping it plain and elegant. I can see 2 thin silvery buffet lamps or one great lucite and chrome lamp on the buffet.

I remember seeing some of the other parts of your beautiful home you've posted before, and this one is no exception! You have a great sense for making a space interesting, serene, and inviting...love your style even though mine is more casual. Thanks so much for sharing your pictures with those of us who need to learn.

I have enjoyed the photos of your dining room and think it is just wonderful.I think the buffet will better sans runner. The plants are a great touch very sculptural and sophisticated. Maybe chandelier shades with the green trim, to add punch to the air above, but I think that anything else on the buffet or table will detract from the overall serene look that you have achieved.

Gorgeous and tranquil room.. Love it~~
the only thing I notice is that the chandelier seems too small for the table/space in scale/size.
Adding shades (as someone suggested) might be all that is needed to beef it up visually.
I'm not sure though. I can see a larger chandelier in there.