Room and Board has a few examples of what you could use to tie the two together.

What about a simple drum? Maybe not these exact examples, but there are plenty around.

Here is a link that might be useful: Drum shade

First, apologies for all the typos. I should have typed more slowly.

I didn't realize the RandB had lighting. I usually just drool over the furniture. Do you think the drum shade is too modern looking for dining room stuff? The overall feel of the house is very room and boardish since 50% of my furniture is from there, with the rest from crate and barrel. The dining and living are one big open room (an early example of open concept, I guess.) Living room stuff is more mid-century than the dining room (which to me looks very traditional). I just can't think how to bring it all together.