I have a 12'10" x 14'7" dining room that doubles as a walkway on one half of it, meaning that it has doorways at both ends, and different size doorways -- a wide one to the front hall, and a narrow one to the kitchen. The room is on the north side of the house -- dark. The beloved dining room table (39 1/2" x 8 ft) is made from two wide planks of wood - cut in 1750 as floor boards, but it adds more darkness. I love my chairs too since they are comfy and also practical (once a nephew stained a newly-covered upholstered chair and I could have killed him). I need ideas for everything -- size of rug so it doesn't look weird in room/"hall" -- wall ideas -- mirrors don't have anything to reflect that's nice (so far), sconces? What matches the british oil lantern that's "black"? I want to lighten it up and make it clean, whimsical chic without spending too much money :). Any ideas??