not if they are between the panes of glass.

also you have the beadboard outside the window. and the rails inside. and the sidelights of the door and the interior french door. and all the shadow lines from the chandelier itself.

there is a reason we didnt buy an orb chandelier for our foyer. we also had a lot going on, none of it removable. sometimes no matter how much you like something its not the best look.

i'd leave the window muntins alone, it really isnt adding that much to the pile of lines you have going on. pretty much everything in your photo is old school, btw.

I think you need to rethink the chandelier. Although lovely, it doesn't work.

Nnigrt I appreciate response. We are trying to update our space room by room. We would eventually love new railings w horizontal iron lines and a huge solid double door, maybe no side lights, new updated moldings, I would even love a window that isn't rounded at top. However, I am probably not going to get that any time soon, nor will I ever be able to change bones of house. It was built in the 90s with brass fixtures. I will update what I can, in time. So, although I do appreciate the time you took in your response, your backhanded comment about "all of it being old school btw " was in my opinion unnecessary.

Oh wow, you had another post about chandelier choice.
That is not wrought iron or anything like you said you were getting. What happened?

I can't even find that original post. I did post pics of the orbs from restoration hardware and foyer few months ago, not much feedback. The orb is wrought iron. So you may be looking at post from year ago?? Anyway, I understand what you are saying regarding piece mealing however, I guess my comment now is this....I want a different look, but I can't rebuild whole house, ie. Right down to moldings, doors, etc. how are you supposed to update fixtures, furniture etc. if you will always be held to fact that it is not a new house. Am I supposed to continue to use dated pieces to home bc that is the original style of home?

moagra, you don't have to do it all at once, but you should have a plan before you start. Then you can do the work in stages knowing at the end, everything will work.

is your home open plan or individual rooms? you can certainly do individual rooms in a modern style, even if the foyer decor goes with your traditional foyer.

Very open! Pics are of foyer looking through into great room, and great room looking to foyer. And totally disregard that half wall in foyer hallway.. Still have no idea what to do with that!

Click pic, it will show u height of ceiling and fan.

And as you are standing at entrance walking into house, empty dining room/maybe something else. (Currently serves as raceway for toddlers and their cars) is immediately to your right

Love the orb light! Have you considered changing the wall color? I really think that would help make it pop. A light to medium gray would look great. I think the dark brown walls might be helping it kind of blend in.

Good example of the color. I think if the light is darker than the walls it will definitely stand out. Good luck!

Hi, please don't take what I am saying the wrong way.
You first listed the chandelier dilemma in 2013, now you have one installed and it appears to be an unfortunate mistake.
Not because of the style of the fixture, but of the installation location and surrounding elements.

I often suggest to new home buyers, to invest in a design plan to avoid unfortunate and expensive design mistakes.
I am usually ignored, others chime in with all kinds of suggestions, without knowing the OPs budget, room dimensions, style of rest of home, existing structures, etc.
It seems people think a designer is expensive, where I feel the exact opposite.
They take into account form and function!
A designer will work with your budget and guide you to correct choices. They have access to products available only through the trade. What you are seeing is only a small percentage of what's out there!
An interior designer will help you immensely with the scope of your projects.
You unfortunately are going to waste good money on wrong choices if you continue to design your home this way.
It's a great looking house that needs a little love.
Take your time, interview a few professionals and try to come up with a plan. Good luck.

From your post 7/25/13, you asked a design professional where they obtained the beautiful square light fixture. She responded, it was custom for the space and asked you if she could help you source a chandelier for your space.
It would be something that would fit your space and be totally custom!