It's a very beautiful room. The first thing I would do is buy a carpet to give some warmth and color to this area. Make sure the carpet is large enough so that the chairs are still on the carpet when the chairs are pulled back so diners can sit down and get up. I would pick a carpet that has a warm red color in it. I would also find some colorful art to go between the two cabinets on the one wall, with also some warm tones of red, green and blue. Your room is very traditional and in order to keep it more current and lively I would choose art that is not traditional to inject some interest and excitement into this room. I wouldn't pick a terribly "safe and neutral" carpet either.

I don't think a carpet will work as the rooms on either side of it have area rugs (plus we often have small children eating here and I'm hesitant about spills). See photos below.

The wallpaper between the 2 servers is very busy and beautiful (but doesn't photograph well) and I can't see hanging artwork on it. I'm really looking for ideas of what to put under the 2 sconces at the sides of the breakfront and what to put on the 2 servers and the table.

The sconces don't need anything under them. I understand that to your eye they need an anchor, but they really don't. However, if it's really making you crazy, then I would move the arm chairs away from the table and center one under each sconce.

The other side of the room is problematic. Since you don't want to add artwork to the wall, I would move those servers out of the room entirely as, right now, they look lost against that large expanse of wall. Alternatively, you might be able to add a folding screen along that entire wall to act as non-hanging art. I'm not sure you have enough width in the room to make it work. You would have to measure.

The place where I bought the dining room suggest putting chairs under the sconces and I am considering that. My problem is that then I'd only have 3 chairs on each side of the 10' table and it looks empty. Do you really think that artwork would look right on the wallpaper? I am happy with how the servers look, I don't think they look lost when you see the whole room. But I would really like ideas of what to put on them and on the table.

Lovely room and furnishings. My first thought was to put a couple of your side chairs under the
sconces, but agree with you that your table may look a bit empty if it's
10 ft with only 3/side. My 8 ft table looks ok with just 3, but not
sure it would if it were as long as yours. I think I'd just leave them unless you put a large topiary under each.

I'll second what cyn said above, except for moving the servers closer together, or at least not as close as I'm picturing. I think their angled corners may make that seem weird. While beautiful, it seems they really aren't the best size for that space. IMHO one long narrow buffet would have worked much better, so frankly I'd use them in another room. They seem a bit high for nightstands, but not sure if I'm guessing correctly. Perhaps one would work in a foyer.

Of course if you leave them, perhaps putting a leaning floor mirror in between might work, but they still need either artwork or something above each of them. I'd get over the fear of putting a nail in the wallpaper and just do it. Don't let the wallpaper wag the dog and make you not complete the decor of the room. You can hang most artwork with a fairly small diameter nail without putting in mollies or huge nails in the wall, so when they're removed, they're almost invisible. Heavy mirrors would require more substantial holders, but again, unless you're ok with leaning mirrors, I'd just hang something.

If you google table centerpieces, you'll see lots of images or do a search of houzz for images of centerpieces or other decor vignettes. Hope this helps, as it's meant to be that and not to be critical. Trying to give you courage. :)

I can see not wanting a rug in there (although I would put one in) but it needs some fabric of some sort in addition to the upholstered chairs--a table runner, perhaps.

I agree with those suggesting a chair under the sconces. Try it and live with it for a few days--your table will still look "populated" with 3 chairs per side. I find it rather busy with 4 chairs per side.

If you do not want to hang art on the wallpaper, I suggest adding height to that wall with matching, tall arrangements on the servers, such as the proportions of the photo below.

Agree with suggestion to put side chairs under the sconces. I think the 4 chairs at the table looks a bit crowded.

Yes, a picture can look fine on wallpaper; just choose carefully.

I think you need a long server where the two pieces are. When you look from the couch, you have 3 similar sized pieces in a row along that wall (even tho they technically are in two different rooms). I can't tell what the tops are on the two matching pieces, but it might be possible to move them closer together and have a piece of marble or wood fashioned to make them into one piece.

Another idea would be to switch out the large cabinet to the wallpaper wall, since it's the largest wall in the room and you kind of have the same balance problem as with the three smaller cabinets all in a row - the large cabinet and bookcase in the far room are very similar in size/scale/color. The two smaller cabinets just might work ok on that smaller wall opposite and you could then add art without ruining the wall paper.

If you decide to leave all as is and still want an idea for under the sconces, what about some slipper chairs that coordinate with the sofa and chairs in the next room? If you have a crowd, they could easily become extra seating in that room and would kind of mesh the colors/styles of the two rooms a bit better.

I found THIS ARTICLE about choosing art to hang on wallpaper that you might find helpful.

That wall paper is lovely, but it still looks like an empty wall. If you don't care to put nail holes in it, I think I would put the china up against it and then the servers and art could be arranged on the blank wall. Perhaps a LARGE mirror is in order, if it would give the illusion of a wider, more square room, less hall effect?

Thanks everyone for the comments. Let me add a few of mine to clarify matters:

The breakfront is staying where it is -- that wall is noticeable from the front door and entryway and is the focal point of the room (plus it was almost impossible to get it installed in the room and would be very difficult to move).

The servers are positioned as is (and are the size they are) so that they are not next to the chairs of the table to allow a clear path through the room. The could be moved in a little, but not a lot. Additionally, it is probably not clear from the photos, but the ceilings are very high and slanted (which is why the breakfront and servers are tall). The wall of the breakfront is 14' angling up to 19' at the wall with the wallpaper and the servers. I am still hesitant to hang artwork on the wallpaper, not because I'm afraid of making holes in it, but because it is really very busy looking and very beautiful. I may consider a mirror there though. I will see how the chairs look under the sconces; that is a possibility.

The bookcases you see in the far room are not only on that wall, but also on the wall opposite it.

Because of how & when the candlesticks are used, they need to be used on the server; keeping them on the table doesn't work. It is either on a server all the time or in the breakfront and removed for weekly use.

LisaD82 -- I do like that look and will keep it in mind.

I think if this was mine I would look into a fabric covered or even mirrored folding screen between the servers to add some height and interest.

Of course, it's your home, and you will want to fix it to please you most of all. The suggestions here are based on what I and others see as ways it might be even better from a design standpoint. While you may think your wallpaper is busy, and we can see that it has a significant pattern, art work with a wide solid border or any number of other options would look great against that background. Here are some houzz examples and some lovely centerpieces.

It's a very beautiful home.

You don't really need anything under the sconces. Of course you could keep chairs there, or an alive plant..but they will look great as they are.

If you don't want to put an art on the walls behind the servers..put art on the servers themselves:) I understand the candlesticks need to stay on one of them..I'd remove all the small things unless they have to be there, or put them close together on a tray or something, and maybe add a vase with flowers right behind the candlesticks? a very thin one, maybe also silver one. Say, with one rose in it. Unless you think it will make the server too crowded and harder to use when it's getting used. To put my thought in a short way-I'd strive to create there an odd number of pieces, and the object X number three I'd try to make taller than candlesticks..but very very understated and discreet in a way that won't overwhelm them. Or-I could go for one object shorter and wider than the candlesticks..in which case I'd choose something darker, meaningful to you but that you have to come closer to look at it..family photo?

On the other server then I'd put an art, something bigger and sculptural...maybe a sculpture. Maybe a sculptural interesting lamp..Maybe a clock-some clocks are incredibly beautiful.

Then you'll see whether you want a mirror on that wall or not.

Art works great with wallpaper..but in your dining room..I see how you don't want a) to maybe take away from wallpaper. You won't but it takes big adjustment and I'd probably feel the same, at least until I was ready b)it needs to be really special art..very special to you. Maybe you have it already but don't want to move it from one space to another. Happens to me all the time, hence the guess:)

As for the arrangement on the table. I'd probably keep to flowers. It will keep things fresh like nothing else since flowers are never the same. Probably two vases if it's something medium sized like roses. One vase if it's something big..flowering branches, say.

I hate moving chairs around in the DR so I would not put anything under the sconces. They are really cool and that wall won't look empty with just the sconces and the huge china cabinet to feast one's eyes on. If you use the candlesticks all the time, no reason not to put them on the table and put the vase with the flowers in the middle too, or something similar you like. I hide a couple of seasonal arrangements in the bottom of my china cabinet and rotate them. You could keep the candlesticks on a tray for moving off the table when you need to move them off. I would then move the buffets much closer together (well, as close as you can. I see why you don't want them interfering with the chairs, but I think they could go at least somewhat closer) and try putting some art on top of them, like April suggests. Or figure out a way to hang some art without puncturing the wallpaper. As in the examples above, the right art would actually call attention to the wallpaper.

Is it possible to have real plants?