what do u think about this art piece? 36 by 48 inches

Beautiful and serene. What do you think?

Your room is looking more and more beautiful with each picture that you post. Your chandelier is a showstopper! I love the shape of the fixture and it looks wonderful hanging in your room. Gold finishes are making a comeback right now. I am in the midst of shopping for new plumbing fixtures as we remodel a bathroom and I have been amazed by the number of golden faucets, brushed and otherwise, that manufacturers are displaying in showrooms. I like all of the pieces in your dining room, but I wonder if the wood tones of the table, chairs and flooring might be out of sync with one another. Have you thought about varying materials? Fully upholstered chairs might show off both the beautiful wood table and also the wood floors. I love the shape of the chairs but in the pictures the darker tone of the table seems to be fighting with the medium tone of the chair frames. Also, if your table is round, you might try a large, round rug beneath the table. You are doing a great job and I'm looking forward to seeing how everything turns out. :)

Hello my friends in design, here is what my room is shaping like - couple of updates - carpet is gone and a larger one is being procured. Check out the new mirror -its 3 ft in dia and the largest round gold mirror I could find in local stores. There is a new art piece for the left wall - gold with orangish red and teal accents. I have removed the oval table as it crowded the back area. Instead I have fit in the 5th chair. So send me your feedback on mirror and painting. I am planning to add a carpet and wrap up this project. Please keep your inputs comings. Oh BTW mirror is off for now as I didn't want to put in screws till had the mirror finalized between round and the rectangle one.

hmmm looking at the pics I posted, does the painting blend with the wall?

I don't think I'll be very helpful, but I prefer the rectangular mirror and I'm not crazy about that art. Are you able to return both if you decide against them?

Hi Ann - yes I have the receipts and can return both.

Oh OK. In that case, I think the art looks a little old fashioned, unlike the 36X48" tree picture you posted a couple days ago. That one is quite nice, but maybe a vertical orientation for the art isn't the best for the room. If you are thinking of art on the side wall (without any furniture under it), I think a quite large square or slightly horizontal piece would be nice. I'd take my time with that and wait until you find something you really love.
Regarding the round mirror, I think the size is fine but I just don't like it very much. I prefer your rectangular mirror.
But I'm not a decorator, so see what others think :)

Love your table & chairs! Visually they are heavy. Consider hanging the rug you have on the wall opposite your room entry instead of art. Then purchase a solid color rug or sisal in the size you need on the floor. The light fixture will be so much better when it's lowered. I think the round mirror is still too small to balance that table. I liked your rectangle better. I'm wondering if adding color to the walls will help your light to stand out more. Just a thought.

Went back & looked at your pix again. I love the small table the vase was on & hope it gets to live somewhere. I liked the first of your paintings best. Consider placing the two extra chairs at the arched openings (either side of the wall). And I would use the arched doorway as the "main entrance." IMHO

thanks pattie - the small table has been reincarnated as a foyer table and the first painting has found its wall in formal living. I will fix the rectangle mirror and upload pics.

Sumeetinaz...what did you think of the options I showed you?

Are you trying to going with a muted look?

Sumeetetinas
1)I really like the table with the 5 chairs - perfect.

2) I would paint the back wall a color to anchor the table - a lighter or deeper version of the chairs probably

3) I like the new picture, but if on the back wall, I would not drop the chandelier in front of it, perhaps a small bit of it could break the picture plain when viewed standing.

4) I to do not care for the new mirror, but really liked the previous round one. I liked the previous round one because the round mirrors the roundness of the table. I liked the style of it as well.

5) Pattiegoode's idea of trying hanging the smaller rug and using a sisal rug is worth exploring

6) I think the extra chair(s) not at the table to be put elsewhere, as when they are in the corners or by the doors I think they crowd the space. An extra chair could be used at a desk when not in use.

If you go with modern art I would make it a very subtle colored picture otherwise your competing with the elegant feel of the room.

Hi angelina - i like your suggestions especially the art pieces - I am not going for muted look. I want this area to be elegant, formal ( read traditional) but not fussy. Based on your inputs and pitbulls, I think I am going to hold off art for now - live in the dining room for few days and then decide. for now I will just put the mirror and wait - i will upload the pics in few - please do review and send feedback

Thanks Mary. Did you care for the rectangular mirror at all? Also what wall color would you recommend - can you give me a reference color?

Yes I agree with pitbulls that you want to stay compatible with the elegant feel of the room.

Mary, if you notice in latest pics I have taken away the orange bowl and the candles and the little oval table. So at this point I am left with my table and 5 chairs. All I plan to do is put a rug and a mirror to tie this together. I don't take yours/other folks here suggestions as criticisms but as help. I am struggling to find my own style as evident in this thread and all help is welcome. So down to last 2 ques - a) rectangular or round mirror b) wall color suggestions - thanks for ur help all of you.

Sumeetinaz, I would find the exact color of the chairs and then I would go a couple of shades deeper. That is a guess, get some samples and put them on the wall. The idea is that the chairs are light enough that they articulate well against the wall. Then your Chandelier will also stand out against the wall. Your mirror need s to be more in the wood of the table and a have a little more of a mass to the look to balance out the table against the wall. Horizontal mirror. Possibly have it made taller so as to reflect more of the chandelier.

Your rug is too small, when you place all six chairs around the table there will not be enough room for all six chairs. Your rug should be about 12 inches from the wall. You need room so your chairs can move freely around the table without the legs of the chairs getting caught on the rug all legs of the chairs should be on the rug at all time. I notice you do not have windows in your dining room; you can hang wooden rectangle mirrors on one wall install them side by side and flushed to the wall to mimic windows and put up drapes. Get yourself wall scones and place them on either side of the drapes centered on the wall. Yes, lower your chandelier. You can add colour with drapes and rug. Install chair railings and or architectural molding, and wallpaper the top portion of the room. I searched Houzz and found some inspirational photos for you to see all the options there are for dining rooms. Post photos when your done!
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This line of feedback to you is so iteresting to read and watch the development of your diningroom . I would like to tell you my thoughts -

The difference in the stains in your table and chairs is ok! No problem and, in fact, interesting!

The back wall. I feel that you should use the rectangular mirror vertically. Lower the lovely chandelier to 24"-30" above the table so it is reflected completely in the mirror. This is so that it doubles it's impact and grouping the mirror/light together cleans up the lines on that wall. I hope you have the fixture on a dimmer since dining in a lower light situation is so much nicer than in bright light.

The side wall. Find a painted sideboard that has no legs or very short ones. You have 24 legs in the room already + a pedestal and that is plenty. Hang art above the sideboard and add a pair of buffet lamps with no more than 40w bulbs.. The sideboard below is only 18" deep x 66" long and should fit nicley. You want one that will be around the same length as your dining set is round. No conflict with your dining set since it is painted.

The extra chair can sit on the left side of the sideboard. A neat place for a monogrammed pillow! Keep the corners clear.

Find a round rug that your set fits on + 12" behind each chair. Do not skimp on this one! Something simple - maybe a decorative border, fringe - but not a big pattern since the rug is not your focus. Find an elegant, low, bowl for the center of your table - maybe something that relates to your chandelier?

all, thanks for your wonderful suggestions - keep them coming. Here is an update for today - I went to local home improvement store to find a paint for back wall and actually even a grasscloth wallpaper in deep shade of tealish blue. i got some samples but here is part of today's puzzle. The formal dining opens into formal room and the drapes there are green. the dining area is tucked in but does open to formal room. I am enclosing pics of formal living which is also work in progress. Let me know if painting the back wall would create too much color confusion in this area.

This photo helps so much! Great look in your livingroom! The rug is beautiful and is important re: palate in your diningroom. Turkey red, navy [or black?], wheat? Look for a round DR rug that coordinates with it in some way.

Since the rooms are open to each other, they need to be linked in your design choices.

So, I assume the long wall in your diningroom is the one you would see from the LR? Any art installed in your DR should have some of these colors in it - even a touch will do.

How about mirroring a wall in your diningroom floor - ceiling? This would expand the space, bring light into it, and keep things simple. The wall facing your LR would be stunning mirrored. Because of the lowered[?] chandelier, the painting should be horizontal in orientation.

That is, the painting on the other un-mirrored wall, should e horizontal.

I really like your living room rug!

My friends in design, I have spent the last few days mulling over your suggestions. I agree that there has to be a unifying agent to tie the teal chairs, reddish brown table all together - and I think wall paint may be the easiest solution here. I tried various shades of deeper blues, even subtle grays and they are just shrinking the room and darkening it. Considering that this room has no direct windows and is tucked in, would it make sense to go with a complimentary paint color to tool - example golden beige and even orangish red ( that ties it with living room). But before I try anything (my trackrecord on picking atrocious paint colors is remarkable), I would like hear your suggestions, Thanks again

Sumeetinaz, are you still looking for an area rug? If so, find one with the colors you already have in the dining room that also doesn't clash with the adjoining rooms. If you're not going with a rug, then find your artwork. Then: pick a color from one of those pieces, if its too dark for the DR, then go one, two, or even three shades(depending on how dark the color is) lighter for your walls.

Why not paint the wall that faces the LR the same color as the LR? The end wall of the diningroom can be a different collor that is also in the LR. You do not have to introduce new colors on the walls. In fact, sometimes it is a smart idea to keep the background simple so that accessories are the ones on stage. Ex: chandeliers, rugs, artwork, upholstery, etc.

All the solutions seem predictable. I would consider if room is used for everyday. If not I would wallpaper wall next to arches in some contemporary toile paper or artworks covering most of it, all chairs on opposite to arches and low flowers and large classic sculpture on table standing alone as a pedestal. Dramatic, yet usable if you need too. Here table has two chairs rest along walls

Sandy, wall with mirror is the wall facing the LR - all walls are the same color in formal LR and DR

Thanks achelous, the room will be rarely used, however table is large and will not leave enough room for chairs to rest against the wall - what do you recommend based on this nfo

If room is not used daily try this set up (excuse my drawing). Take out rug and sit table on the wood, then try accents on table like these on this console

If I understand you correctly, when you are in the LR looking into the DR, you see the"end wall" of the DR, and you are not looking through the arches? If so, it seems that that end wall is the focal wall in your DR and that is the one that needs the pizazz.

You mentioned that most paint colors are making the DR seem dark. Im glad you have tried those deeper colors for yourself and can see the result. So, you want to think about a way to bring light and life to that wall and your DR. My #1 choice would be to mirror that wall. #2 choice would be to keep the wall the light color it is and hang a large mirror on it. You can hang art on the side wall opposite the arches. Maybe a series of prints would work, hung in a horizontal line. You need a rug in there to help define the table/chairs group.

On the other hand and thinking outside the box, you could repurpose the little-used space into something you will use. A den, library, reading room, etc. Replace the dining set with comfy chairs, rug, bookcases, desk, etc.

All if you ever wondered how my dining ended up here are some pics - I have tried to incorporate some of the valuable suggestions provided in this forum - thanks a lot for your help along the way, I am not finished yet - still looking for the right center piece, feel free to send suggestions/feedback

-- Nicely done! I like how you pulled the colors from the LR rug into the DR artwork!.

The only suggestion would be to put a matching vase in the opposite corner. The ones that are there now are too small and really do not add anything to the setting. Pull the vases out from the corner too. Give them a little elbow room.

It does look nice! I like the 5 chairs around the table and the new mirror is a good size for the wall. I agree with Sandy about moving the candlesticks elsewhere, maybe to a mantel or hearth. Regarding the large vase in the dining room, it looks great and a second one to match for the other corner would be nice. But, even if just one, I'd remove the sticks. I think either no sticks at all or the sticks need to be twice as tall and three times more of them.

needs something unexpected. needs something architectural. nice but too plain. lacks pizazz. chandelier is too small and delicate. maybe a bombe chest under the mirror. mirror looks lonely . maybe a seies of long shelves where the painting is a put some plates or something of interest.. put some blue from the dining chairs in the living area.

thanks stuntchick - can u attach some pics for reference - I have tried bombe chest/console table before; unfortunately the room is not wide enough to support that and the table, but I agree it needs some pop/pizazz - so pics from you will be appreciated

Room is looking good. I'd lower the chandelier a bit, place a large horizontal rectangular mirror where your painting is with a console table/narrow buffet under it. Move the picture to the other wall. Since there is no natural light source, use the larger mirror to reflect the light from your living room. The round mirror appears to reflect the kitchen. By lowering the chandelier, it to will seem much brighter when it is reflected in the mirror.

ok after looking at 100s of pics today I think all of you are trying to tell me in a very subtle way that I need to blend things together - I think the dining table by itself is great but the greyish teal of chairs is not going with warm tones of wall color, the pic is great but doesn't pop and so on. So I am thinking of two things - need to add some gold and teal on wall that currently has pic ( I am scared of wall papers - so thinking of making fabric panels) and a rug to pull in the teal and orange together. What do you think?

Thats it in a nutshell! A rug and "something" on the wall to give the "teal gray" a reason to be there and you are off to the races.

-- Well, I have to say that I don't see much difference in this room compared to 10 months and over 100 comments from everyone. One might kindly ask - what else could we do to encourage you to go the next step/level?

I think the colors of the painting are nice with your LR but it is really too casual with your chandelier. A piece from an old master would be more in keeping with that.

Add the 6th chair to the table. Complete the set. Lower the chandelier and find a big round rug.

You said that you are afraid of wallpaper. Do you know exactly what intimidates you about wallpaper?

If you would like something really neat, you could put up brass colored wallpaper where your artwork is hanging. It would tie in with your chandelier and be smashing! If you want a room to be amazing, you must stretch yourself past perceived challenges.

Some metallic papers. . .

Sandy thanks for the little nudge i think I needed it. Lets say I did go the wallpaper route would you recommend doing just one wall (where the painting hangs)?

sorry sandy I reread your comments and you do recommend just one wall - i am going to give this a shot :)

-- Great! Just great! You will get a big bang out of the end wall [the one you see from the LR] getting some TLC. It will change the area a lot.

Any glitz or shine on that wall will bring that room alive for you.

here is one of the wallpapers I am considering today - what do you think?

-- Very pretty! Very elegant to boot!