The shadows cast by your light makes it difficult to determine the true color. I like the effect and also like the color with your existing decor. It's moody, dramatic, and unexpected. Leave it for a month and see if it grows on you.

Overall though, I think your dining room looks great.

Yes, I like the idea of highlighting the wainscot paneling in a lighter color to match your baseboards and trim. It's such a great architectural feature and you lose it by painting it the same color as the drywall, IMO.

I didn't even notice the woodwork, which is a negative for me. It's such a nice architectural detail and you're hiding it. Paint it the same color as the trim.

Also, that lighting is super distracting IMO. It looks pretty but those shadows are not something I would want to live with or dine around.

I'm the minority. :) Per usual when it comes to unconventional design.

Yes, I would paint the wall paneling the color of the trim. I would quarter turn the table and chairs. The table and chairs appear too cramped in the area.

Paint like trim. Will brighten a lot. I would change the light fixture. Would that one work in your foyer on a longer or shorter rod? It is too matchy with the pattern on the chairs and adds the same busy feeling with the shadows it causes. The drapes are also too busy, IMO.

In person, do the curtains coordinate well with the wall color and upholstery color? The curtains look quite a bit pinker than the walls in the photo.

An alternative color for walls would be a moody mid-tone peacock blue from the painting.

I’m thinking the room looks so dark because of the bright white foyer floor. Maybe look for white curtains to see if that helps, between that n the white in ur picture, that may just be enough. U can always return them if u hate it.

N def turn the table longways. Seems crunched in that way. :)

Table looks good this way!

I think they are suggesting to just paint the raised part - the actual molding - and leave the rest alone. Like decoenthusiaste's picture

I like the darker color in the original photo. It's a dining room....dining is intimate. Create the mood for privacy and an unrushed dining experience. Ambiance.

You may have turned up the light to take the picture, but I think the light should be turned down so that the globe is simply a glow, and not look like the sun in the room. Maybe about 40watts maximum. Maybe you need one of those long Edison lights. I should be able to see the design of the fixture and I can't because of the glare.

The light as is is too harsh and is casting all those crazy shadows. If the light is turned down, it's possible the shadows will vanish also.

Your fixture should only glow like this one below.