Lovely pieces. This picture is not French style, but close enough. I like the light/white with a different fabric on the chairs. What is your wall color? Is it gray or green?


The host/hostess chairs…in the corner of the room?

What a beautiful room!
I would just reupholster in one or more funky fabrics and leave the wood as is I think. Although... black chairs?

Could you attach a photo of the China cabinet to a comment under here?

Ya I'm sort of with Carolins here. Something bold like black chairs and funky fabrics would be cool (if done right) but I guess it depends on what you mean by 'fun.' Right now that room is the antithesis, sort of stuffy and well-mannered.

One thing you could think about is that muted green on the walls. Maybe a fun wallpaper instead, or a bolder color. Right now I can't see that green really relating to anything in the room. Painting the chairs and reupholstering would also make a splash, but again whatever you do, make sure its in relationship to something else (so maybe if you added drapes, put them in a similar pattern or color scheme to your new chair upholstery, etc).

Can you show pics of the Chinese cabinet? Thanks

I think the app meant china, not Chinese! lol!!!

Upholstery in a green plaid and a solid as shown in the pic. But then you may have to paint yr walls.
Or a green plaid/solid to complement yr wall color.

Thank you all for you helpful insights


Here ate photos of the pieces

Another challenge

I love the idea of making the chairs darker

The DR is adjacent to the breakfast room which has a round table and darker strainer Baker chairs

Its a big house bit Challenge is to keep the spaces different

Wall color is Ben Moore Nantucket Grey - so greenish for sure

Have you considered a dramatic black for the dining furniture?



For drama you can either paint the wall a yellow and/ or use this fun floral wall paper(more sedate) to lighten up the dramatic dining room.



For the chairs I would use something cheery like this fabric

And for the hostess chairs I would upholster them in 2 different fabrics like this


Would this be more fun for you? ;-)