Can you clarify what you mean by "unused" dining room? If you're not using this dining room as is for its intended purpose, I'd think twice about spending money "upgrading" it.

We bought this house not too long ago and I was busy with my exams and studies etc so no inviting guests and all. I never used dining room as such myself. Now that I am done(yay!) I plan to do my whole house, room by room. :) and invite guests pver

'unused' is confusing u are right..but well too late now. Can I edit it ? lol

No, I don't think we can edit original posts. No worries though, people will find it and see your comments and offer suggestions. Dining rooms can be a lot of fun to decorate.

Can you provide dimensions of the room and table? That will help people suggest chandelier sizes. Also, what's your preferred style? What colours do you have in adjoining rooms? Do you have inspiration pics for this dining room? What type of budget do you have? That will impact suggestions, especially those for window treatments which can get pricey. Is anything missing in this room to make it more functional (e.g. storage) or are you just looking to make it look more polished and cohesive with the rest of your home?

The approximate dining room dimensions are 145 inch long, 129 inches wide and height is 86 inch . The table itself is 100 inches long and around 45 inches wide. The dining table is traditional but I dont want to stay limited to traditional style. I want a fusion style ,like with contemporary or modern. The whole house needs a makeover . I am starting with the dining room. I would prefer mostly contemporary styles . There are so many inspirational pics,not one. , I just knw I have to work with this furniture and make the room look more polished and elegant. I dont need storage etc. I dont want any window treatment. My budget for chandelier is under $1000. I want chandeliers, curtains , centre piece for table ( either bright lush flowers or white huge flowers on the table )and wall decorations (like painting etc) and wall paint to match with. :) I just cant picture the whole look together . There are soo many styles and things to choose from.

Rups! I went through your posts...no one shows any results. I do not want we spend our time ...and nothing .......Create ideabooks , so we can see what you like.

I realized my idea book was set to private. Plz take a look now as I have changed the settings. I really liked how you did the digital makeover of the dining room. I love the lighter color which makes the dark furniture less overpowering . More suggestions are welcome.

A rug (4’ wider and 4’ longer than the table top measurements when fully extended), a lighter color on the walls, art (remove the airplane from the cabinet top). The room isn’t large, so don’t clutter it up. The chandelier should be narrower than the width of the table. You may not need additional light for dining if the chandelier has eight bulbs, but if you use the room for other activities, two to four recessed lights will definitely brighten the room.

do you recommend the chandelier be round or rectangular..

the cabinet has to go and the airplane too :D :D

I assume there are leafs in the table. If so remove them for general use. A rug needs about 12” of wood around in and about 3’ push back for chairs. See if you have enough room for a rug. With your ceiling height a rectangular chandy would be best and going with one with fabric shade like the one in your idea book would work well. No additional furniture. Adding drapes is a possibility, but it takes things in a more traditional vibe. There might be other choices but start with chandelier. That will drive other choices.

Thank you! I will start with the chandelier as you said! What kind of curtains would you recommend ,I mean the fabric or the pattern? I mean I do not want absolute traditional vibe rather I want to mix it with something modern and sleek. That's my personal choice and I have to make it work with this traditional furniture.
Also ,I do not prefer having an area rug. I am thinking to do some artwork as you said on one wall and on the other wall may be a rectangular mirror! What do you think? would that be too much clutter??
again the cabinet has to go out as well.

No mirror in a dining room unless you have lots of space. You don't. Art on the one wall you face when you enter the room from the front of the house is best. Your ceiling is relatively low, so a post drop type fixture would work well. I will see what I can find. Start there and then we can determine drapery and other elements. We can do a justaposition fixture that helps you integrate the traditional furniture with the more modern vibe you desire. bbl

Thanks for confirming Flo. At least I knw I will eliminate the mirrors now. I ll post a chandelier someone posted soon ,the one I liked . I liked your recommendation I ll start with chandelier and go from there.

Here is one that is "transitional" in style and the shape is nice and modern with some glam. Price is attractive at $299 and I can get you my Trade Discount as well for another 5% off if you decide you like this one. It is 40" long and 10" wide so it would be a nice scale for your room and table.

This one is more contemporary but could work.

I would keep it open, so it helps keep the room open. And art will be more easily viewed.

What colors do you have in adjoining rooms? Any particular color you like for the art. Art is very personal, so might want to look around on sites like etsy.com; here on Houzz and get something you love. Here is an interesting multi-media piece from Julia Apostolova sold on etsy.com. It is available in several different sizes so something around 45" x 45" is where I would start. You can measure that out on your wall, and place blue painter tape to mark it off and see if the size seems right visually. Very reasonable pricing for this type work.

Merry Christmas Flo, we loved your recommendations. I ll soon look into it after the holidays , painting and the chandy :))