Sprinkle teal colored accents around. Pillows on the sofa, maybe a bowl with decorative orbs with colors from the art. There are many ways to seed the color and pull the art into a theme. Im sure you will get some good ideas here.

Can the art be turned vertically? I think it would look better that way. And, to my eye, the artwork and table are too heavy for your fireplace, and they fight each other. Are you open to painting the fireplace brick and mantel?

Art is emotional. If he loves the piece, work to find a location to display it visially and at a height where it won’t be subject to accidental damage - my way of saying it’s too large for the DR wall you propose.

I have a similar situation with this large piece displayed in our LR.

is that a pub height table? It would be best if the chair backs were lower than the painting.

Other than that I'd remove most of the ornaments from the mantel, maybe just the plants remain.

I like the painting!

Following M Riz's suggestion and without much $$$,

Anna, I’m thinking along the same lines as @M Riz - that is, sprinkle the room with colors from the art, especially the turquoise. My understanding is that this is either the best room for that art or, this is the room your husband wants it in. I see several tweeks I’d attempt to incorporate the art into the room.

First is to raise the piece so top is level with the window opening into kitchen. If you can’t / won’t go that high then raise it at least to level of the 2 door frames to right of it. Between the art, 2 door frames & kitchen opening, you have 3 height levels in small space & it’s too busy looking.

2nd is color- add turquoise / teal place mats/ runner runner/ centerpiece to table & to the white chairs with throw or pillows. Adding the main color of art to room is easy because the art & room already have black & white in common.

3rd is items on fireplace - remove all the plants - too small & not lush enough & all the items are too cluttered. Reframe that large piece with script into a black frame -or paint the frame it’s in. Your room accents are black, all your art pieces are black framed - the large art, that really cute cat art in corner, & the vintage looking photo on mantel. This script piece is the outlier & needs more emphasis & a black frame will make it shine! Will you tell us what that script is to satisfy my curiosity? I can’t enlarge the pic enough ☺️. Is it a companion to the photo?

4th & last is - those lovely chairs - is there room to slide them away from table towards fireplace? Can table move toards kitchen window & leave enough room for path to doors? I’m wanting to put space between chairs & table. Looks like blinds laying across the chairs so you may have things moved out of usual positions for a project. This room looks like a very nice & interestimg dining area!

The visual busy imo is fp mantel [and door somewhat also]. I'd change it somehow, and maybe the brick too. [I understand that window/door often isn't changed.]

If it has to stay there (it's a nice piece but too large for the wall so close to the table), I would consider having it re-framed with a narrow floater type frame so it's not so heavy looking. More like this - the art piece hanging on the wall:

And, if that is a pub height table, I'd get a shorter and lighter colored one. Your home (which is adorable) seems to be too small for such a tall and hefty set; the darkness of it seems to overwhelm the space. With all the lines everywhere (paneling, window dividers, bricks, console table, etc.), I'd think about a round table for the space.

I also think that its the height (and the color) of this table thats giving you the problem. Between the picture, the fireplace and the table in which looks like a pretty defined area, it seems too large scale. A standard height table with visually lighter looking chairs would balance that large beautiful piece of art and give you some visual breathing room. Do you see what I mean? I really love those occasional chairs, clean lined and current. There is definitely a couple of different styles going on there. The white chairs and art work are modern but the fireplace, table and lighting are traditional. If you pick a lane it will start coming together. Maybe a simple slipcovered dining chair can straddle a modern/traditional feel.

It's too large for the space and hung too low. Could you perhaps move it somewhere else in the home?

He likes it, and that's good. The entire room needs a "tighter look and color palette." His art is 'lost' among several other 'visuals'.. ?

If possible, tie in chairs with black frame, ceiling light, and stain of windows.

With what time I have, tried to find something... and not adding height either.

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Imo, this stain for dining set might be more pleasing...

to help art to stand out, you could chalk paint the set..?

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one chair and table in the corner? -- makes room visually for the art --

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