Hi Cornelia,

Congrats on redesigning your dining room; it's such an important part of the home!

White is challenging to keep pristine, and the room could benefit from a spruce up of personality and vibrancy. I wouldn’t choose either of the options you’re considering for this space. A black or a light green would add depth or a splash of color. Here are a few options or inspos:

https://app.onsidedoor.com/s/7266/collections/109428-seating/496877-morrell-dining-chair-velvet-lichen-us

https://app.onsidedoor.com/s/7266/collections/109428-seating/484142-flaneur-black-velvet-dining-chair

I agree that a light uphostery would be problematic. I loved the scuptural black velvet chair in Carole’s sencond link, but thought the back was a bit low and the arms too high to fit under the table. Here’s an option to consider, though you’d need to take note of the measurements too see how well it fits with the table.

So the consensus so far is that a modern chair is the better choice. Forgot to mention that if we choose a chair with wooden parts they would match the stain of the table. Also, the dining room is used less than 30% of the time as the owner of space eats on the kitchen island when by himself. Therefore cream coloured upholstery would be manageable. I do like the sage green upholstery suggestion. It pulls out that color from the large painting. Thx for the input!