I don't see any color in your pictures including your floors and backsplash. Find the wall liner that will make your walls smooth with out removing the wood panels. Get a can of paint in your favourite color. It's a place to start to add colour when you repaint other rooms. Oh dear I didn't see your photos in the other post until writing this. Your house is not modern mountain--it is modern here and mountain there and whatever-was-popular when redecorating all around.

Dining area looks very dark and I don’t think the new light fixture will give you enough light. I really like your artwork. Would you be able to sand the wood paneling and restrain to get rid of those lines? Are the floors in need of a deep/professional cleaning? If I had an unlimited budget, I would enlarge the window, enlarge the opening to the kitchen so it’s less of a separate room, and change the floors. With a more limited budget, I would get the floors professionally cleaned, get a light fixture that puts a lot more light out (and has a slightly cooler color temperature so that room doesn’t look as yellow), replace the backsplash (and not continue it past the counter where the garbage can is), and start looking for a lighter color table and chairs.

Is the barrel shaped light your new fixture? I do like it - & think it will increase the light in room if a brighter bulb used. Are you open to painting the ceiling in the dining area? That white would help.The ceiling & walls look yellow toned but don’t know if it’s your light color or what. What colors are in rooms adjacent to kitchen?

Maybe something like this would be brighter for the dining room?

Here is the rest of the main floor. What isn’t modern mountain? I have a hard time getting rid of items from our previous house if they are still useful…such as the dining table. But I know that a lighter circular one would probably look better.

Val B, yes I can see how dirty the grout looks now. That would be helpful to get a professional cleaning.

Another interior picture

Perhaps a sideboard tucked under the artwork would tone down some of the wood. Would we be able to see the table turned the other way?