Do you have room on that wall for a narrow console with larger art over it?

Not really. It’s a pretty tight space.

Thanks Lyn. What do you suggest for chair and stool options?

Also, while you're doing all the above, the light over the table should be lowered to hang about 32-36” from the table.

I would start by lowering you dining pendant, the bottom should hang at 30" to max 36" above the table (same concept for the island pendants).. Everything looks gray or other similar colours of the same intensity. Introduce lighter & darker shades for contrast. I've stayed monochromatic in the visual below showing cream dining chairs and curtains (on a black rod), and black & white cabana stripe upholstered counter stools. Then find large art that you like...

PS Your dining pendant should be centered on the dining table, not sure it is looking at your picture.

I know the rule about pendant height; however, it is purposely too high for a couple of reasons. It is not centered on the table and having it higher makes it less obvious. Someday we will replace the table with a round one which will allow it to be centered. Also, when we have parties in the backyard we push the table out of the way to allow for the flow of traffic outside. If it was lower guests would smack their heads on it.

A larger canvs for the wall or a pair of canvases for the wall.

The light fixture is mounted too high and not centered over the table. Move the table.

I'd get larger art and if you want to mitigate the gray, some new DR chairs. No picture molding etc. I'd also change the drapes so they are not puddling.

I think it looks great! If you wanted to keep the picture as it goes well with the drapes and chairs, I’d suggest a medium-high plant in the spot to the left of the picture where there’s perhaps an air-purifier. And also an area rug under the table to define the space.

A buffet sideboard cabinet will go nicely there to store all your dining ware, and when you have visitors you can place your trays of food there.

Melissa, please write the dimensions of the entire wall area with the painting and around it, including the depth of the cabinet and the distance from the corner of the wall to the door.

How a bout a much larger piece of art one that really seems too large would work well. IMO picture molding does not say modern and creates other issues like where to hang art . Maybe a piece almost like graffitti even that will give you that WOW factor much more than trim only plopped on one wall

The wall is 9 ft long. The ceiling is 10 ft. The cabinet sticks out 25”. The corner to the sliding door is 20”. The dining area is small which is also why I struggle with it. It is only 10’9 from the wall to the living room. Here is a side photo.

I agree with suggestions for more interesting, larger & more colorful art. Maybe a more interesting table center arrangement too - a colorful bowl with plant sitting in it? Color is what’s missing IMO. Given your info about size, flow & use of space, the light & furniture arrangement is the best & most useful as is.

I’d measure and the bigger the better and even consider a pot light - the space would be transformed. These are on Etsy (love the colors for your room/really like the first one) and they come in various sizes.. if interested. Also if you turned the table it could be centred under the light and importantly, lined up with the art.

I am not sure your light will be centered over a future round table. The light looks off-center and would look better positioned in the center of the eat-in space (i.e., moved away from the patio doors a bit and towards the kitchen).

To prevent people from hitting their heads on the light during parties, use a fixture with a chain rather than a pole (installed at the correct height over the table) and install a ceiling hook so the fixture can be raised temporarily to be flush to the ceiling.

You can fit 2 pieces of art, using a similar size to the one currently on the wall.

In regards to the table light if you cant center it and often move the table out, just replace with some evenly spaced can lights over the area.

I think the light doesn’t look centered to the space because of the angle of the photo and the position of the table. But measuring the space it is actually dead center. We just have the table not centered because it feels tighter by the patio door. I’ve been looking at larger art but it’s so hard to find something I like. I think the idea for different chairs is a good one. And I moved in a plant from another room to where the air filter was and that helped a bit.

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Via chispa, is there a coordinate painting? I like the one you have and think two would work well. The drapes and the stripe pillow on the sofa work together, but there is nothing else that I can see from your photo that coordinates. So, new drapers and more of the green for sofa pillows.

And, I like what you have done with the walls and cabinet colors. Very nice.

Pottery Barn

Or gray to match the cabinets.

Plant is nice in corner - it adds a pop of color. I’d sit it right on floor. Looks a bit top heavy on the light table.

art is too small, so its drifting.

plus fix the light fixturess just look silly

turn the table 90 degrees so it fits right

moving the diaper genie or whatever a that white appliance is will help

One much larger piece of artwork will fill the wall and ground this area. If you start putting sconces and multiple pieces of art, it doesn't give enough weight to this area of the room.

I like what you said about adding weight. My house is a modern style but I really want to lean more towards organic, natural modern vs contemporary. That said, would a William Morris print be totally out of place?

Melissa, please show me the entire room. I want to offer you something, but you need to understand what else is left behind the scenes.

@tachch Here are a couple more pictures

Melissa, hello. This is what I got. Take a look and maybe it will give you some ideas and solutions. The shelf is very shallow - about 1/3 or even 1/4 of the depth of the cabinet. My opinion is that you need real volume there, and you won't solve your problem with just pictures or any "flat" solutions (precisely because of the cabinet's proximity to the wall).

You have also been offered to replace your bar stools before. I also think that they do not suit you in either shape or color.

Notice how the color of the bar stools looks from a different angle.

Everything is of course quite conditional, for a general understanding. In order to offer more specifics, it is necessary to discuss in more detail.

But you should introduce accent colors into this room very carefully.

I also recommend replacing the lighting with something colder. For example, with a light temperature of 3000-4000K. Right now, your light is too yellow and this makes all the shades dirty.