I’d remove the mirror and the wall sconces if using the wallpaper. I like the bird prints because the white mats help calm the busy, but beautiful, pattern.

I also like the ceiling fixture but I don’t like that it is not centered over the table, and prefer a chandelier that hangs down to make the space more intimate.

This is closer in color for the wallpaper.

Thanks Emily. I love it. I was worried about the birds and the paper looking too busy, but your visual helps reassure me! I agree about the light. It bugs me that it isn’t above the table. The ceiling is a decorative tile and I don’t have a piece to patch the hole where the current light is, but I would like to ultimately remove the tile and just drywall it so the light can be moved. My husband’s ”to do” list is getting pretty long….😜

Sounds great.

The prints with the wallpaper with or without the sconces.

I'd paint the banquette blue like the hutch. and a bamboo blind for the window.

Lyn, I agree with you 100 percent. It is a regrettable decision to not have the bench painted the same colour. I knew I should have ask you wonderful people on Houzz first! Emily, that second picture looks a little closer to the blue/grey of the paper. Thank you.. Any thoughts on whether or not I need a back panel on the bench, or would that look like too much going on if I wallpaper? Also, I love the bamboo blind!

I rarely like swagged chandeliers/pendants, but it might actually look better in your space. I don't like how the semi-flush fixture crowds the hutch.

No mirror.

Are the sconces hard wired or just hanging?

Install wallpaper first and then decide what art, and how much art, to add.

Thank you chispa. Sconces are not hardwired, they are just for candles, so I am not committed to them. I also thought about a swag, but worried it might look cheesy. It might be better than the current fixture and I could live with it until I can get the box moved and ceiling dealt with.

II like the idea of the back panel. It’ll protect your wallpaper too. I added it in the color of the cabinet but you could keep it white. If you stick with white keep the darker pillows and if you go dark, go with lighter pillows for contrast.

It pretty traditional to do a swag lamp, so you could get away with it.

That looks a lot more finished with the bench cushion and thr back panel! I may just consider doing a small cover plate painted in the ceiling colour to cover the hole. It may be inconspicuous enough to be a temporary solution. Thank you so much for the visualizations. It is awesome!

I think the makeover will look fantasric given some of the mockups rhat werre done . I think it will look very cozy once done.

love the ideas of backpanel to go along with wallpaper and painting the bech the same blue as rhe hutch.

i’d like to suggest that instead of all the individual pillows, consider getting two long rectangular back cushions and using just 3 accent pillows ; one to place in the bench corner and the other two to flank the left and right outermost of rhe bench seat. i would imagine that if a few people are sitting on the bench, , it may feel crowded with not knowing where to place the pillows if they dont want it directly behind them. i think the single long back cushions will give a cleaner / neater look and the 3 pillows wouldn’t get in the way of sitting . This space will look great once done . I see the potential!

Good point about the pillows! Good suggestion.

Post a picture when you get it all done!

Will do Thank you!

@Diana Bier Interiors, LLC, have you seen the latest Ballard Design catalog? Traditional and color is back. Ballard never went full in into the Gray Trend, but now they are back to a mix of traditional/transitional with color and pattern.

Lots of people are going to be sorry they threw out all that "Brown" furniture (like OPs table) that Grandma or their parents had given them.

My Mom had to sell her beautiful table and hutch (custom made by a craftsman that now restores antiques for museums), because it just did not fit in their last downsize. I already have a table I love and my sibling also didn't have space for it. Mom hates her newer table. It fits, but is generic and the finish is nothing like the older woods.

IMO the whole bench seating is wrong with that round table and in no way suits that beautiful wallpaper nor does that busy cabinet belong there . I like the wallpaper and even the prints hung on it but the chairs are too big , if you must have abench then a pretty one with a back and set that are upholstered in a lovely velvet type material then it might work .

Thank you for your feedback. The table can change if you have another suggestion. Chairs are just the extra dining chairs that can easily pulled over to the dining room table when we need the extra seating, but I agree that they are pretty large and I could change those up for sure. The bench seating and cabinet are not going anywhere, but I was just hoping to improve the space with the paper and some small improvements with wall decor. Glad the wallpaper gets a thumbs up!

Does the floral pattern fight with the area rug?

I think the colours look okay. The rust color of the large flowers seems to work with the carpet as well as the green tones in the rug.