I LOVE your dining set!!!! I am thinking that you need MORE color! The reason you aren't happy with your living room (or don't you all call it a lounge?) is that the red swagged chairs look sad and lonely against the blah beige/white wall. Give it a splash of color as well! How about a huge, outsize graphic? Or an oversized painting with a lot of color? Sometimes more IS more!

LOL- as usual I am slow and just got your post lol. red as in read ;))

Better slow than never ;)