Too high, too small ; I agree with all of the above. Above the mantle is prime space/location, you shouldn't have to merchandise around the picture to make it look right. I disagree with adding more matting, possibly you should look for a print that can be framed with all of the image showing, this particular print looks like the matting is hiding some of the picture by cutting off parts of the trees, not too effective, imo. The colors do work in your room, the red is great.

I think you should take some time today with newspaper and painters blue tape and play with what sizes and shapes you think will work in each space. They both could use large pieces of art and scale will be everything in the space. (Or in the water closet you could get several coordinating pieces that are square and stack them.) Then go armed with color swatches and your measurements. Then keep open to what speaks to you. You want to make sure you get something you love to look at as you will be seeing them every day...no need to start the morning in your beautiful bathroom with a cringe because the art suits the space, but not you. From a technical pov, I would be concerned with an expensive piece of art on paper over the bathtub as the moisture could be problematic. Probably less of an issue in the WC. So keep open to metal wall sculpture pieces too. GF got a perfect one for over her fireplace in her FR at an art fair. You might consider tub area could use a large sculpture instead of wall art. Garden statuary might be an affordable way of accomplishing sculpture if you don't want to spend the $$$, or smaller sculpture on a pedestal will work too.

Awesome suggestions! I've been sparked! @njmomma: I like this example. As the original buffet comes with a mirror, I don't like it. Perhaps a separate vintage mirror would be nice to reflect some light in the space. Then I can hang pictures around it. @yvonne: I have hordes of pottery and you bring up a good idea; instead of buying more art I should hang my pottery on the wall, after taking off the mirror top. We have quite a few family pictures; in our previous home the buffet was flanked by those vintage items. However as this space has less traffic than the front hallway where I was considering for the family pictures, I'll keep the pottery in this location and the family pictures in the front hallway. @holly: I'm refining my mint favorites. I'm looking at reds, oranges in abstracts and landscapes. However previous suggestions of using pottery may put Minted on the back burner. @tedbixby: yes I have considered putting the wicker chairs on either side of the buffet..To the right of the buffet is a dry sink which is normally in the living room but due to the Christmas tree we had to switch it out with a drop leaf table (which is usually to the right of the buffet under the window). @grover: the room functions as it is. There's a dog pen because we have to pen them when we're gone. We don't use a dining room table, so it doesn't need to function as that. And we have an abundance of antiques but less room than our previous house so we have to find a wall for them. I wish we could put them in storage, but these are my husband's family pieces and he's not interested in doing that. And he's not ready to reduce the inventory, so we have to work with the pieces in the square footage that we have.

Hi lavender- Why do you feel you can only shop online for the art and accessories you want? Do you live in the middle of nowhere with no shops? Why can't you put on a mask and go to the store yourself and socially distance? Covid isn't like leprosy in the Bible, it isn't growing on the walls. And if you want to purchase something large, it can be loaded into your car for your husband to unload when you get home. Or you can request it be delivered to your door. You've already said you recognize fabulous when you see it. Well, fabulous is what you should be buying. Your idea of fabulous. It's your home. Do you think you need to educate your eye on style or proportion or quality? Do some reading. The libraries are closed but many will allow you to get books as a drive through, you reserve them electronically, and then drive up and the librarian meets your car and hands them to you. Read books on interior design, Read design blogs by some great designers. Pay attention to what they say about proportion and scale. Go to the best store in town and look at the gifts, i.e. the vases and bowls. Pick them up and look at how they are blown or cut and shaped and transmit light. You'll never want low end stuff again. Because you can get used high quality for a song, and no one can see the faint etching on the bottom when the stems are in there anyway. Read about Oriental carpets. This is a great blog- https://fredgonsowskigardenhome.com/category/interior-decorating-principles/ this one is fun too- https://laurelberninteriors.com/interior-design-blog/ There is nothing wrong with using an interior designer, but the more you know about what you want, the easier it will be to get what you want. Even if you get a great one, I don't think mindreading is part of the required coursework. And even the best one would be driven to distraction by having shown you infinite choices just so you can say this or that, when you can't specify your preferences. If it is hard to articulate what you like, maybe while you make your scrapbook (either cyber or clippings), accumulate not only what you like , save what you don't like. For every reason. For example- I like this painting- it makes me feel restful because of the colors, but I really wouldn't want a haystack. I like the organization of this bathroom, but not the materials. I hate the lamp, but the shade is good. Or vice versa. I have this sweater to show you the colors, these colors would be good for a throw. Which I do not want to have to knit myself! Do you have a friend whose home you really like? What is it about her house you like? The furniture? The wall colors? The curtains? The art? The objets d'art? Are you able to break down in your mind what about her house appeals to you? And maybe think about getting a designer that can come into your home. She/He can wear a mask and gloves and even a face shield if you want. She wouldn't want to get sick any more than you do. Or, since the vaccine will be available in less than a month and gradually to the various groups, maybe you want to wait just a few more months and really get this done right, rather than shopping blind.