I think the desk will work well. It is traditional but a bit more masculine, which will be a nice balance with the more feminine feel of the coffeetable and upholstery. As others have said, the desk chair doesn't work, tho. I would look for a parsons styled chair, but in a more feminine fabric, perhaps with a rolled back or camel back. No arms, as I don't believe you will have clearance in the desk opening.

Thanks, trailrunner! Les, that's an interesting thought but I don't think it would look very good for a couple of reasons. This table has leaves that slide out from under the exisitng table top and there's a wavy gap on each side where the leaves join. Plus the leaves are a much darker color (I'm guessing because they didn't see the light as often) so I'd only use it with a tablecloth. I have no idea what I am going to do with the chairs yet. I don't have any chairs for the big table in the library at the moment (can't afford the Carrington Court ones right now) so either two of these chairs or the two non-matching end chairs with arms, will go in the library. But I'm not married to the idea of having chairs all around. As for the chandelier, we just had a ton of sheetrock work done plus all the downstairs ceilings refloated and the entire house painted so it is not in the near future but a possibility down the road. I have my chandelier that I love but had to take down because it was too low. My thought was, besides the expense of the electrician and sheet rock and painter, I wanted to live with the room swap for a while and make sure we really liked it and make sure we had the table in the right place before we went to all that effort but I'm sure it will happen eventually. Of course considering the way hubby has walked by the room 10 times today and each time said something about how nice it is, I think I know his thoughts on it. :) But we always knew that room would work for a dining room. It's getting the sitting room figured out that has me the most bothered. Did you see the picture I posted of the dark tables I could use there? And it didn't help that the rug for there arrived today and is going back on Monday. It was so wrong. I ordered another one, more of a tone than a pattern, that I hope will be better. (Wish I had gotten the Chloe recliners in a solid color...ah, hindsight, my good friend.)

Thanks everyone, I will send your comments to my group this week. I hope to have a decision by the end of the month but it will probably be by Thanksgiving, lol. There have been LOTS of other choices but they were already axed by the group. We have someone who will make us a logo so I will share that when it is finished, too. Not exactly related but I could use some good vibes for school. My dissertation is finished but I cannot defend or graduate until I have a manuscript accepted to a peer-reviewed journal. I have been trying to get various manuscripts accepted for 3 years now but am still running into rejections. I feel like I am trying to get accepted by the "cool kids" in high school- something I have NEVER cared about. LOL

You have 5 days after the LAST COAT...so go from there. But you have 3 coats. The weekend means either Saturday or Sunday...and then a 3rd coat yesterday. The first 2 coats have not 'hardened' well enough to move in just yet. And then they added a 3rd coat over partially cured product. That slows down the curing of the first 2 coats by another 30-50%...which means you need at least 5 days from the LAST coat...which was yesterday. That means you shouldn't think of doing anything until sometime on Sunday...but preferably Monday. And do NOT let painters in during this 5 days! They leave tape on wood floors for several days at a time = ruined hardwood floors and then the fight REALLY begins (we've seen those types of posts...too many to count and it is heartbreaking from our point of view...'cause we KNOW it should NEVER happen that way). Their drop cloths are often full of wet paint (that's not fun...it really isn't...they try to fix it using mineral spirits = ruined hardwood = massive fight) and their tarps often 'open up' allowing paint spray to hit floors = ruined finish = see above. I know this mucks up your move. I get that. I'm sorry this has happened. You have two choices: 1. Do your moving and painting as planned and PRAY for 'no issues'...but you will know FULL WELL that any issues that occur will be on your shoulders because you chose to take the chance = no one will offer free services to fix your issues. 2. Wait it out...use temporary storage and put yourselves up in temporary housing for the week or two extra to get things done. Compare the cost of temporary housing/storage for 10 days vs. the cost of someone coming in and abrading the fresh finish (because of all the painters' issues) and adding another coat = 5 days longer out of the house. It's your call. Spend a little now or spend a lot later.