Your new buffet is quite charming in style and you will find yourself enjoying the functionality for dining & entertaining with it too. I love the mix of painted furniture with wood. Is the current table solid wood or is it finished with a wood laminate top? The dining chairs are timeless. The seat cushions are easy to care for with grandkids yet can loose their shape overtime which are easy to replace. You can mix woods but it must be done very carefully. The table and chairs do not need to be as dark as the buffet top but they do need to have those chocolate brown undertones. The photo is a little dark so it's hard to confirm the exact wood species of the buffet top to work from for color. But hopefully this design information will guide your direction. All the best, LINDA CHITTOCK STUDIO

You could add cabinets just to that centered area near the hood. All cabinets dont always have to go all the way to ceiling. This will raise the eyes up and look intentional and xreate a focal point. Also create some dimension. Get rid of the planter boxes for sure. Another way to fill the space is to place a strip of half round molding about 6 inches down from your current molding and paint the area in between a slightly diff color. This will decrease the visual space between the cabinet s and the ceiling as well as add a nice detail. I would have to see more pict y res of the style of your house and the rest of the kitchen. I can send you examples if it sounds interesting to you.

I think the 60" table would look wonderful there! Maybe someone with photoshop skills could photoshop it in for you. If you do get the 60" I would take inspiration from the Crate & Barrel styles pictures. Hang or lean a piece of art on the left side (where the stairway wall is a little taller). Put a big vase or two or three on the table. Crate & Barrel Taline Vases Stack a couple of books or place a few sculptural objects on the table. You could put a lamp there if you like.

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