Can we see a photo taken opposite the canvas?

Ordinarily I prefer larger scale paintings, but I would use that one on a wall that the buffet is not on. It's just a bit too big to go over the furniture and looks cramped in that space.

Thanks for the ideas. My husband is not a big fan of the buffet In the first place. Should we remove it altogether and hang the painting on its own?

I’m having trouble loading a photo of the other wall. The house is a split level design. The wall opposite the buffet is currently empty and can only be seen from within the dining room. The wall with the buffet can be seen from many parts of the house including the foyer and living room. Hope that helps

Great! Thank you!

What do people use these buffets for outside the dining room? Wondering..

Can you use the buffet on the other wall and perhaps hang a smaller piece of art over it? I would definitely try the large painting alone on the wall where you currently have it.

I just measured and it be ones a tight squeeze to walk through between the table and the buffet if I position the buffet on the opposite wall

Ok, what if the painting goes on that wall instead?

BerverlyFLADeziner, are you suggesting I keep the buffet where it is and add some lamps and curtains? Also..to lean the painting instead of hanging it?

Ishack17, thanks for the ideas. The buffet is too long to fit in my foyer unfortunately

Your furniture is gorgeous! Let me know if you want to sell it! I think it looks great just as Beverly shows it.

Beverly nailed it! As usual :-))

Ishack17, the art is 50” and the buffet is 37” tall...?

The painting is very busy with color and movement. Beverly's mockup would be fine with a smaller piece of art, but adding lamps adds to the busy look and actually detracts from the painting. The art deserves to stand alone. Think of how art is displayed in a gallery and treat this particular piece accordingly.

Your art needs some breathing space around it. Here is a pic of a large canvas in my living room. It's a little larger than yours at 60 x 60. Note the wall space around it and how it's hung to make its own statement. It was hung by a professional art handler, so I'm convinced it is displayed to best advantage. Hope this helps.

No to the lamps, then use a picture light

beverly...are you suggesting we hang the painting or lean the painting Above the buffet?

Going to try it without the buffet tonight (too heavy for me to move on my own). Thanks for al the ideas

Yes,,, that’s what I was going to suggest, a picture light.

Those of you suggesting we keep the buffet and add a picture light, I have a question. Do we lean the painting or hang it?

I think you get a more balanced look if the furniture underneath art is at least 25% wider than the painting, and the art hangs 5" above the furniture.

Is this a situation where adding a chair on either side of the buffet would make a huge difference?

Your shield back chairs (if original) would lean toward 18th century style. Okay, you don’t want that…so, consider a wool over dyed rug and different art over the buffet.

And if the buffet has to go, then we are open to that too

I don't think lightning on the painting is the issue. It's just too large to hang over the buffet. The scale of Judy's piece is much better.

Ok, so if I remove the buffet and hang the piece on its own, are my dining chairs still an Incompatible style for the artwork? Trying to process all the advice here. Much appreciated

For context, the rest of the house is fairly modern/transitional. We just happen to have the old dining set

Your dining set gives you an eclectic look and I consider that a very good thing. Eclectic rooms are interesting and seem to tell the story of those who live in the home.

Eclectic is cool and fun. Some inspiration pics:

Yes, eclectic is interesting. That’s why I have rather traditional patterned area rugs in my very contemporary furnished home.

I think the room would look better with a smaller piece or a few different sized pictures to form a collage wall.

The more I look at your dining room , the more I understand that it does not work. Even Beverly did good rendering. It is a stretch. Far fetched even.

Look at pic below and make your decision. Use your wall art in different room.

More ideas to move your sideboard to other wall

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Oh no for some reason I didn’t get notified when the new posts were added! We hung the painting on that wall without the buffet. Trying to post a pic but for some reason it doesn’t post

Oh, yay! I'll bet it looks super on that wall!

Really??? I guess the anonymity of the internet gives some people the freedom to be rude.

** insert massive eye roll here **

Woof @frito gordito. that comment was way to harsh and fairly unkind. Clearly you were not considering the poster's feelings. I hope you just made an internet posting rookie mistake. rule of thumb is to be kind even when offering criticism. That aside the picture is gorgeous and it adds a chic contemporary look to a very traditional dining room. My suggestion is to move the buffet to under the window. this will occupy more real estate for the furniture in the room. Frame the art and lower it almost to chair rail height. If you have the option get a slightly smaller rug so the dining set does not get drowned out by the rug. My only criticism is that the dining room is so amazing and so large, a table that sits 8 would have filled in the space better. But, that I know is not always an option.