Can we see the dining area?

Sure! Here you go!

I would replace mirror with wall art

I like the height of your drapes, but I would do something with them to bring some up-to date look.

Would you consider a rug in the dining room, which would add some warmth? You could bring the blue and some orange into that room and it would complement what you have in the living room. It's all quite nice already. The orange chairs are fabulous! So nice to see a room that's not gray, gray, gray!!

You could probably do better than these, but just to start you thinking of something:

I think the idea of a rug in the dining room to bring the living room colors into the dining room is a good idea. Also, for me, the traditional art in the dining room is throwing me off a bit. Perhaps you could have the piece reframed in a more contemporary frame.

I would go just with curtain panels

The orange color is not the issue, it is their style that is in juxtaposition to the other furnishings. If you love orange, you can add bits of it for accents, and replace the chairs with some that suit the more formal and feminine vibe of your other pieces in both areas.

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Thank you! That’s what I’ve been feeling too. Do you think the ivory wingback chairs you have in the picture will go well with the other furniture?

Are your dining chairs Ivory? I'd try to get a color that ties in with them so spaces are cohesive.

Yes, they would work; they have curves like your sofa.

I would add end tables and lamps to the living room. The round cocktail table, while pretty, is pretty useless as it is too far from the upholstered furniture.

I think your furniture is okay together, and the gold framed art in the dining room relates well to the gold accents in your living area. I would try placing the sofa where it faces the fireplace, with an armchair on each side, facing inward. Use your gold end table (that is next to the console in the dining room) next to one of the armchairs. Then add a plant to the middle of the dining table and evenly space the dining chairs. The dining area just looks a little stark next to the other room. This new arrangement opens the rooms to each other a little more, and better fits the rectangular area of the living space. If you change any of the pieces, I would look for a new rug with deeper colors that incorporate the blue and camel colors in the furniture.

Yes, I agree to have the sofa facing the fireplace and flank the fireplace with the chairs.

IMO the only thing that is really not working here is the coffee table, it doesn't seem to have enough weight with the glass top and open bottom. and ottoman with a tray might be nice in front of the fireplace.

I feel like the dining room could have a buffet to cozy it up a bit. I think you would need a pretty large rug, which might overwhelm but it could be a great way to tie it into the adjoining space.

Over the fireplace, you need to put art, something that ties to the large piece that is in the dining room that will also bring cohesion to the space. You could put that mirror over the cabinet you have in the dining room on the short wall.

Maybe you could try the rug from the living room in the dining room just to see if you like a rug in there...

What kind of table would be better? I have a walnut live-edge silver base rectangular table I could use here but might be too much. Also the metal is silver and not gold. If I do change the chairs, what styles would work?

If I put the sofa facing the fireplace, the back will be against the open foyer.

Hi @Nar I would love to work on the layouts and get back with a mock up including all styling requirements and for doing so I need dimensions/floor plan of your space.

@styldod here you go - this area is all open with the exception of the wall where the bar cabinet is.

OH the live edge might really work here!

Having the sofa back to the foyer is NO BIG DEAL. in fact people will see a cozy fireplace setting rather than a sofa and chairs that are too far apart from each other and a coffee table (lol), trust us it would be nice. Then you could add a sofa table behind it to tie to the dining area.