@lynartist - I like the chandelier but still prefer glass shades to lamp shapes. It does look great in your dining room. Beautiful room. @pinkmountanin - I didn't mind the dark with light table, I just didn't like those chairs with the table somehow. Now I am thinking of darkening the original chairs. Yes, easier said than done. It will have to be done overtime. Maybe even two-tone them so the design in the middle is still in maple. More so because it's more work. Something to think about down the road.

Thanks everyone for the compliments and great ideas! I do have a painting I love that I bought in Montreal from a local artist that I have been meaning to put up but have yet to find a space for. It is not quite big enough. Maybe if I can find a large mat and frame it could work, that or place two, one on top of the other. I bought a vintage map of New Orleans while we were there that I also love. I will try and see if they might go together. I kept thinking I wanted a mirror bc I love the way the lamp light bounces off the mirror and brightens up the space. I also worry that the lamp light might just reflect the top glass of the art. I will play around with it and see what I might prefer. In regards to all of the beautiful mirror ideas, I would likely have to spend a larger sum of money that I might want to and my husband would probably not like that idea. lol I will keep you all posted and thank you ALL for taking the time to post ideas and photos!

To me there needs to be a purpose for things to make sense. So what is the purpose of that console table being there? Do you need lighting (so you need a lamp on it)? If you don't NEED it to be there, then that's your cue that it doesn't belong there. I really can't see what you would put in a basket right there, so I would not start trying to decorate with just more things that don't make sense. I can't see any purpose that that table would play there, so I would remove it. And instead of those 4 pictures, I would hang one large piece of art.

I have white walls, grey baseboards and crown molding, and antique knotty alder trim and doors. What color console table would you use with decor?