I like them as is but they seem huge for the table . As for slipcovers you will need custom and the will not be cheap. Could you post a pic of the whole space . Post here in a comment DO NOT start another post.

That's what I was afraid of. Here is a pic of the overall space. There is a leaf for the table but since it is just my husband and myself, we leave it out unless we have family visiting. This is a vacation condo that was purchased furnished. I also do not like the barstools.

No one places slipcovers over a woven rattan chair.

They look quite good as they are. These are $$$ chairs

What is your goal for these chairs?

They can be restained or painted.

You can paint or whitewash the woven rattan.

I don’t think the chairs themselves are a problem at all. They do feel a bit large because there is nothing to offset them. I would instead work with your lovely chairs and make some overall adjustments.

You could restain the chairs and table a bit lighter, to create a lighter, coastal feel and replace stools (is there a ledge to make sense of having stools?).

If you address the empty wall with furniture, accessories and large art it will help define the dining area, create a more cozy feel and its visual weight will balance the room and table.

I like these chairs and like them in the space. I agree it is just a ratio issue because they are pretty large for the table. Can you keep two of them at the table and place two of them elsewhere in the home? Do any bedrooms need a chair? (To throw clothes on of course?) Then when .you put a leaf in the table you can take them back out? I also think with rugs, artwork, and new barstools, the chairs will blend in nicely and feel less hulking and obtrusive to the eye. Enjoy your lovely condo.

Wow! Great and expensive chairs. Seems you have room so put leaf in table and add buffet and art to the big wall. Lovely space. Bbl with some ideas.

I agree with the suggestions to add a table leaf and not to slipcover the chairs. You can change up the look of the chairs by restaining them as suggested or recovering the seat cushions. What does the current chair cushion fabric look like?

A few concepts. Art of your choice. Dark console with some cane. Bar stools with light wood to go with table and flooring and a bit more cane.

Expanding the table makes sense. The style of the chair requires each of them to have more “breathing room”. They look cramped there.

Styling the dining area as Flo suggested will also make the proportions in the room look better.

Then remove or change the bar stools. I suspect they were put there to keep visitors out of the cook’s way since the surface isn’t wide enough to eat on. Buying new bar stools and a new chandelier will make the area more cohesive.

The chairs are lovely. They just need some company and space.

Thanks, everyone!

The bar area does have an good size overhang.

Here is a picture of the chair cushion fabric.

Turn your table and chairs on the diagonal so that you have more space between the set and the rug edge.

When you get table reset, we can try a few different chandeliers for you.

Something light and bright.

I think I would think about how many people you would actually seat at the counter. And if just to chat with the cook, I would suggest 2 plain stools with no back in coordinating materials with table and chairs. Less visual confusion and less cost.

Like these. Swivel seat clean profile.

I like the buffet suggested above but worry it will clash with the rest of the room and the entertainment center.. I think this is what bothers me the most about the chairs - everything else is in the gray/beige tones but these chairs and barstools. I like the idea of whitewashing but afraid I will ruin them.

Hm. I can see your point. You might want to sell the chairs and replace it with something that fits in the space better.

Try reorienting the chairs as I think Beverly suggested. It will really help. I chose a black console to repeat the dark legs in the chairs. You can use a bit of contrast and definition of your dining area. Just add a dark vase to top of TV console to tie spaces together.

Wow, context is everything. It really helps to see the rest of the space. Yes, the chairs do stick out, not in a good way. You can either add more of these "dining room" colors into the other space or get new chairs. They are odd chairs. The upholstery fabric don't really go well with the color of the chair. I think you are on your way to either painting the chairs or getting new ones that fit the table better when there is no leaf and that more in line with the color of the table and the living room.

How often are there more than two of you at the table? Maybe you buy two near chairs and some really nice folding chairs for when company comes?

Despite them being really nice (and expensive ) chairs… It looks like they weren’t your original choice to begin with? If I’m following what you said on here correctly. Rather than twist yourself into a pretzel trying to accommodate the chairs, you might want to reconsider whether you really want to keep them. I think the shape is a little heavy and awkward for the space.

Of course, if you aren’t comfortable with the chairs, my all means, change them out. Loads of great options out there. Wanna try different chairs?

I would love to have different chairs but as it has been pointed out, they are pricey and my husband doesn't see any reason to get rid of a "perfectly good, expensive chair" hence my original question of slip covering - it would have made us both happy.

So my take away so far is:

* Keep but bring some of the dining room dark color to the living room area. I assume like pillows.

* Get rid of chairs (my preferred option);

* Put the leaf back in so the table is oval or at the very least turn the table diagonally with the current four chairs;

* Or whitewash or lighten up the rattan somehow.

When we got the place, I did look first thing for new cushions but cannot find something to fit so that means custom again and $$$$. I had even thought about just pinning some fabric like drop cloths on the underside of each cushion but decided it is the rattan that is bothering me the most.

Change positions of chairs or add leaf into table. This is first step. You might be able to find fabric to cover existing cushions. I would add sculpture in darker color to left of TV on the TV cabinet. Maybe a new throw for back of sofa that ties dark and light tones in. Perhaps a tall item in corner behind chair. Would be faux palm or floor lamp or other deco item. You have the “bones”. Just detail tweaking.

A stretch cushion for your chairs might work. Need dimensions or try a couple.

Cushions are about 19 X 21 and about five or six inches deep. I am going on memory here.

I think the cushions are really secondary. how will your other half feel if you paint the chairs and “ruin them“. Lol.

Yeah, that would not go over well!

Please don’t paint those chairs. They are really wonderful chairs.

Here is ad for these chairs. See if they have a label of manufacturer on bottom or under the cushion. That would help you determine their value so you can possibly sell or have today’s value for donation deduction on your income tax if you qualify.

A chair might be expensive but the value diminishes if you have to pour more money into correcting for its color by spending money to redecorate around it. Research the cost of this actual chair. Call some furniture restoration people and ask how much it would cost to change the color of the woven part. See what you can sell these for. See what chairs you actually like would cost.

Can you post a few more pictures of the entire space? Maybe there is something we are missing visually that can make this work better.

Oh they’re leather! Well that totally changes the icing on the cake doesn’t it? I wouldn’t be trying to paint them. (I probably wouldn’t risk painting them anyway due to their quality and value. ) if you can sell them and get a good price for them your other half might be willing to compromise. (In other words if you could sell them for what it would cost you to buy different chairs. ) If they’re super comfortable the compromise might be worth it. Comfortable chairs are hard to find.

You might be back to the idea of getting covers for them. If your other half doesn’t object to that expense that might be the route to go. I’d get an estimate. Certainly couldn’t be more expensive than buying more furniture to make the chairs fit in…🤪

Curved chair covers are a thing and it might not be as expensive as you think to get custom.