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Ramona Yes but the console is too small for the room too. So change the console and leave the painting if you like it.

stylingstar Or see if the painting looks good turned around...

aussiephil or if it doesn't cause seating issues try moving the piece of furniture to the middle of the painting and giving us a look then?

lefty47 HI -- Yes, the art is too big or the console/buffet is too small . Do you have extra dining chairs then you could place one on each side of the console/buffet and see if that balances out the Art .

Carolyn Albert-Kincl Design I never like to have something over a piece of furniture that is bigger than the piece of furniture. I like the rug with the painting. Perhaps the chest can move to the opposite wall. For your chandelier, I like the ones below, but there are many others that would work for you because you have an eclectic mix. Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID

Creatively Yours Custom Inc. Artwork over a piece of furniture should be proportionate to the furniture. Right now, the furniture is too small. Maybe you can group the buffet and another piece of furniture together under the artwork for better proportions. The artwork does fill the wall it is on very nicely so I would be reluctant to take it down. Rather, add something else to increase the width of the furniture.

decoenthusiaste I think the rule of thumb is that artwork should be about 75% of the furniture width. Is there another wall for the buttet? Try a floating shelf that is longer than the art.

lefty47 HI -- Another thought -- the buffet / console looks like a recent style - can you get another exact same piece and have them side by side ? The style looks nice and straight on the sides so another would fit snug together , then that would look great having a nice long console and you could probably use all the extra storage , right ? To make the top of the consoles even more seamless it could be topped with a piece of glass or mirror .

karen paul interiors
Yes it is too large, however, you can do an oversized chandelier to offset the too-large piece of art AND you can offset your accessories on your buffet. The real key in this photo is that we have three pieces and they are taller. Study the photo to see why this works and with that you will have good information.

Aggie Purvinska Turn the the rug and table 90 degrees, put the console on the other pony wall, don;t put anything under the painting:)

sdnasol Thank you all for your great advice, for right now the easiest solution was to put the two dining room chairs to the side of the console to fill the void. It does look better, just wish the tops of the chairs were strait. I will seek out a floating shelf, or just remove the piece of furniture al together. I had it on the pony wall but it was a bit taller so you coud see it from the lower elevation. Carolyn I loved the light fixtures but they are out of my price range.I will keep searching. I attached other pics showing the ceiling fan that is coming down. In order to use the electrical from fan the table will have to be moved over and will encroach the entry even more. Is that awkward to be met with a dining chair upon passing through the entry?

mainstreetschool Move the chairs a couple inches from the console. The hump on top of the chairs mimics the art, looks good! What did you do with the mirror standing against the pony wall? I love the blue and white with dark wood. Very rich. The new selection of upholstered chairs will enhance the richness. You will have the pottery barn look I am going for. You can swag the new ceiling fixture to be centered over the table.

sdnasol Thank you mainstreet. The mirror has not found a place in the home yet, do you have an idea?

mainstreetschool Oh yeah, keep the leather chairs to go with the lighter ones when you get them.

mainstreetschool Show us some other rooms for options to put the mirror. what is on the wall opposite the art and console?

mainstreetschool Also, I think the ceiling beams in a dark stain would tie in with your style. A little Mediterranean with the table and leather chairs. You could find a metal light fixture to hang over the table. Look at resales shops, box stores. You don't have to use designer products to get the look you want. The fun is in the hunt and putting it together. Throw a little blue and white ware (blue willow) in the accessories. And voila' you are ready to have a dinner party!

mainstreetschool Here is my dining room in our family retreat home.

karen paul interiors I like Carolyn's TT Linear chandelier. Also, agree with moving chairs away from the chest. In fact I would have the chairs begin just outside the edges of your painting.

sdnasol I found some affordable chandeliers, could I have some insight please. The one with shades is 31" and the other is 25"

sdnasol Here is the room for a side by side, not sure the size of the orbital one, if anyone knows where I found the image I would love to find it again.

sdnasol Im beginning to think there is to much going on, or maybe Ive just been to consumed with getting it right.

Ramona I like the top left hand one although I am not sure about the size in relation to everything else. I think you will get it right. I do not think the room is too busy. It is on the understated side which I like.

sdnasol Thank you Ramona, still looking....

karen paul interiors Subtract 12" from the width of your table to determine the width of your chandelier. So if your table is 45" wide and you subtract the 12", you would want your chandelier to be 30" in diameter. Also, when hanging your chandelier, if your ceiling is at 8', then you would want the bottom edge of your chandelier to be between 30-36" off the table. For every additional foot of ceiling over 8', you will want to add 3". So if you ceiling is at 9', you will hang your light anywhere between 33-39" from your table top.