I think a round table would look great under the light. But I think the round table you have is too small. I love the light you have now; it is so unusual. I think a console put against the back wall with either a fabulous piece of art or a pretty mirror would be attractive. I'd like to see a patterned rug that picks up on some of the color of the wallpaper. Some color on the ceiling would highlight the molding and the medallion. I paint it a soft light blue or green. Good luck with this wonderful space!

Thanks everyone for your further comments. No problem about it being an old post, always nice to communicate with people about design solutions/problems. Jilly, I posted some photos on 1st January 2016, they appear further up in the post. Garden Beet Pty Ltd, and Morel Construction Ltd, both of your solutions look great, but our problem still remains the western Queensland sun which is pretty vicious on anything that will either wilt, fade or break down. It was quite a difficult challenge to come up with something that was affordable, workable and durable. I would love to have had plants because I believe they soften large "hard" exterior areas, but we have decided that we will do that with pots around the pool area. Still have that to do, even after all this time. :) Thanks everyone for re-igniting this chat. Jilly, hope you find something that works for you.

I'm sitting under a similar one in a similar room. It belongs with the rest of the house so doesn't seem too big to me. It is currently painted cream but will be ceiling white soon-ish.

Stone is expensive to transport. So what state are you in? To find stone professionals, go up top of the page to Find a Pro, putting your details in the filter. Then read the reviews. What you want to do sounds lovely, hope you post some After pics on Houzz .