A rug is a great option, you can play it safe or go bold and the best thing is that if at a later stage you want a change just whip it out and put another down, a pop of colour will brighten and modernize your look

Pottery Barn have a similar style see http://www.potterybarn.com.au/hayes-tufted-upholstered-barstool http://www.classicfurnishings.com.au/our-product-range/detailed-product-template-144617155 https://www.houzz.com.au/products/linen-bar-stool-prvw-vr~17280111 Good luck!

Hi iggs85, I've had my Eames chairs for about 8 years and they still look as good as new (including staying nice and white). They are easy maintenance (just wipe over, I Spray n' Wipe away marks), and I prefer the carver style ones with armrests for more comfort. Its a round and generous chair to sit in, but the moulded plastic is hard, so you might need a cushion for your bum or back if sitting for long periods. I agree with John it's important to buy ones which are well made and sturdy, I haven't had any problems with the screws in mine though I tightened them all when I first got the chairs. I do notice mine still 'creak' when I sit in them, but I have not had to repair or fix any of them since I got them. The furniture place I bought mine from no longer exists but I am sure you could find decent replica models somewhere like Matt Blatt?

Thanks for all the feedback. We have borrowed the chair from the shop. Any further thoughts? That brown chair will go and I am proposing 2 orange chairs with orange and grey cushions on both couch and chairs. And while you are at it we are changing front door - do you think white slatted look or natural wood. Natural wood would be my preference but behind the curtains we have put in modern French doors and taken out cottage pain and everything is painted white.