A rug under the table will cause problems when moving the chairs. To be safe and no nuisance, it has to be a huge rug. (A large round(!) floor cover....?) I like the street lamp. But I guess it is a STREET - lamp and makes the room rather sterile. It is kind of tallish in the corner and enhances to large distance to the ceiling. bring something else down from the ceiling. I guess you don't want a lamp because you have downlights. Do some search for some nice art, which does not move (shadows) in the light. Or use a beige old fashioned chandelier. Go bit by bit. And think about the carpet before you get it. Work on flow and lightness, delight, round parts, oval to balance the room. If I painted something, I would paint the stark white frames a little softer/toned. The white is a hard contrast. So is the black. (And I would probably paint a half wall white.) And the black ornament (light?) that comes down from the ceiling must come further down, should be larger. And then I would play with the room for dinner situations..... you can bring all the colour in you like. I wonder what the room looks like during the day. Try taking the (beautiful) mirror out and hang a canvas. The plant on the table looks forlorn. The Arabic lamp in the left corner looks lonely too. this would be a nice corner for a piece of furniture. An extra chair finds room in spots like this often. Do you have enough space when serving food? (Can you get light switches in a colour like the walls?) I would probably take 2 chairs out unless they are constantly needed and take the placemats off. Put a larger item.... maybe a plate of fruit in the middle. The repetition of chairs and placemats enhances the very formal atmosphere. I have just seen a cream coloured chandelier. Glass is too stark and black not suited to brighten the situation up. I love the room for its sheer size and uncluttered atmosphere!

You have a really gorgeous home - beautiful details! A lighter rug or perhaps even a pattern would help to lift the room. A great place to start for inspiration would be the details themselves - this project by Ann King (http://annking.com.au) actually took the ceiling pattern and created a custom rug, which creates a really striking traditional pattern. Camilla Molders (https://camillamolders.com.au) is also a wonderful designer who designs custom rugs that fit perfectly with traditional features, you may find some inspiration here! A few other colour and design suggestions - in terms of colour, working with all that lovely warm toned wood would be lovely, choosing cream and warm white hues. Or a subtle blue would be a great contrast! https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/catherine-martin/black-pearl/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/catherine-martin/feathers/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/catherine-martin/garden-party/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/kingdom-home-nouveau-collection/lily-nouveau-2/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/kingdom-home-nouveau-collection/metropolitan/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/house-of-heras/waratah-wonderland/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/designer-collaborations/catherine-martin/westchester/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/in-house-collections/saffron/istanbul-azure/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/in-house-collections/saffron/othello-latte/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/in-house-collections/saffron/peacock-feather-latte/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/in-house-collections/saffron/samson-dark-knight/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/in-house-collections/saffron/shadow-cream/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/handknot-collections/classic-handknots/lexicon/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/handknot-collections/classic-handknots/vision/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/handknot-collections/mystique/hudson-stone/ https://www.designerrugs.com.au/rug-collections/handknot-collections/classic-handknots/kensington-light-grey/

Some great comments and thoughts from you all. Trends are a consumer marketing tool to encourage you to continually spend and buy their products... A home should be a living curation of things you love that work for you and nobody else. Yes there are some design principles you can follow but these are a guide and should be considered along with the space, it's purpose, the light, the people and much more. Instead of buying more, consider what you have and carefully select things to complement them - update by changing things around and making sure YOU love the style and it suits the way YOU live!

The interior ( and original exterior ) is extremely well done -- that's why I can't understand the front fence ( $1k more would have had it looking more matched to the existing house ) and the addition ( it appears you matched the roof , I can't see the windows , but I can see that grey rendered walls -- WHY ? Again , $10k spent there intelligently would add $100k IMO ) . Maybe I'm OCD , but I've always thought you do similar and sympathetic styles across an entire property .