Hi Deco Everything that I have collected part from the dining set which was an investment has been from garage sales. So I am quite happy to part with everything... I think the most expensive was $10.00. My problem is that I cant focus because you are right. I just have too much going on in different styles. Going with the style of the dining table - where do you think I should head with rug choices from everything I am reading - it says I should zone out the room?? I am staying away from leather couches and heading towards a cotton fabric. I really just want the space to be comfortable. Thanks for the tip about the ideabook. I've been collecting here and then, but mainly watching how people solve their dilemmas. I look but don't comment much.

You may be able to seat less at a tulip table and if you can live with that go for it. It would look great with your striped rug. Clear acrylic chairs would look good such as the IKEA Tobias but I would go for white solid or a mix of grey, white and black.

Google Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It's the best chalk paint. Just wondering...why are you actually wanting to renovate the table - is it in bad condition that we can't see? I agree it needs to stay a dark colour. To be honest, I would leave the table as is and spend the money on some drapes for the windows. At the moment it all looks a bit stark, but that's just my opinion from what we can see in the pic.

is this an existing house or a plan for a proposed new building? we need to see the whole floor plan showing the location of windows and external doors.. describe the climate, location of north, how you plan to use the spaces and what are the ages of the people who will live in the house and why don't you have a bathroom or powder room downstairs?