Like you said, you obviously have a light issue in the room due to the addition of the corner ceiling light and the need for sheers. Maybe paint the ceiling white. Definitely replace sheers with white plantation shutters and add your beautiful chosen pendant lights over the table. As the table is long maybe you can have the light above the window (and if there is a third one further along) moved in to have them over the table. If the pendant is very large have only one or two and remove the extra light/s altogether. You could also possibly add two wall sconces to the wall opposite the windows depending on the overall room. If you physically can't electrically fit lights on the walls now consider battery candles in the glass flutes. This would give lovely mood lighting. Have the white plantation shutters with no additional curtains but have a very large striped rug either the same red as in your photo with creamy beige to blend with lighter wall; or a light blue and white/ creamy beige rug. The light blue stripe would give a relaxed sense to the room. You may need to have these rugs made up. On the table, change to a larger silver tray and look to improving its content holders to silver and glass, light blue china and one low wide rounded fresh flower vase in silver. For dinner, remove your tall vase of roses and replace with a couple of large glass fluted candle holders with silver base rims with pillar candles either side of the tray. Best wishes.

so beautiful, when you are looking for a rug either get a piece of carpet edged by the carpet people or buy a something like seagrass and edge it with a wide tape yourself. a big needle and some strong cotton, I did this years ago and was really pleased and inexpensive cheers

Thanks JE C , yes I know everyone likes odd numbers in design but in the case of a dining table I think 2 is the right option. I may just cut out some circles of paper and put them on the table to get a sense of the proportions. thanks again for your input.

Great setting! Artwork is always such a personal choice but feel free to check out our online gallery: since the eye is otherwise drawn to the outside, you might find one of our 'treescapes' works well - we offer them in neutrals as well as with a touch of natural colour. Our perspex artworks create the wow factor and we also offer more affordable canvases. This link illustrates the canvases and this the perspex artworks in the appropriate dimensions for your space - a 120 x 120 piece looks like the minimum size you will need to create the impact you seek (the photo below from a client review features 2 x 120 x 120).