I am no help with colors, but I will advise you to prime the oil painted fixtures before painting them with latex paint. I once lived in a house with all oil painted walls. Back then, you had to prime them with oil-based primer to switch to latex paint, or the latex would simply peel off in time. Since I could not breathe oil paint fumes, there was no way for us to paint the house interior! Nowadays, I believe that latex primer will do the trick.

The picture size is fine, just lower it. Keep the plant. Remove those smaller items from the console & place a lamp there. I think those shades look oppressive & very dark brown. Any way you can replace them with something in a lighter, woven look? I love the paisley rug. It looks BoHo to me so I feel the light fixture is not quite right. It might work better if you lower it a bit? I have mixed feelings about chair pads. Most look messy & ill fitting. I think pads can add color with the right fabric in a pattern that mixes with the rug but that may require custom work. No runners or place mats on the table unless you like to use a place mat while dining. Otherwise, leave the table bare with the exception of a larger single item in the middle. The vase you have now is too little. If you want to bring in more color, add art to another wall. I think rooms with only 2 colors are boring & you essentially have blues & creams. Lots of colors go with blues...I'd look for something with green in it. I like the green color in the vase you now have on the table. Perhaps art work with green in it or a larger table item that is green?

@Katie B. we put a large piece of black paper there to get an idea, but it was too severe. We also will be mounting a flat screen TV in the space as well. So if not black, which one?

Thank you I am leaning towards white grout. We want a very tight grout line. But I think I prefer a gap between counter and door frame.. I am not sure i would like the tile extending past the countertop