If there truly is in no place for the dining room table perhaps it would make a good gift to charity. Do you have a local consignment shop that will display it for you?
As for the room, accessorize!
Vases filled with fresh flowers. Let's get some wall art going. Go to Art.com and pick out some vibrant art prints at a good price. You can get frames for cheap at your local discount or craft store and frame them yourself. Here, use this link...http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049375&A=714357&L=9&P=0&S=6&Y=37" target="_parent" style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:#0000ff;
Your coach is crying for throw pillows. Light, bright colors to add some life to your brown surroundings. What about an area rug?
Color-wise, you can go a couple of different ways. For bright and vintage, a lighter blue and softer red will work nicely. To go earthy but vibrant, oranges, reds, greens, yellows are the solution.
Have fun with it and let you imagination run wild!