parma, I agree. Something about that style and finish is just what I'm looking for. lido, you may be right, and I think I'd rather compromise having the leaf seam than the having a different base style or woodgrain or finish on the table. bronwynsmom, thank you for that info. In addition to the leaf thing, I think that size would probably be more suited to the scale of my room, but by definition, wouldn't those tables be more formal? What I like about the one I'm considering is that it's oak, which seems less formal, yet the style is not country-ish (not that there's anything wrong with country, just doesn't go in this house). I emailed the seller back asking for a picture of the underside of the table to see if we could possibly cut it down and she sent me some fuzzy photos saying the top does appear to come off after all, so I think we should be able to do it. She said the diameter of the top is 45". I'm going to have to try to mock something up to see if that will look right. This is a small room with small-scale seating, so it might be too big. But the biggest question is will she come down significantly on the price; I've been looking for this table for a while now, and of course it shows up 2 weeks after I quit my job!

You live in such a fantastic location! One of my kids recently moved to OBX, is also in a kind of small place, has some mismatched hand-me-down furniture and a tight budget. You might try the Ikea in Virginia or College Park, Maryland. Perhaps one of those is closer to you. If I were you I would remove the bookcases, get a few of those ikea fiskbo photo frames and hang those alongside and/or above the tv. I think you might like a few larger pieces of art on that wall rather than a lot of little things on the bookshelves. It would give the visual appearance of less *stuff* in the room. You should have lots of opportunities to take some gorgeous photos to go in the frames. Or you could frame fabric you love, get some kind of downloadable art from etsy, calendar pages if they're the right size, all kinds of things. If you like watercolors that Waterlogue app is pretty cheap. You could get some paper and colored pencils and color in some geometric shapes and frame that. I'd maybe put a large tile or something on top of the umbrella stand and use it as a makeshift table beside the pink chair, handy to put a drink on it or something. I'd get rid of the table currently beside the pink chair (move the chair further from the front door) and get rid of the end table between the futon and the front door. Or I'd get rid of the two end tables and move the table currently beside the pink chair to a spot alongside the futon. I'd get rid of one or two of the lamps and either the coffee table or the ottoman. You can get some pretty cheap floor lamps at ikea, and one of those would take up a lot less space probably than the end table. I think my home is cute, my furniture matches, I have window treatments and art I love on the walls. At this point in my life I think I could trade it for a small place on the OBX full of mismatched hand-me-down furniture........and paddleboards, kayaks, surfboards, kiteboards and bicycles. Good luck and have fun whatever you decide!

This made me think of a hotel room we stayed in last year in New York. The Ottoman was round and could put a Tray on it or it could be pulled into two pieces so could be separated for people on different ends of the sectional. It worked great with our family and it was in blue. I was told you could have it custom made where I live for $500 to $750 but ended up finding one at Home Sense that was simpler. Found this picture online and in the other one excuse my family but you can see how the ottoman splits.

@Jennifer K @mama goose_gw zn6OH @Design Girl Here are the updated plans that we are close to locking in. What do you think? The fridge is far, but I am not sure what a better solution would be. We don't want to cut into the size of the butlers pantry. The large window looks out into our driveway towards our neighbor's house (into their kitchen). It is not the best view for privacy so have some regret about not putting the range on that wall with the sink against a wall (or island but not a fan) The island is 86x53."5 - Will I have any issues with a Marble slab?