You appear to have plenty of room for a round table that would seat 10. Personally, I prefer round tables because I think conversation flows more easily. You can see and hear everyone.

PLEASE put measurements in feet, not inches! Inches are not how one describes the dimensions of a room!

Your room is almost square and about the same size as my DR. I have a very wide, antique dining table in mine. With no leaves in (it has FIVE HUGE ones!), the table is almost square. It's very nice that way. But when I entertain more than 5 people, I need to put a leaf in the table for space - I do full placesettings/bb plates etc - and my family are tall and have broad shoulders. When I add that leaf, the room is very crowded - it can't be helped - I can't change the room, and I detest narrow DR tables.

A round table to seat 10 will need to be 72" round, and it will still be a bit crowded. Finding clothes for such is not easy. When we bought our first house in the late 1960's, I had such a table. I ended up making a table skirt (I think it took 13 yrs of fabric - even using cheap fabric, it was expensive). Then I used a square damask cloth on top. It's doable - I did it! But I was very glad to see that table go.

I really like the rectangular table Clair, especially with the buffet behind it. To my eye, it fills the room better and looks like it belongs there. I don’t care for the round one at all because it doesn’t seem to have enough presence in the space. Have you considered an oval table? It would have the length of the rectangular but the softer curves of a round. Regardless of what you choose, If you’re buying, I would make sure that the table I settled on has a leaf so it can be extended to accomodate larger groups any time you want.

Oh It’s not for me it’s for J9 Merx and I agree that a rectangular one would be best it would give them more room to move around and yes the buffet should go behind the table but not with two extra on each side of it. J9 Merx, you would need a table that is 108” that can open up to 120” now that is if you are having guests sit at the end.

Whoops! Sorry Claire, I saw you offer the measurements, and wasn’t paying attention!

@claire the table in the pic is 84” and it seems like I’m already out of room at the end of the table on both sides...are you sure 108” would work?

What a beautiful dining room but you have to understand you have a 84” round table that takes up most of the room. A rectangular is narrow and will not take as much room as your existing table, since the dining room is 13’ it’s best to get a 8’ that opens to 10’

@claire the round table I made is 72” and the rectangle table that’s in the other pic is 84” that’s why I wasn’t sure I could go any bigger rectangle

In deciding, take into account how you entertain. It's awkward seating three people at a large round table, less awkward with a rectangular table, IMO.

Yes that’s true!

I love round tables. IMHO, a round table must go in a square room (which yours essentially is). Most DR are not square, so round tables are less common. I would totally do a round 72" for 8-10. With leaves if you have more.

ETA - re the above ... do you have other eating areas? I would not use a formal DR for dinner for 3 anyway.

Yes we have a large bar in the kitchen we would use for 4 pp max I’m def leaning towards round...agree that square and round go together :)

J9 Merx, Do you have more leaves for the table to fit 10 ppl with the 84” because if it is the table you have is fine

I love a round table for large groups for easy conversation but you may find with 10 people you won't have room for a buffet as well. Two smaller scale chests to act as buffets on either side of the window along with a large piece of art between the two windows could be quite beautiful.

@katinparadise that’s exactly what I was thinking with the two smaller and art on the other wall!

I am a sucker for large round tables like the one (size) you posted. I understand however, it might not leave much room for your cabinet.

For me, it would be round.

I think it's a nice option instead of one large serving piece. Have you found a table you like?

J9 Merx have you thought about changing the bulbs to the chandelier to a softer yellow or white

I love large round tables and most do not have the room for them. I'd go for the round