Thanks Everyone for your input! We have decided to keep our glass-top, regular height, table until we find something better and purchased new table height chairs that were paired with a glass table in the store. They are super comfortable and match the counter-height stools too. Thanks again!

I like the round table, actually. It isn't enough table space to have a big knife-and-fork meal like a porterhouse ... but it is plenty of landing space for a cup of coffee and a tablet. Plus it is probably easier to navigate in or out of the innermost seats compared to a square table. I'm glad you were able to find a solution that works with what you have!

If you scroll further down in that linked thread, the details are there including pictures from the outside. . I am pasting the text from that thread , below, for a quick read. My box bay was built under a second floor overhang so no roof needed but a small roof would probably not add that much to the total cost. Another bonus of the box bay is that with the half screens, we can remove the banquette pillow and use the window seat for a staging area for food to be passed to the deck from the kitchen when we have a garden party. The half screens move up and allow access to the plates/trays, and then move down to protect the food and house from flies. It beats trying to walk out a closed patio door with both hands carrying a heavy tray. We also have used the box bay to temporarily stage the music speakers for parties. Of course nowadays that is moot due to bluetooth everywhere. I think you have lots of room to get by it on the exterior. You can put a bench of similar depth and width in that area on the outside of the house to gauge how it might affect your walkway. HTH ___________________________________________ form the original thread... It cost slightly less than $5000 all told (including moving electrical and adding foam insulation under the exterior Azek cladding, tempered windows since I have all boys :) ), measures 78 inches wide internally by 18 inches deep. Much cheaper than adding a 40k breakfast room or an 80k large kitchen expansion as I first planned. I have a custom cushion for it now and my teen boys enjoy lounging and napping there. The key is to seat it low enough to the ground to make it comfortable for sitting (16" height). I also specified the weight that it had to be able to carry (600 lb). The style is known as a "box bay" and the brand is Sunrise windows. I purchased their premade "projected frame" window through their authorized contractor and he worked with me on the other details. My good friend and former nanny came by to visit the other day and barely noticed the kitchen renovation, she was so taken with the sitting bay. Exterior of original windows New box bay replacing old windows. Somehow those bay walls bring in a lot more light into the space. We also really like watching all the small wildlife outside that we could not reall see before. In terms of the layout, it gave us enough "breathing space" and sitting area... The light, animal/ibird watching, and perceived airiness is a huge bonus.

Thanks to everyone! If it helps at all, the space is 11 ft across and 7' 4" from the windows to the line where the oven starts. The door opens inward so the table would definitely have to be less than 60" long, which seems to be hard to find (except for really cheap boring ones). I did have my eye on that last table because I do like the industrial style, and I thought it might work with the metal fridge handles, plus perhaps a pendant light and barstools with a little industrial edge. But I see how it doesn't quite go with everything as-is. Barbara -- the backsplash is a small, rectangular light beige stone with a textured surface: Maybe you're right about making it all uniform. I was playing with the idea of perhaps finding a Mediterranean tile with a touch of color for behind the range, but I see what you're saying about having a smooth area that's not broken up. Taking a look at some rectangular tables: boring but I like the rustic feel. blah. Maybe white legs would go well with the lighter countertops. I actually like the legs on this one when I look at it by itself, but I don't know if it would take the whole style of the kitchen in another direction. These last two are customizable. The more I looked around, the more I got excited about the prospect of something handmade and customized to fit the space exactly as I need. And some of the options are GORGEOUS, with a rustic feel but a refined finish. I never really liked furniture style that seemed more traditional, but the more I look at some tables with turned legs, the more I think it might fit the style of the house better. I just don't want to get distracted by things fitting the existing style and forget that I'm trying to update it to look more like MY style. Something like this might be a good blend of the two: I think I might really like this one ^ SO weird for me to say, with those legs. That's why I'm struggling with decisions, I don't want things that look out of place but I also don't want to buy things that aren't my style. I'm an over thinker if there ever was one.