center between windows. it will also appear to be center of the room. The other way would be noticeably not center of the windows.

If you have a piece of furniture on the left wall, and people at the centered table, will they be able to walk around and get in and out of their seats?

IMO if not centered on the widows it will make you crazy but I too would like to know the size of the space , since IMO this was poor planning if you wanted a buffet on the left since that will skew everything.

Seems likely a drape in the light fixture chain will be needed for a little flexibility for future furnishing choices, in any case...

So a central placement may work as a start

Our previous home and our dining furniture were destroyed by a storm back in January so everything in the space will be new. I was going to wait until the house was nearer completion to decide exactly what furniture I will put in the space, beginning with the table and chairs and going from there. I’m not even sure if I want a hutch in the space or not as it will crowd the space and limit me in the future if I need to use table extensions for larger gatherings. Plus, there is a 30” wall between the kitchen and dining room (shaded in pink). Therefore, my gut says center between windows :) I just wanted to be sure before I had the electrician move it so I didn’t end up asking him to move it back later... :/

Someone else has mentioned that since the fixture is on a block between the trusses and is accessible from the attic, I can always nudge it one way or the other as long as the mounting plate was large enough to cover the previous hole. I'm planning to use a linear light fixture similar to the one below so maybe that would work :)

I have a chandelier that's centered in the room. I have a breakfront on one wall, so the chandelier isn't centered over the dining room table. I hate it. We dine by candle light, rather than using the chandelier.

I say centre on table for sure.

@suero Have you thought about getting a swag hook to center the chandelier?

Since you are unsure of what furniture you will have in the space, center the light between the windows (which are hopefully equally spaced in the room), and place the table centered under the light. It will make the food taste better.

@rsc2a. Yes, and rejected it because it doesn't look right with the fixture. Bottom line, if you have to swag the light fixture to work with the dining table, then, position the light fixture in the right location to start, You are going to be using the dining room with furniture in it, not empty of furniture, so the position of the chandelier should complement the room in its furnished state.