Trying to figure out the multi-level ceilings. That's a bigger issue for me. Lots of jig, jogs and chopped up ceiling overhead! Is all that necessary? How many of you are there? How many when you entertain, and how often does that happen? How often would overnight guests use the sleeper sofa? My friend had a leather sleeper sectional. That could sit facing the view while the dining area was behind it more in line with the bar/sink peninsula.

If this was my room, I would have the dining table completely away from the window. If the view is that nice in the evening, I would want to be able to walk up to the window and look out. I would forget about the acrylic table legs. Even if you had the dining table beside the window, the table top will block the view, not the legs. But for me, I’d put a low profile bench by the window so you and your guests had a place to sit and enjoy the view. Add a good size sideboard where the armoire is and if you still have room, think about an overhang on your kitchen countertop on the dining room side. Then you can have bar stools for your guests to sit at while you prepare dinner.

Wait until you MOVE IN. I see many more issues than how to use the space. Like a lot of disjointed flooring and carpet.

Draw the entire living space, including the kitchen, and post it along with dimension. Show all the passages. You are way ahead of yourself with the "worry"

I'd forget acrylic legs for the moment as well.

We need a to scale floor plan of the whole main living space and you need to wait until the time when you have possession and can get a designer and contractor to look at possibilities. There is no reason to add acrylic legs just plan a pedestal table BTW too much overthinking about nothing . From what I see the kitchen is probably going to need some work and that requires you living in the space for a bit before embarking on anything. MY suggestion get a storage unit store as much as possible then live there for min. 3 months to see how the spaces actually function. The reason for the storage is all your stuff will need to go for the new flooring install anway

By the time you put in a table and chairs for 6, you will see that it's not as much space as you originally thought(my dining room is 16x13).

A few things here - The ceiling is tough. There are two reasons they need to be there - HVAC and the water lines for sprinkler system. We may be able to raise them a touch by getting rid of the can lights, and adding LEDs, but that'll just be a couple of inches.

As for the move in comments and to live in the space first - I would love to. But the place will not be furnished. And we don't have any furnishings. So, items need to be purchased to live in the space. Yes, the floors will be redone, but we need to have a furnishing idea and plan first and foremost. We have a contractor meeting tomorrow. Thanks for all the input!

15x13 is a nice sized dining room but not crazy big. It's enough space for an 8 person table and maybe a sideboard/buffet, depending on which dimension is the 13'. Since it also needs to be a walkway, you need more than 3 feet around the table. It's not as big as you think.