@Jodie White Designs yes my kitchen is to the left. I use the buffet for storage, and to display some items on top. I have used it to display decorations/cake for birthday party’s. My home is still fairly new so I’m not looking to do anything major right now. Basically looking for ways to add character. The blank space above the buffet bothers me the most. I want to add some french country feel into the space. I’m open to window treatment, lighting, and decor ideas. Im also lost when it comes to decorating the table. The fabric in the chairs are probably going to stay. If I did anything to the walls I’d like to do white molding or wainscoting on the lower part of the wall.

You might be onto something wirh moving the dining up a bit. If you do then you have the rear wall to use. Even if bedrooms are small, kids are small too! Playtime can be in their rooms, school time on the dining table. Use the space under beds to store toys in tubs. Kids can get things out to play with, it doesn't need to be available all the time. Not knowing how much is needed for homeschooling, I can only suggest a set of drawers which have some depth, one for each child, where items can be stored when school is done. If this is the only item on the rear wall then a play space could be a rug along this wall. Europeans do compact spaces very well, by having spaces multitask and not having designated places for one activity. So your desk would be the top of the drawers, not a separate table. I have noted that it works best when items are returned to the designated spot. So at the end of a schoolday... away it goes. Same with toys, done playing ... return to the bedroom. You might have to give yourself time to adjust to the TV being a little further away from the couch, so the floor space remains available.

I have a 1950s built home with a small dining room that opens into kitchen. It is about 9 1/2 ft by 12 ft and it is also a main path from kitchen to rest of of house... so we had quite a few factors to consider, like you do. What I discovered is that vintage dining room tables were much better sized for my space than contemporary (what is out there to buy now) tables! The vintage tables tend to be a little smaller in both actual size and in scale/features (less thick and heavy tops/legs). So I would definitely encourage you to consider looking on craigslist or FB Marketplace or even on ebay or Chairish for vintage dining tables. Chairish lets you set the dimensions you need and search that way. There are a ton out there in so many different styles and price points! I found a perfect (for us) expanding round to oval pedestal table with beautiful burlwood finish. The table is 42 inches wide and we keep one leaf in all the time (for a length of 62 inches) and can put the second leaf in when more than 2 friends or family members are over (for a total length of 82 inches). I chose an expanding pedestal because I was considering a banquette and didn't want table legs to fight with. We have since changed our minds and still the table is perfect. If I had your exact set up I would definitely do a banquette on your 92 inch wall. That would give you a little extra room for chairs and traffic between kitchen and table. You could have a bookshelf in the corner next to sliders for plants/serving pieces/art pieces, and the rest of that wall (or however much you needed) could be banquette. And an oval table would be ideal there to help with traffic flow/no sharp corners to bump into.

Here are some guidelines for dining rugs. If you're handy with refinishing, it may be worth it to refinish your table. IMO pedestal tables are nice in many scenarios. Medium brown is a versatile wood tone. It will give you some contrast with your lighter more yellow floor and looks good with blue. Before you rush out and buy anything, start putting idea books together and try to understand what you like about the different photos and how it would work in your space. Window shopping and trying out chairs for comfort is helpful. Dining chairs vary in seat height and depth, and you want it to be a good height for your table - tables sometimes vary a bit. Our dining table is an antique and is a little higher than average so we had to find chairs that were higher.