lyfia - i followed your recommendation and that actually looks a lot better! and the pup loves her new window seat. i'll post some pictures this evening. i know there are a lot of different chair shapes but i really love all three, and i'd like to make all three work if possible. here are some examples of rooms i think pull together an eclectic look well. [Eclectic Living Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-living-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_718~s_2104) by New York Interior Designer Kim Parker Interiors [Eclectic Living Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-living-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_718~s_2104) by Boston Architect LDa Architecture & Interiors [Eclectic Living Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-living-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_718~s_2104) by Dallas Interior Designer Astleford Interiors, Inc. [Eclectic Family Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-family-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_720~s_2104) by Baltimore Interior Designer Elizabeth Reich so i am hoping to do something similar, if possible. if not, maybe i need to rethink the space a bit, and find a new home for the tall wingback chair. oly, i think we are getting this couch, in a deep chestnut brown.. and i am not sure what we will get for coffee table yet, but i agree, it is too big for the space. i am thinking the suggestion of two smaller pieces is smart. i'll add pictures this evening of new layout, with poufs where the coffee table is. :) then it's decision time, on whether i have to get rid of the tall wingback chair or not.

For a cleanup sink, 6" is NOT enough space behind the sink to (1) prevent splashing the nice hardwood floor in your DR or (2) leave space for staging food and/or dishes. You will probably need at least 12" for splashing, maybe 18". When water splashes behind our cleanup sink (in front of an 18" deep bay window well), it goes at least 12"...sometimes farther. When a sink is against a wall, the wall stops the splashes, so of course 6" appears to be enough. While a 42"H pony wall or so behind it will help, it's still not ideal. A pony wall usually has a small overhang on both sides...including the sink side. No, you don't have to put it on the sink side, but it will look better if you do...and it will give you a small bit of extra room for putting something on it (although, I don't recommend it b/c it will be too narrow). This means that the overhang on the sink side will extend over the counter on the sink side, thus reducing the amount of space available for your faucet, soap dispenser or bottle, etc. Many people have discovered this to their dismay after everything has been ordered & installed. (This affects not just pony walls, but also window sills above sinks and backsplashes if the BS material is thick.) With a pony wall, I suggest an extra 7" to 9"; without a wall, I suggest 18", if you go with this idea. Even if you add a pony wall, you will still need approx 12.5"...8" for space behind the sink to fit the faucet (to accommodate the overhang on the sink side) + 4.5" for the pony wall itself. If you move the peninsula into the kitchen more, you can fit that 12" to 18". Keep in mind, though, that you can move the range only so far to the right b/c of the window. If you want the pony wall to also be used for staging food & dishes, then I suggest a minimum of 15" total top space...18" would be better. I have a question...how would you feel about closing off the doorway to the hallway from the kitchen? It would mean having to walk through the FR or LR & DR to get to the kitchen, so if it's the main or family entrance into the house, it might be a problem. You have a garage entrance, though...do you use it? If you are open to this idea, you could either merge the old hallway into the LR/Playroom, or you could turn it into a long closet...for coats plus games, etc. (Based on the location of the LR in relation to the Kitchen & DR, I think it would be a better FR. The current FR is isolated and I think it might make a better LR for more formal occasions.) Something like this: I'm assuming you didn't like the idea of switching rooms around since you did not respond to the suggestion in your earlier thread. (I had another idea...switching the rooms but instead of a pantry, put in a banquette with seating to make it both a kitchen and Nook w/seating for everyday meals.) Something like this:

I have about that size dining room with walkways on all sides. In my previous house, I had a 48" square dining table that I used when we moved in. I bought a 48" round table, it was amazing the difference it made. There are only 3 of us so I just keep 3 chairs around the table on a daily basis. You could do a drop leaf. I am not sure it you could find one in a style that would go with your house. I have 2 drop leafs that I use around the house and bring out when I need more tables for company but they are both Duncan Phyfe antiques. Another option would be a round with a leaf or two that expands for family. You'll be amazed how a round fits the space better. Something about cutting off those sharp corners make it easier to maneuver through the rooms.

You need to post a to scale floor plan and pictures of the space . As for space around a dining table you can go very min. at 24” but IMO not really comfortable. That is why we need the plan and pictures to really give helpful ideas. A little bit about your family also helps