My house is a 1930s dutch colonial, and we wanted to keep the charm of the original layout, though now I'm regretting that decision a little... Oh well, too late so could use advice from the experts on Houzz!! My dining room has 3 doorways, it's an octagon, it has a radiator under the main bay so we did a bench across it. It's sunny, has a nice view of the yard, so it should be a lovely room, but it just always feels cramped and unwelcoming to me. I was thinking that I should: 1) get rid of the buffet, 2) get a bigger rug, 3) add some art to the wall where the buffet is now, 4) decide on window treatments :)? My husband would probably do wainscoting (though he'd want to kill me). Do I need a different table? Do I really need to get rid of the buffet? Is my chandelier too small? Is it boring? I really like simple decorating, and I would love to have this room feel intimate but also a place where people will want to linger vs. get claustrophobia. What do you think?