Is the large dining table your only dining set or is your kitchen an eat-in kitchen?

I'm wondering if the table can go in with the sectional and the dining room can just become a totally dedicated play room.

So are first 3 pics the dining room and last one (with vaulted ceilings) the living room? I had 3 under 4 for a time so I understand how it goes! In my last house which was a 70s contemporary, I converted the “formal” dining room to a toy room. Due to a pony wall you couldn’t see the toys from the front door which was a plus. We had a generous eat in kitchen so had our official dining table there. It was a great setup and because the living room was separated from the dining room (toy room) and kitchen, the living room was a decluttered adult space and any toys that made their way into it went back into the dining/toy room by the end of the night. I think you should try that setup. It works out better for everybody. In my current home the original small living room (there was an addition so there is a larger living room space now) is used as a music room/contained toy room and it works great to have a place for toys with lots of bins so they aren’t taking over the rest of my house. I could never live in open concept with small

children!

If you removed the "island" could your dining table fit in the kitchen comfortably, farmhouse kitchen style?

I gave up on upholstered chairs and bought some benches. Surprisingly comfortable for our meal times. Make sure yours fit between the table legs so the bench can tuck under the table when not in use. baby chairs can fit on the ends maybe.

Can the island just move over to the wall where you have the folding table?

Going to follow this.

Could you swap the dining room table and the island?

If you want organizing or decluttering advice, just ask in this post or a separate post. A few hours of help from a friend may make a big difference.

Where do those double doors go?

Can you put the sofa right up against the double doors and the tv on the big wall opposite?

it always looks terrible before it starts to look better :-)

haha. With the sofa scooched all the way to the front window wall, can the table fit right up against the sofa like a big sofa table?

Are both sides of the sofa the same length?

Have you tried the sofa in this position? Pulled about 30” from the walls flanking the window and up against the side wall?

Don’t hate is... good. :-)

i think the root problem is the sectional. I’ve tried a few sectionals. They are rarely the best solution.

Is the sectional an Ikea Kivik by any chance? If so you could ditch one side, move the armrest and just roll with a sofa on the large wall.

this would free up play space in the living room so your dining room can just be a dining room.

Beautiful table. If you have two more of those light wooden folding chairs, try those in the kitchen. I agree that the tall upholstered chairs are not going to survive babyhood spotlessly.