Lovely house. I question whether you can FIT bar stools and chairs on that left side.

I was thinking maybe a bench for the table?

I agree I don’t think bar stools will work. I definitely agree with painting all the oak white and changing the fan out. Fans don’t belong in dining areas.

Do you need a fan, and if so, keep it... and if you buy new chandelier, a splurge, or striking in structure, you might not want pendants then... who knows.

Pretty and neutralish?

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Thank you! The chairs are lovely. Any suggestions for a table? I’m not sure on the color

If you do keep yours, could stain or paint it anything

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"Darken the floor" with navy and also continue the warm wood color in room -

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I think this green could look nice with all the wood, and it's youthful cheerful. :)

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A hint of rustic charm / smoky walnut finish and metal accents.

• Table without leaf: W 42" x D 60" x H 30"
• Dimensions of extended table: W 42" x D 78" x H 30"

Rubber Wood, Engineered Wood with Acacia Veneer.

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Good reviews. Smoky walnut finish and earthy wood grain detail create an organic look. Flared legs, turnbuckle accents. 18" leaf, extends table to 78" long.
•Table without leaf: 42"L x 60"W x 30"H
•Table with leaf: 42"L x 78"W x 30"H
•Side Chairs: 26"L x 20"W x 40"H
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Idk if you have room for stools / those without backs store under the countertop -- then a simple bench you store under dining table --

I'd see about removing the bar on the peninsul A one level peninsula is more streamlined and I think it makes it easier as a pass through for food stuffs.. I don't think you have room for stools, but you may have room for an area rug. I also think the slider would do well with curtain panels. In your case, I'd mount the rod as close to the ceiling as possible and let the curtains cascade to the floor.

You might look into the extendable dining tables in case you ever find yourself seating more than six.

Thank you for the table suggestions!!

An extendable table sounds good too! I’m kinda bummed about the breakfast bar. I do see your points though. It was something my husband added in and was quite costly. :/

Are pendants lights something I should avoid?

Idk but we haven't really seen the kitchen. If you think -- the bar has a busy look in a tight space I wouldn't add to it with pretty any lights, but add to the visible DR for now.

Hi Angela. I don’t think I would add pendants. It could just be the angle of the pic, but the placement of the 2 recessed lights do not appear to be centered in the pass through. Plus if you add pendants they would most likely hang below the header on the pass through. This combined with the elevated bar top will really reduce the sight lines/openness of the pass through. Someone earlier posted a very nice rug with shades of blue/navy. You could have your table refinished in a deep indigo or navy. Add Ghost chairs in a more traditional style on each side of the table. Then use the curtain panels to introduce/pull colors from the rug. Have fun, I’m sure whatever choices you make it will turn out lovely.

Faded rugs seems easier to blend with current colors. Cause azure chairs are dark, could match the depth of golden walls. Maybe less crowded visually with 2 such chairs at heads of table. Stain 2 wooden benches maybe?

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Goes without saying, but these brighter chairs are more 'cheerful' and you might say more casual. Think of what art you like: staid, traditional / or more modernized?

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Trimmed down in size, could you live with red - it's not Too mid-century I think. Light legs don't complicate the look. Kids have a sturdy bench on their side?!

Almost current wood stain, and not sure that's bad. With rug, there'd be a 'sepration' from the floor - like this with metal chairs? very casual ...

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This casual rug, with fan if necessary, maybe with 'natural' tan wood on light side.

can you remove that strange upper piece of granite?

Please dont paint those beautiful doors white.

Unfortunately I agree with removing the extra shelf of granite. If you have children, consider chairs without fabric for practical reasons, or a bench. What colors do you like? Some suggestions here are cheerful colors - do those appeal to you?
I’d shop for a sturdy farmhouse table that has a polyurethane finish. They clean easily and always look good.

If you choose a high-top table you could have stools for the bar then turn them around when you need them at the table. Might or might not suit your family's comfort -- depending somewhat on ages of kids and maybe too of grandparents

Braided is good, and nice with wood, yeh?

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Denim and jute, cute. Good reviews. Possibly white chairs will lighten the room, and maybe chandelier could have white. Seem petite chairs, a good thing.

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Seems I like to multi-task/ browse.... this teal is sort of an elegant color, imo.

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As a mom of 3 I would forgo a rug under a dining table and have a wooden bench. Those trendy metal chairs would be musical instruments for kids. I would keep and paint or refinish your table and add simple wooden chairs and bench. I would stain and seal table top then paint legs and bench.

Hello again, going off of this picture, how likely will it be to knock out the “wall” by the cabinets. Theres electricity there too so I’m not sure if it’s even possible. Can Any one with experience/ideas chime in?

See photo here. It would be the breakfast bar part. I’d like to keep all the cabinets and remove the long post and beam

They have opened that up as much as they can without replacing the beam across the length for support. I would not hang pendants there. I would replace the fan light once you have your table in place not before. Or are you talking about removing the top granite piece? Either way I dont think that is a space for pendants.

You don’t have room for barstools AND chairs. The space is too narrow. I would remove the extra granite shelf.
The legs of the new table must allow the chairs to be pushed almost completely under the table, meaning no
upholstered backs. Again, space is the issue. If you use the patio door or the door to the other room, the table
and chairs may need to move a bit further away from the patio door. As it is, the fan is not centered over the table.
Do you have other pictures of the breakfast area? A labeled, measured drawing of the kitchen and breakfast room
would be helpful.