Perhaps the original owners intended the skylight to serve as the dining light source and placed a hutch/serving console along the short wall (shown in first pic)

(Re: rug.... What is the size of the one shown? I'd look for a bigger dining rug)

If you use skylight as a nature chandelier - go wild with a tall sculptural centerpiece when not using the table - branches In the sunlight?

This HOUZZ pic has a light bar inside the skylight......

Broom Cottage · More Info

Casper Residence · More Info

I womder what came first the skylight or the ceiling fan? . Ive read a few posts where it was expressed the skylight added heat in the room

Pretty certain skylights came first as the house and original roof dates back to 1965. I am just trying to figure out how to light the room after sundown. I did originally have the table centered with the skylight so maybe ill put it back. Im not too attached to the rug, Ive realized its too small as well. Just got the table and chairs recently. Basically my whole house is an endless whirlwind of design ideas since Ive moved in...hard to make a move. Ive gone from coral to linen to black for wall ideas.

Good to remember, thanks. Probably not anytime too soon for budget reasons.

Not a Pro.

Get a very large piece of art for the wall on the left.

Then buy a lighting fixture that has chain. Hang the fixture and use the chain with a hook to hang over the table directly over the table.

Modern Open Plan Kitchen Living Room Extension in Edinburgh · More Info

Broadway Market · More Info

More inspiration: Using floor lamps

Contemporary Regency Refurbishment · More Info

Agree with the arching floor lamp idea!!

Believe me, I’m in the same boat...this whole place is full of potential just trying to make things better one bit at a time. Really would like to completely remodel kitchen and dining room which would end up having to redo flooring as it doesnt even go wall to wall :/ lots of cheap quick fixes went on here. If I had the money and didnt mind moving to michigan I would have bought that george nelson home i saw a few years back ha!

there is terrazzo flooring throughout the house as underlayment and I have always liked it maybe polished terrazzo throughout since it is kind of open concept

Is it the real thing? As in, poured in place and polished Terrazzo? If done properly, that's gorgeous.

The previous owners had that in the whole house and decided to put those ugly tiles on top?! Some people are just strange.

I understand removing Terrazzo and replacing it with wood or another soft natural product, if you don't like stone floors. Heck, I could even understand carpet, even though I'm not personally a fan. But putting cheap tile on top feels like a downgrade.

You have eletrical from the fan do the light inside the skylight like the picture posted that is your best case option and yes a bigger rug and art.

What's with all the table cloths on everything?

Turn the table the other way and see if that helps the problem because when the table is centered on the doors, it's not centered on the room divider. This may help with hanging a light fixture also. The rug looks too small and is not the right color for the tile floor, so better to have nothing.

fan is mounted with cord exposed tacked to ceiling and down to a socket on the divider wall. no room in ceiling for hard wiring have been told. you can see the cord in the pic with the divider.

I like the idea of turning table...tried with old table but didn’t think of for some reason once i got the new set..old habits die hard.

Tablecloths just to protect/cover ugly surfaces for now. black laminate on kitch counter to the right and not in a good way if thats even possible.

i grew up in this neighborhood and all the houses have some sort of terrazzo base in them anytime you pull carpet up etc there it is...usually chipped and not in great condition but i have seen a few around here polish them out and it comes out really nice. i can see what i have in the hallway closet floor still it has pale blue tones. they obviously recently tore out carpet and put in these grey tiles and the rest is walnut colored laminate wood flooring. all the doors have a one inch or so space off the floor also

I also have this exposed beam wall to work with...the wider beam in center is supporting the rest Ive been told could be removed if I wanted. I thought of hanging curtains from ceiling height to floor to hide them?

When you say “beam,” are you referring to the vertical pieces? If so, they’re called posts, not beams (well, in this case, though, the skinny ones are non load-bearing studs from what you’re saying). Beams are horizontal. Posts support beams. Just think of a balance beam and a lamp post if you forget which is which. :)

(and, fwiw, I would have procured a sledge hammer and started demo’ing those studs within five minutes of being given the go ahead to remove them!)

Now, lots of questions!

Is that a vaulted ceiling? How is the roof constructed—is there attic space? How deep is the skylight shaft? Can you take pictures from the kitchen, dining room and from outside (so I can see the roof!)? Was the dining room/kitchen area an addition? Was the room in the foreground an addition? What’s the rest of that room in the foreground look like? What’s beyond those glass doors, a patio? What’s that door with the big alarm or whatever is above the handle—are you keeping someone in there?

haha...yes im referring to the post then, my bad. The ceiling is vaulted, zero attic space, almost flat tar and gravel roof which I have been collecting quotes/ideas for re-roofing but I do like the natural light from skylights so will probably keep or reconfigure those. Im a fan of floor to ceiling windows and all that. the door with the lock contraption goes to garage. It no longer works and tried to take it off and wasnt successful. lots of wondering goes on about what went on in this house previously haha found some interesting things apon arrival. the kitchen is awful...cabinets are not even worthy of a garage. I will have to take pictures and measurements and get back to you with those. thanks for your interest.

I don’t think anything was an addition as a lot of the houses here have this same layout and date to 1965..my parents house was the first built in the development and was the home of the architect. Through glass doors is a step down to enclosed patio which I think was a screened porch at one time...not ducted though.

photo of house

skylight in dining room 12” deep. here are the other photos:

behind mirror wall is hallway bathroom btw light fixture which gets hit everytime someone opens door was left here by previous owner...other door is a closet which is also where the mail slot drops too. its like a mystery fun house haha

we did have a tv in that nook but is in repair

kitchen:

drives me crazy:

Thanks for posting. Yeah, it's pretty much a blank slate. Lot's of work to make it nice. But looks as if there also is a lot to work with. It should look really awesome with better finishes.

I am in the process of removing 1990's ceramic tile from my terrazzo floors (1959 house in Orlando FL) with a hammer-drill. I have a goal each week to tear up 15 sq feet of the tile (and that much fits in my trash can outside). I prefer the not so shiny terrazzo to the ceramic tile. It is a lot of work especially getting up the thinset (I spray water on it to keep the dust down) and to not damage it..Once it is all up and I have some other projects done, I am getting the terrazzo refurbished and it will glow!. I have the same style house and love it. Your tile job is definitely DIY. No pro would have that mess by the kitchen and dining room. I think the potential there is huge.

I think the dining room would feel less unfriendly if one could see out those french doors. I'd center the table under the skylight and hang a light inside the skylight. You (a pro) can put a light in a skylight, you just need to affix a board that goes from side to side and the wiring would get run to it in the same fashion it goes to your fan. Ditch the fan. you could hide the wires to the light by making a false ceiling about an inch lower than the present ceiling. You could go with a tongue in groove real wood stained something medium colored. I did that on one of my ceilings. These houses are built with those tongue in groove boards under your layer of roofing.

I think those built-in shelving do-dads are really awkward and would get rid of them. They were an add on when they did the 1990's tile. So awkward how the baseboard is that tall baseboard and that era of houses had 4 inch ranch style. Sticks out like a sore thumb wrapped around those wall units. If you can get the glass clear in those doors, remove the shelving, take up the floors, put a light in the skylight and put some plants in there it will look like a different place.