Your current table and chairs look tight near the hutch and the door to the left in the corner. Can you provide measurements for that area? I think a round table would provide better traffic flow, but not loving the Saarinen for your eating area. But maybe it's just that I see a super traditional / French country table linens, chairs, the traditional hutch in a transitional, but contemporary leaning kitchen.

Also, if you keep an oblong table, your light fixture above needs to be turned 75-ish degrees. If you go with round, the light fixture needs to be changed altogether.

May be just the angle of the photo making the table and hutch area look tight. I have the same issue when I post pics. How wide is your current table...vs a 54 in round? ETA: I love the look you have going...looks very homey and inviting.

Can you take picture standing in front of the dog crate facing the dining area?

First, thank you for your questions and feedback.

My current table is 59"X44". The space between hutch and island is 117"

btw- I should also mention we are a family of 5 although one is already in college and another is leaving in the fall. (theoretically- now we are all "sheltering" at home). I would want seating for 6, with 5 around the table when everyone is home and 3 usually there starting this fall (assuming college is in session!)

Also, yes, the light fixture has twisted out of place and I need to adjust it. It drives me batty. I think I am going to have to have it moved when we get a new table and am considering a medallion on the ceiling to cover any possible damage from moving it.

Here is the view from in front of the dog crate. Charlie says hello.

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I would also say remove the hutch - right now it just feels like too many things crammed into too small a space. That would give you breathing room around your table and make the space feel so much more comfortable. I also think you're going to need rectangular or oval to fit the number of people you want in that space. Style-wise, I would also look for something a bit more transitiona/traditional, as the DWR table just feels too hypermodern. And personally I wouldn't put a rug under the table because 1) I don't think the space needs it, and 2) I prefer not to have to clean a rug under the table.

The hutch feels New England colonial while the chairs are French country in styling and I assume the hidden table matches them. Then the living room has a more rustic/modern vibe. What do you really love about all of these different styles? You have nothing in your ideabooks to guide us. Is there a favorite piece you'd like to guide your decision?

the chairs and table are going so I wouldn't use those to guide the decision. I love entertaining and making everyone feel comfortable in my home. I like materials that can handle a "patina" as I am not fastidious as I could be keeping up after my my 3 kids and dog. My cherry floors and soapstone countertops will attest to that. And I do struggle to contain the clutter so I try to embrace it. The hutch is a hand me down from my mother's and I would prefer to keep it. I am attracted to rooms that feel collected over many years rather than bought off the showroom floor, if that makes sense. Maybe that is why I am reaching for something that doesn't necessarily "go" with what I have.

I am attaching a photo of a space that looks nothing like mine but shows how I was envisioning a very contemporary

table fitting in a more traditional space.

I was hoping that the clean lines of the tulip table would help with the visual "noise" of the space.

I recently bought the coffee table in the family room. I am wondering if the attached table from PB would coordinate better, although I really don't want it to "match".

I like the idea of the juxtaposition of the tulip table in the space with the more traditional pieces. The marble top with temper that transition of tradition even more.

I would definitely tape out the size to see if it would fit. To seat 6 comfortably a 60" round table would be the right size. You light fixture is lovely however it isn't going to be the correct shape for a round table. So you will need to think through that and replace with a round fixture.

Excuse the typos above. I also want to mention that if you cant fit a 60" round with your hutch/buffet can it be relocated and a wonderful large piece of art go in its place to better accommodate the round size table you need? If not consider an oval tulip style table. You will get the same look but gain the seating area you need.

Mixing eras in your furniture can give an eclectic and interesting look to a space, but when the entire space is traditional and you add an iconic MCM table, it will look woefully out of place. If your tastes are changing since you finished the space, I totally get that, but you would have to make several more substantial changes to the space to make this kind of melange look good.

A pedestal base is a great idea, but you can find one on an oblong table that fits your space and style. Although honestly, if you are going to cover the table in table cloths, whatever you choose is going to look a lot like what you’ve got already.

my goal is to not be covering it with a cloth once I get the new table. The one I have is in bad shape.

Julie this might help you visualize. Very rough mock up.

I think the buffet could work if you did the suggestions I mentioned above. but we're all suggesting that the room is pretty darn crowded. if you really wanted to keep it, could it go in a different room?

-design interior, thank you so much! that is really helpful!

-eam, thank you for those suggestions. Very pretty but more traditional than what I am going for.

bf- I hear you about it being crowded. This gives me food for thought.

I appreciate all of your feedback!

Your dining area is Pierre Deux style, Oui?

It does not equate with the rest of the space where I see modern, industrial.

You know it’s not the look you want for the rest of the house. The hutch has to go.

I think the hutch is lovely and I too like a home that feels collected over time. I also love the tulip table, but don't think it works in this space. Are there any other tables you've seen that you also like?

here are some tables that I have been noodling over in the past few days

I think the biggest issue with the tulip table is space. Can you slide your table out of the space and tape together newspaper or something into a 54" round then place your chairs around it to see if it even fits?

Of the tables above, the first picture would be my choice. The last could work as well.

Is anyone familiar with the Madera from Article?

Is this the only space you have for eating? Just thinking that if your children are older that you may want an extending table to make extra room when the kids start bringing home significant others.

We have a formal dining room which we use when we have guests. This would be for daily meals.

Get rid of the table cloth- the colors and style are all wrong for the rest of your space.

Clean up the hutch if your going to keep it. Take all the stuff off the top and put fewer items on shelves. Since your fixtures are silver toned, go with that and white. The gold rimmed dishes don't go either. Turn hutch into bar or coffee bar.

Given that you have and understand soapstone and wood and natural materials, I might "fake an antique" by having a piece of marble (or wood) mounted on some iron trestle legs. (& do consider a more prominent, finished sort of edge for a more collected feel ;-) That way you can get exactly the size/shape you need. OTOH, a shape like the RH Aero Oval might suit your desire for a hit of the modern. (umm, if modern is a word to use for a table base that has been prominent for nearly 70 years)

I do agree that it is time to re-think the stuff on and in the hutch. Doing so really will breathe new life into it. Be ruthless but don't forget to have fun.

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