Beautiful space! The very first thing I would do is address the wall color. Since you're moving in, that paint has obviously had some wear on it. Decide what color you want the walls and trim to match the rest of your whole-house design plan, and then go from there. There's not much you can do to grant a full view of the fireplace unless you replace the furniture in there with a couch and seating setting. A table has to go basically where the one in the photo is. Some people would choose to do a wallpaper above the chair rail line, but that can get tedious looking for the right pattern. If you want some unique texture, you might look at wall coverings from Winfield Thybony or Phillip Jeffries.

Replace the fan with a chandelier and center the dining under it. If there is still space in front of the fireplace, you can make a cozy reading nook with a pair of chairs, or you can do a bit of a game table and chairs for a spot to escape the rest of the house and enjoy a break.

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Add some cozy club chairs and a way to put your feet up.

12 x 15 is a good size for a DR. I believe that table and chairs is counter height and not dining height correct???????

Once you place a rectangular table in the space centered under the chandelier, the table will likely not hide as much of the FP.

Thank you for all the advice!!!