off-center dining room

5 years ago

Hello! We are trying to determine the best way to layout our dining room. The window is off center but the current lighting is in the center of the room. We are considering shifting the table to be centered on the window, using a linear light fixture centered above the dining room table (and centered on the window as well), with two recessed lighting fixtures on the left side of the room to "differentiate" between the "walking space" and the "dining room table." We would also like to add some kind of buffet on the left wall and likely a tall plant (perhaps a birds of paradise) in the back left corner. Would shifting everything to center the table on the window make the room seem weird? Is it better to keep the table centered in the room under the current lighting? Any guidance would be very helpful!

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freedomplace1
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You could try centering with window. I think that's a good idea. And you could just swag a chandelier.
ginatay124
5 years ago
You need at least 36” between backs of dining chairs and wall, and preferably 48” for your traffic area (passageway). How large is your room? I’m guessing you don’t have the width in the room for a buffet. If you hang long drapes from ceiling to floor and wall to wall on all windows, you can cover part of the off-center window with the same width of drapes as on the left side of the window (at least two panels). In other words, cover part of the off-center window with drapes to create the illusion of symmetry. Hanging the curtain rods all the way to the ceiling (about 3-4” down from ceiling) will make ceilings look tall.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Could you post a to scale plan showing all measurements clearly . Right now there is no space for a buffet that I can see.