We’re remodeling our home, which includes some of the following:

1. Remove walls between kitchen/dining and living room area (install new LVL beams)
2. Remove galley style kitchen and install new modern kitchen with island where the old eat-in-kitchen space was located, towards front of house. This includes eliminating an exterior door and small window, that connected to a screened in porch
3. We’re also refinishing floors, bathrooms, paint, windows, throughout and other work, etc.

I’m seeking advice on optimal furniture layout for our existing furniture:

- Dining Table 6ft + 2ft leaf

- Modern Sofa 7ft

- Coffee Table 4ft

- Two Matching Wingback Chairs 2.5ft

- 1962 MCM sofa 7.5 FT (sits very low)

- End Table (TBD)

- Other chairs (TBD)

Overview of room: When entering the home, in front of you are stairs (up/down in split foyer) with a clear view into the upstairs living room cathedral ceiling and the wall of XL picture windows (directly opposite side of the house) - the home is classic 1962 MCM. To your right is a wall and above the door is a large horizontal picture window. There’s also a vertical picture window on one side of the door.

At the top of the stairs, to your left is a pocket door and hallway to bedrooms/bathroom. In front of you, you see the wall of windows and along the large wall to your left is a fireplace. In the corner furthest from you are sliding glass doors to the screen in porch and most likely the dining area. To your immediate right is the kitchen, including island and on your right are pantry cabinets. There’s a wall between the entryway/stairwell and kitchen, that’s the only wall within this large room.

Please note:

• It’s 25ft from the fireplace to the opposite wall going across the room.
• Our family room is downstairs and we have a large sectional there, but may use one of the wingback chairs there
• Walls will be painted BM Decorators White (Flat) and BM Chantilly Lace (Semi-gloss)
• Floors will look Scandinavian whiteish
• Kitchen cabinets will be slab doors, maple natural wood look (modern)
• Countertop quartz with veins
• Furniture is mostly modern, except for the dining room table, which is rustic, but will blend well (add texture)

Questions:

1. How should we align our dining table, should it be horizontal or vertical in terms of how it aligns with the kitchen island?
2. What furniture do we place by the fireplace and opposite of the dining area?
3. I’d prefer to not block the large windows more than needed… therefore, should we keep the two couches aligned to the walls?

Below are images of the following:

1. Old layout of upstairs
2. New initial layout design; however, kitchen has been further redesigned, but not significant changes in terms of footprint or angles
3. Photos of the space