Correction on size: 106 inches x 125 inches

I'd do a 48" round.

number of people? ages? day to day regular meals or "hang out " spot? with not so regular meal schedule? I could see a longer farmhouse table up against the beautiful brick wall....but I like round pedestal tables as well. If you went longer and narrower would you need more than one side and the ends for seating? the bench against the wall idea if you could find a not so deep bench shown in 2nd picture? do you need a lot of capacity ???

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Rectangular banquette against the brick wall, or round in the middle. The shape is dictated by the shape of the room - if the room is close to square it calls for a square or round table. A rectangular shape calls for a rectangular table. Some people like banquettes but some people hate them. The advantage for you would be the ability to leave more of an open path to the slider, so it depends partly on how much it's used whether this would be a positive for you.

Expecting twins in a few weeks so we will be a family of 4. I am imagining using for every day casual meals. May be higher traffic out of the door in the summer months but we also have a mudroom door for all other traffic and year round use.

durable.....look on craigs list [there are a lot of tables and sets there] and spend less and get something somewhat appealing and not fragile or particularly "touchy" with spills and a lot of maneuvering around.. then later in a few years you'll know more . get past the spills/ dropping/ throwing/ quick back and forth stage. good luck with everything. lots of twins on one side of our family!!!!

herbflavor, you forgot the projectile vomiting stage! With my first if you were in a rush and fed him a bit too quickly, it would all come back up and fly across the room. Don't miss that stage!

Katie, congratulations on the twins! You have a couple of busy years ahead of you.

Banquette and choose practical/functional table, chairs and fabric. In no time, you’ll need two high chairs which will only add to what has to be navigated around.

Unobstructed access to yard would be really important to me with young children in and out all summer, as well as for dining/entertaining outside and consider mudroom’s practicality.

Is the exterior wall with the slider 125" wide or 106" wide?

I have a space for a breakfast table in front of a garden window in my kitchen and bought 48" round. All else is angles in my kitchen and I haven't been sorry. It seats 4 easily and 5 isn't overly crowded. I have a space for one stool at the end of my peninsula so 6 can eat casually in my kitchen without moving into my dining room - and we entertain quite casually any more.

I could have done slightly rectangular, or had a banquet built in and still used the round - but I'm happy with the space with a 48" round. 4 leather parsons chairs in place and a 5th close at hand if needed.

Congratulation on your twins! Your life will be busy and full of joy.

Just a word of caution. Don't buy glass. I did, and while I like the look, glass tabletop can be problematic.

Place mats required always or its noisy, clanky. Also quite possible to scratch it with a heavy casserole or serving plate....

Can the sliding glass door be flipped so the handle is on the left rather than the right? We were able to do this in our first home.

If you think about how traffic will flow, it looks like a straighter path to the left side of the space and there will be less walking-around-the-dining-set.

Have you thought of an oval table with leaves that can go in?

I took a closer look at the room and saw the base cabinetry on the left side. 106" with a walkway to the backyard calls for a 3'x5' trestle table and a bench or banquette against the brick wall. The narrow 3 feet in width will give you just enough clearance between table and counter for a walkway, the 5 feet in length will give you enough space to put a high chair on the end.

I've lost count of the number of dining set configurations I've had in homes over the years because it took a lot of trial and error for me to understand what works. Avoid the temptation to go as big as possible here.

I've heard ballard designs is a good source for banquettes: https://www.ballarddesigns.com/breton-60-22-bench/furniture/dining-kitchen/collection/breton/472836?listIndex=7&uniqueId=472836&isNewProduct=false

Arrange like this...

i do not like banquette for seating three people or more. How does that center person get out when there are people on either side of them? Chairs would be much better. Had a friend that had l-shaped banquette seating and it was even worse. Their 5 kids were always having to stand up to let someone out. I vote for a round table with chairs....going to need two high chairs for a few years..

i dont like banquettes either. A straight 60” bench for two,accessible at each end is the only type id use here.

oval is another one....the curves and narrower width [contd below]

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give you a variety of chairs [kids and adults] that will work.... Your choice of chairs vs bench is probably the more important part of this.....you have a few table options.

Thanks all! I think a banquette would work great in the space but I do not love them either. If I go for that then I agree only a bench for two would be needed. I am tempted to go big with a 38 inch by 60 inch (plus 20 in. leaf) but am afraid I will regret taking up so much space. So thanks for the advice. I may look around for 48 round and banquette possibilities. If the light fixture did not have to be hung according to the table location/size/shape this would be easier to work with!

Just center the J box on the patio door and the brick wall. You probably dont want to think about it at this stage, but i can see those cabinets being more problematic than theyre worth. If they come out a centered 48” pedestal table would work perfectly in the space.

I'm just going to throw out a different angle just in case it would serve you well. If you purchase your new table and chairs from a source specializing in outdoor furnishings, you will have a barf proof table and chairs that can be hosed off anytime. And later when you have need of a different table, you can replace the cheaper version and get a set of outdoor table and chairs for "free". We love our outdoor tables in our kitchen and family t.

round is more compact PLUS it seats more people.