Would like to find space to have a dining table in kitchen

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Looking for some ideas on how to get a space for a large/extendable table. The wall between stair cases just out slightly. Currently thinking to cut back the island and butt a table up against it and then turn it perpendicular when we need to extend it for guests. Thoughts?

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why not try a banquette w/built in seating over by the slider?

Cutting back the island is a big can of worms.

did you want something like this?

or this? (not the style, just the idea)

what you could do is cut back the over hang on the top and do a built in banquette seating w/a table and chairs.

See? you butt up the seating right next to where the overhang was, and build outward

you can buy these settees in diff lengths, place like shown, then just get a large table w/chairs

Lots of diff styles and ways to do it.

This one has the bar seating around the off-shoot to the island (you may have to get a new island top)

whereas one like this just puts a table there w/bench seating and chairs on the outer side

this one could easily sit 10-12 people

ignore the style, but w/a chair or two, you could seat 8

or, do you have room in back of the couter chairs to do a small table like this?

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S H
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S H
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apple_pie_order
last year
How many guests do you need to seat? With the island seating for 5 and round table for 4, you already have space for 9 people.

A long folding table (under $200) could be tucked under the island seating, rotated 90 degrees (as you describe above). See how much it would extend into the living room.
S H
Original Author
last year
We have a young family as do our friends so we would all be sitting together 9-1
lharpie
last year
Is there no diningroom space?
S H
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last year
Unfortunately no I'm working with space to the side of the island
la_la Girl
last year
Trimming the island will impact your flooring so just make sure you’re ready to tackle that project also - do you use the sliding door a lot? I might be tempted to float an oval table in front of that area and have leaves ready to insert for dinner with guests -

what is happening on the right in the photo - is there room over there? (are those stairs?)
S H
Original Author
last year
Oh yes, thanks for heads up. We have considered the flooring piece. Those are stairs to a slightly over family room and then set of stairs to upstairs. It's a side split home
S H
Original Author
last year
Oh wow, thank you for all of these suggestions. I appreciate the pic you did with my island, it's a great idea to have the bar style in front of the island. There would not be enough room the right od the island for table and chairs, and I would love to do a banquet in the back corner but we need/use that door a lot
lharpie
last year
Can you use the living or family room as a dining space? it seems strange to have a huge kitchen but no where nice to sit and eat, then have 2 living rooms. I just dont want to be that close to the mess when i sm having a nice meal with friends!
S H
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last year
We tried having a dining table on the lower level. With small kids it felt like I never sat down