Are you considering an extendable table? If you and your wife will mostly be alone, isn’t it more convenient to have a smaller table and, when necessary, to enlarge it?

I also advise you to place the lamp in the center of the ceiling, without being tied to the table. But this depends on the type of lamp.

And if your interior style allows, I would think about an oval extendable table - it is more comfortable to walk around it and also more convenient to seat a large number of guests (pay special attention to the location and shape of the table legs/base).

54 diam w/leaf/leaves

You will want the table centered on the slider and any electrician can bury a wire so determining how close to that window is irrelevant right now beyond center on the door.

Are you planning to have the table made? You won't find 48 x 72.........you will commonly find 48 x quite a lot longer.

You've essentially got a 10 ' x 12" dining room, right? I'd buy a 54" diameter table with leaves. It will VERY comfortably seat 6 with no leaf, no tight corners ,look a more appealing size and if a pedestal? Nobody will be squashed or straddling a leg.

Use your Pi : )

54 x 3.14 = 169.5 and allow 28 inches for each diner and you have 6. Daily. You design for the 90%, not the 10%

Thank you Tachch and Jan for your very helpful input! I agree on the location of the light fixture— centering it in the room is best. And yes, we are considering a custom built table, so we can choose the size.

Very interesting suggestions to get a round table that extends to an oval table. I do see that would eliminate the tight corner on the upper right. One downside though is the crumb crack 😀, and also I think I prefer the look of a rectangular or square table in this space, to match the many other rectangular design components. However, the one not-rectangular component is the light fixture above the table (see picture), so I’m not really being consistent 😀.

If 4’ x 6’ is too large, one new thought I had is to get a 4’ x 4’ (or 4’ x 5’?) table with pedestal base (see picture), which would be perfect for everyday use, and have a matching 4’ x 2’ table made at the same time to use in the living room (we need some kind of a small console table there). Then on the rare occasion we need a larger table, we just move the 4’ x 2’ table into the dining room to make a 4’ x 6’ (or 4’ x 7’) table. Crazy?

Daniel, I don't think your two-table idea is crazy. Everything is actually very individual, and what is good for one may not be suitable for another. And each solution has its pros and cons. Choose what is convenient for you! I will only say in defense of the extendable table that the gap can be closed with a fabric strip - this is also a plus for the decor (again, if the style allows it).

Thanks Tachch, and good point about the fabric strip— I hadn’t thought of that. If I were to go with a rectangular table, what size would fit best? I’m a little worried 4’ x 4’ would be a bit too small for the space.

Daniel, I am from a different measurement system (Europe), so it is difficult for me to quickly navigate your sizes. Are the dimensions on your plan in feet or am I mistaken? If we use the metric system, then a table of 120*120 cm (about 4*4 feet) in my opinion is perfect for two people for every day. If you add an extra 4*2 feet, then 10 people will also fit. But I think that it is still more convenient to seat a large number of people at an oval table. Think.

If you are worried that a 4*4 table will look small, then it depends on the environment and interior style. If the table is massive enough, I don't think this will be a problem, but you need to see/understand the big picture.

A fabric strip? A decent table and you can hardly find the crack.

Seriously?!!! Put a runner on the darn table, and over over the crack!

A round is a far better space in the space on a daily basis, for comfort AND THE RECTANGULAR OF ALL ELSE..

Six chairs and add when you need to and you won't need to have it custom made unless you want to - Kaching......when leaves are involved. Don't over think and easy solution to all with nice proportions

I have same shape kitchen but about 18” larger all around room and we are considering round with leaf to make oval. you could do 52” round