If you're willing to spend some money, remove all the molding. Move the table towards the window and recenter the chandelier. Lower it so it's about 30"-36" above table. It'll be very cozy. I'm not crazy about dining room rugs, but if you like them, anchor table and chairs on one to define that space. Leave enough room all around so chairs can be pushed back on the rug. Alternatively, get an attractive runner for the walkway to the kitchen.

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Are you keeping this chandelier and/or the table? The two seem at odds with each other. I agree with previous move chandelier, but I am not a fan of rugs.

If you're removing the moldings then it would be fine to move the light to be centered over the table.

thanks for the quick feedback! we do plan to remove the molding snd chandelier. But even once the molding is removed, the center of the ceiling is about 4 inches higher so there is a definite room center . Is it still ok to have chandelier centered over table but offset in room?

It's a really lovely room. If there are any additional traditional details in the home I would not remove the ceiling molding. The mirror you can take down. That seems to have no rationale to its position.

I can't understand why you aren't willing to walk around the table when it's centered in the room. It's a couple of feet. I would not ruin the room by changing the position of the chandelier.

There are lots of chandeliers that would look good in this room.

I would update the chandelier if possible as the current one seems too fancy for the casual atmosphere going on. The ones shared above would be nice. The pass through seems plenty spacious to go through dining to kitchen so I wouldn't mess with the set up.

If the table doesn't get regular use, consider pulling a couple chairs away and put them along the mirror wall. If budget allows, get a decorative chest to go where the mirror is, and put pretty art above it. Find a new home for the mirror.

I don't mean to be dense, but the dimension of the room are 13 ' x 13'

Allowing for a 54 " diameter table, that will leave 156" minus 54, or 102 INCHES to be divided by two or.....51 inches all around!

The issue is clearly the sideboard we aren't seeing and its depth and I will assume that is 20 inches? Which would leave a 31 inch passage on that side of the room, with chairs tucked under. BUT....is the opening centered from the hall? Where is the opening on the shared kitchen wall? Is the kitchen eat in? Is there another opening to the kitchen aside from a garage entry? Where does the hallway lead?

We. don't know.............Return with all and more pics and a drawing with all the feet and inches of ....everything

Neither the TRAY or the molding suit the house. I would be rid of both.

^ agree, given the windows they seem overly fussy

Agree ^, see Bev's rendition without the tray, looks more in tune with the rest of the room and especially the windows.

The corner windows are saying modern to me, but the chandelier, ceiling medalion and trim are traditional. It would be additional work and expense if you don't DIY to flatten the ceiling, but I agree with you that if part of the ceiling is recessed, moving the chandelier off-center will look strange. I actually think moving it even in a flat ceiling would look strange. You can't get around the fact that the room is square which leads the average person to expect a centered fixture. Do you use this room for dining every day, or is it used infrequently? If infrequently, I would move the table over a little for everyday. Then put it in the center of the room when entertaining and leave the location of the chandelier alone.