ah, I can when I get home in a few hrs :)

View from in the double doors

View from the garage door

Bistro table with two chairs? Reading chair and lamp, with small table?

(It depends partly on what you need/want, lifestyle, etc)

(It may be just the photo, and my apologies because it's not what you asked, but the wall colour and kitchen wood finish do not seem happy together.)

What about a dropleaf table with awesome chairs. It would provide an easy and quick change from small to large.

An idea!

Hi Sarah, If you don't require seating for more than four, you could use the Ikea Dokstra table, which is only 41" diameter. It will comfortably seat four. In the summer when you need more passageway, just move the table over to the side - it will look fine.

The other option, as Keitha says, is a drop-leaf table. If you buy an oval table and "drop" one leaf and then move the table over to the wall , you will still get good seating. In the winter when you aren't using the patio doors, just centre the table in the room.

I think the key is to use round or oval tables in this small space. Better flow, and no one is bumping their hips on the table as they try to squeeze by!

I'd stick with furnishing this with the intended design of the space; a small round bistro 42" table w/2-4 small scale chairs...

Thank you everyone! We'll check out our table options and update you :)

The bistro table would be a grave waste of opportunity.. The best choice to me would be to find either an antique or new drop leaf or swing leg type table as suggested earlier by Karenmore or Keitha. Place chairs at each side to be used for additional seating. Since you seem to generally only use the right side of the French door, this should give you plenty of space in which to use it this way. I have had at several times in my life a similar antique table. I have one now which is black walnut & sits in a very small space until I need to sit 10 - 12 people comfortably. It is from the 1890's.

I have a similar situation at my house. I essentially found a 38" glass top bistro table with 4 chairs that slide in to maximize the space b/c I need a functioning breakfast nook in my kitchen. If you don't need that space to function as a place to dine, then I would raise the center light to a flush mount at the ceiling and create a sitting area on the left side. Some large plants on the right side would look great too.

How about a convertible table?