I've had a similar dilemma before. As you love eating in the conservatory for main meals I would leave the large dining table in there. A small table in the lounge would look great if it was round or a different shape. Make it look deliberate. How many people use the small dining/breakfast setup? What other purpose could the existing dining room serve? Office, library or snug/cinema room? That might work as you say it is dark. How is your lounge furniture arranged? Could you have the table near the fireplace (if you use it) to avoid having a line of two tables off the kitchen? Try a few things. Play around with your furniture or just mark dimensions out on the floor. Do you have any low sideboards to create a natural division between your lounge area and the new dining area?

Hi isla, thank you very helpful ! i have to add we use the big table only really for entertaining, there are only 3 of us so the effort to heat the conservatory but i do really like it when we entertain. the small dining room is a dumping ground , for shoes eyc like your idea of a snug . i am so lost

Also the lounge is a werid shape - we have a door in the middle and 2 sofas on the main walls , so one sofa is miles away from the other so i am thinking about bring a sofa into the middle of the room to make a small square near fireplace ( hard to explain)

I know exactly what you mean about the sofas. Bring one into the middle to make the square either facing each other or at 90deg. Place a low bench or sideboard behind the one that you are using as a divider. You can then place plants, a battery or portable light, ornaments or small piles of interesting books. They gives you the other side for your small round table for everyday dining. That lounge door's position is annoying. You still need to get through so maybe the table on the left side as it appears to be smaller and the sofa arrangement on the right? I just thought you might not want to be right next to the wc when eating?

Hello! Let me chip in ;)

I like the idea of a small dining table in the main living area.

I guess this space also is used for watching TV and generally being the main room in the house that gets the most use.

Luckily you've got the space for a well balanced multifunctional room. The sad news is you might have not have the right furniture (yet) to make it happen.

This is a very simple layout idea - cosy area by the fireplace and comfortable dining space.

No a good spot for the TV though in this layout. This might work well if you turn your dining room into a tv room. Maybe something worth considering based on your tv use?

Now, my preffered idea:

This room caters to all the functions you need - TV watching, cosy night by the fire, intimate dinners or game nights.

What unlocks this layout is the courved sofa. An L-shaped one could also work with the right proportions. What it does is it creates a seperation in the space. Almost a room within a room.

What do you think about this idea?

I would go with the majority, a well-proportioned table in the living room would go really well & help fill the space too.

Studio mood - love your ideas. if i may chip back in and ask for advice ?

the area by the fireplace has a double patio door and 2 sofas wouldnt fit opposite but a sofa at a 90 degree angle would work like what isla said.

also - in the conservatory i have my big entertaining table , would it look odd having 2 tables that you could see in rooms next to each other ?

this living room is large as it was initially a living/diner , the people before converted the garage to that dark dining room at the front but i feel its a wasted room , like your idea of it becoming a snug area. thank you

Would your budget stretch to putting the kitchen into the lounge? Leaving your current kitchen as the 'dumping ground' (every house needs one) and laundry. The front dining room could take the TV etc. For a few grand you could get all three most used rooms together at the back of the house, where the light is better.

Hi Studio Mood , well we have created a living/dining room snd it is so mu h better , we love it and most inportantly love actually using the table. my question now is how to plan the film room / snug

Hi Tab yes looked into this it is too expensive

Isla - i moved my sofa and put a bench behind it . looks great helps to separate the 2 areas. do you have any ideas for my new snug room? the old dining room on my photo , its quite a narrow room

Well done Amanda! It's amazing how much use a table gets when it's in the right place, right? :)

A big sofa opposite the TV with an ottoman for stretching your legs, two armchairs and some handy sidetables for drinks and nibbles is a default in my mind.

Get some nice low lever lighting to create a right ambiance.

What would be the purpose of your snug room? A cosy place to watch movies/tv or read/play games? What furniture do you need to include or are you open to buying a new sofa? I would have a modular/L-shaped sofa along the right hand wall so the door is visible. Tv or projector screen or just plain white wall opposite the sofa. If you have or buy an L-shaped sofa run the ottoman end along the window side to keep the room open. I'm so glad you like the sofa with the bench. It makes it look deliberate doesn't it? In my case the bench/console/sideboard is needed to hide cat scratching damage...