Hi! Thank you so much I had no idea! I just saw the picture on pintrest and I couldn't figure it out. Really appreciate that hopefully I can try and find out now

Before replacing your curtains as this can be quite expensive for such a large window, if they are in good condition, add a band of extra fabric to the bottom in what ever suits you, your existing curtain track can then be moved up to the ceiling for good looking full length curtains without the large round eyelets, could save you a lot of money, I would look at replacing/removing the sheers cheers

Maybe try Asian/Balinese style business or look at pinterest: that will give you idea that you could take to a tradesman and get a quote on bespoke or if you have a male that is very handy some great ideas on that link. https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/419679259009258301/

So with the dining area, being approx 5500 x 3600, I would suggest a rectangle table. A 2100mm length table x 1100 width. This would comfortably seat 8 people. You could also purchase the same size table with an inbuilt extension, that could extend longer to seat your 10 people, when required. The aesthetic of table is personal choice.