Hey Gioenne ... I bought home a black leather dining chair tonight and took it to the house Looks good . because the dining table is built in it has quite a big block holding it up in the middle and the chairs don't go all the way in unless I get baby chairs so I will have to deal with them standing out a bit from the table :( thanks for your support !! Desi

Yes, I was planning on a free standing stove on the opposite wall and no top cabinets on the stove wall. Should I use mirror as splash back ? And black cabinets for the pantry wall and white on the others, White a white stone for bench top ?

Jeepers this room needs help. One of those curved lamps would work well in the corner, or a cluster of small pendants. A round or rectangular table at the left hand end of the sofa with a vase of flowers and framed photographs would give a 'come-hither' appeal. A coffee table with art books and decorative items would be better than the round poof. A complete change in cushion covers to bring the whole place to life and more artwork on the walls. An interesting chair would work well too. Happy thoughts.

Some images would really help to understand where you are starting from. I like the sound of your yellow sofa and maybe there's a bit too much wood going on and some of it needs to be painted too.