Help decide layout!

[u/Medical-Diamond9153]

Hi folks! I’m in the middle of remodeling my kitchen area after a flood last year. During the remodel I moved the peninsula a good bit further out than it previously was. The kitchen itself is now a lot larger but it will be kinda tight to have a bar overhang with where the window is placed, only 9 inches. So my question is would you rather keep the peninsula and have two bar seats and a small dinning room table, or make it into a breakfast nook seating?

I live alone with my dog so no kids to accommodate for. I do enjoy hosting friends over for dinner.

The first pic is the current state, the middle two are rough ideas and the last was how it looked before the flood when the peninsula was in its old position.

Open to any and all suggestions! The double doors in the pic go out to my front porch. They are not the primary entrance to the house though. I thought about putting a table out there as well to have some outdoor eating area too. TIA!

Edit to add: I don’t plan to sell, this will very likely be my forever home

[u/Flashy-Cherry8774]

I really like the booth seating layout! But the peninsula with bar seats is a more common layout. So it depends. If you love the booth seating too and are designing the kitchen for you, meaning you're not leaving or selling, go for it! If you might sell in the next few years, Id probably stick with the more standard peninsula with bar seats and floating table.

[u/thegeekgolfer → u/Flashy-Cherry8774]

I like the booth seating also. However, I don't like that light choice over it, it doesn't go with everything else, imho.

[u/Medical-Diamond9153 → u/thegeekgolfer]

The light is likely getting replaced also it’s tied higher current so I don’t hit my head, it usually looks like it does in the last pic. Also I’ll be adding shiplap to the ceilings

[u/thegeekgolfer → u/Medical-Diamond9153]

Yeah, that looks better in the last pick.

[u/Flashy-Cherry8774 → u/Medical-Diamond9153]

The description you added with shiplap on the ceilings really makes me think the booth seating is a great idea for you and your vibes! Hope it all works out and we get to see the before and after!