Thanks for the responses. Yes, I think my two options are to reconfigure the dining set placement by moving it and the rug a bit closer to the living space plus lose the grayish-brown chair (the plan is to replace it with a pouf that takes up less space) OR simply live with working from my dining table which I rarely use to eat anyway. If it's the former, I'll have to decide if I want the yellow or red arrow-sized shelving/desk system.