Re-arranging

I have been wanting to establish a dining are in my apartment for the longest time. Trying to cram six people in my tiny kitchen nook around a 36" round table doesn't work so well. I'm thinking about partitioning my living room so the front can house a larger table for projects and dinner parties. I like this, this this and this.

I wish I could get like a danish modern wooden table but I am on a fairly tight budget and anything new will be a splurge.