Ambient lighting, Texture and Accessories...
 process  :  sketchup + vray for sketchup + ps 
The  most important thing when putting together your dining &    kitchen  is whether you want to light your dining as though it is one     room, two or something in between.  Most kitchens have eating areas  that    need to be lit, not simply as an afterthought, but in their own   right.    Nonetheless, because the space between the food preparation   area and   the eating area is so open, the lighting needs to be designed   in such a   way that your different lighting plans do not interfere   with one   another.
 
 
Here  I decided to put a small eating nook in the middle, one step  elevated  floor from kitchen area and  layered ceiling to separate the  entire  kitchen to your dining  area,
then place the area near a window or  door and let the  sunlight pick up the slack.