The "dining room" - ha ha... as if any of this is really separated! :) Anyway, the windows on the back wall (one shown, the other is in the kitchen) give some light during the day, which is great. They are also made with thick, mottled glass that distorts the view (I'm sure everyone reading this knows the word for it), so much that we don't need to put up curtains, which is nice. I have to say that we are liking the tile floor right now because it's nice and cool.