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[MrFluffums]

I have a series of rooms set up like so

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AXXBX
XXXXX
CXDXE
XXXXX
XFXGX

A=Table
B=Bed
C=Cabinet
D=Seat
E=Chest
F=Armor Stand
G=Weapons Rack

If I assign the Seat as a 5x5 room (the area), will it assign all of the items, and will they function, or do I have to define each item as a 1x1 room and assign it to the dwarf I assign the seat room to, for them to function and be assigned?

In other words, if I define the 5x5 as an office, will the dwarf who owns the office sleep there, and store items in the containers, and eat at the table?

[Sizik]

The bedroom, dining room, and office are all separate rooms and thus have to be assigned to the dwarf separately. The cabinet, chest, armor stand, and weapon rack are put in the bedroom (unless you want to make a barracks, for example). Note: if you overlap room designations, the rooms lose value.

[MrFluffums]

That makes sense.  Guess that means I should probably deconstruct the seats and tables, and move the bed to the center to designate it as a bedroom.

[Dutchling]

It doesn't have to be in the center to designate it as a room.
And I think a dwarf will use a table and chair to eat even if it isn't designated as eating room. That is not true for offices btw.

[AutomataKittay]

You can designate from each furnishings fine, it don't need to be in center. Designating from one won't set any other designating, though. Yes overlapping rooms lower the value of each designations, but if you just toss in a trap or two full of serrated disks, it'll be valuable enough 

Any seats will be used by dwarves to eat at, even without tables (They sometimes wanders into offices and do that if I don't keep an eye on them ). But it'll generate complaints if there're no tables to eat at. My fancy room set-up sometimes tosses everything into one room, including office, to save some space while I mine out and build the extra space