How about the look of these lights the pendant or the orb. Both have a modern flair but with the way its designed looks to me to be a cross of modern and traditional . The round glass one would give you the orb look you like. You can match the ceiling fan to the metal and use a white glass light on that you will have other white sink like in that picture or other white in kitchen. If you do not like the glass ones in this picture then I would have to vote for the traditional pendant light .

Here is a link that might be useful:

I love the orbit!

I just went thought this same thing! And I too have low ceilings. I am deciding between the same vintage Picolo light you posted (a bit more industrial) and a drum shade pendant (a bit more traditional). I think the orbit is intended for over an island or penninsula - might be a bit large for over the sink - you'd have to check the measurements. Also, light direction might be an issue for you with the bell jar, which will direct the light upwards as ambiance lighting versus downward for over the sink task lighting. I just went thought all of this which is the only way I know this stuff.

Oh the decisions! I feel like lighting can set the tone for the room and offer a bit of a personal style flair so I know what you mean about wanting to make sure you get something a bit different than the regular run of the mill lights.

Many of the lighting stores, like lightinguniverse and others offer live chat help. You can give them your measurements, ceiling height, where you want to put it and they will make suggestions. I've found a few nice options there. Also, don't rule out semi-flush mounts - with low ceilings they still hand slightly below and come in styles that you are looking at light the bell jars and such.

HTH - good luck!

One last trick I meant to tell you about - that I actually read here a few months ago and thought was very clever...

Blow up a balloon - try and make it close to the diameter of the orbit light - and hang it from a string over your sink. In this case, it will work really well because it will be round like the orbit. See how you like it - It will give you a similar feel to what the light will look like there.

I used that trick to help me decide if I wanted two or three pendants over y penninsula a month back - and it worked perfectly. I went with three ;) Just still haven't found the lights yet and I've been on the hunt for the perfect pendant for weeks!

Thanks for the tip about the balloon. I'll try that. great lighting really can make a room in my opinion.