Cross posting from kitchen forum.. Demo starts in two weeks and I need to figure out my lighting fixtures. I'll have plenty of recessed lighting but wanted to add some pedants over the 87" long penninsula and sink for some added visual appeal. I love the look of the chunky "lantern" style but they are all so large and I have 7 1/2 foot ceiling so I think it will look bad. I came accross this fixture that I liked. Would I do one centered or two,spaced evenly between the chairs? http://www.lightinguniverse.com/semi-flush-ceiling-lights/livex-lighting-3-light-jefferson-semi-flush-ceiling-light_g710565.html?linkloc=cataLogProductItemsName And this one for a different look: http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Indoor-Lighting-Indoor-Ceiling-Lighting-Island-Lights/Sea-Gull-Lighting/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbvllZb52/R-203594818/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051 Anyone have pics they can share of semi-flush mount lights over your island or penninsula? I've looked at so MANY fixtures at this point that I'm numb.

On a flushmount fixture, the whole "rim" is touching the ceiling. There is no way for heat to escape, and you don't get any light shining straight up from the light bulb and then reflecting off of the ceiling and into the room. On a semi-flushmount, there is a stem of sorts and the "rim" is dropped down a few inches from the ceiling. Sometimes you can put a higher wattage bulb in this style because the heat can escape, and you get the bonus of bouncing light off of the ceiling. Flushmounts have the advantage of being less obtrusive; might be better in a hallway. Semi-flush might be better in a foyer or over an island.

Thanks. Perhaps I should consider flipping my plan and putting Gironico in the living room space and the rope detail fixture over the table. Is your third photo from Serena and Lilly?

To post a photo of the dining room , you take the picture , add to your photos. To post , simply add a comment to your thread, click the photo icon with that little camera below your new comment. That said!? Rarely does a semi flush look great over a dining table:)