I am really drawn to this for some reason!

But I also like this:

Thanks for any insight! :-)

I would stick to the first one, it is more simple and would contrast nicely with the dining room. The second one is nice but too detailed imo to compliment the dining room fixture

I'd say neither. I think it needs to be more like second one in style but much simpler.

this is kind of cool! I like how it mimics the chandelier but is stills simple and more modern

I would go with something modern that has some wrought iron --- like your last example. Love it. I'm just not sure how much light these Edison bulbs produce.

Thanks! These will be for accent lighting / decor.. we have lots of recess lights already in. I just love those edison bulbs.. not sure why! heh heh

How about something fun like this. Comes in three different shade colors and has the iron hardware

Or this

Or this

OR white glass shade

The first one compliments the fixture you have!

Agree with Aktillery. I think the thickness of the glass shade goes well with the heavy iron of the chandy.

Thanks! I'm leaning toward this one:

There is not a coordinating fixture for over the kitchen sink... naturally as that would be TOO EASY. hahaa Not sure what to do there.. I don't want my house to look like a dungeon haha. Thoughts?

That is a lovely fixture but I think it simply is too different in style (the straight arms of the antique piece and the curviness of the pendant). This is just my opinion though. If you love it then go for it!

I really think these two compliment each other so nicely!

out of the 2 that aktillery has above, I agree that the 2nd one is better... tho I would probably try to find something similar to it but maybe slightly more angular and black (or an entirely different metal-- don't think I particularly like the ORB with the black) ... I wouldn't have too much of the black iron tho since the dining room piece is so heavy...

I have never seen a chandy attached to the wall like that! neat. how long is the arm?? does the table it's over sit up against the wall?

Thank you aktillery! that is SO helpful seeing them side by side like that. I totally see what you mean. Busybee3, that picture was taken when it was still at my in laws house. It will be mounted on the ceiling in the dining room in our new place soon! :-)

My fixtures in the kitchen are ORB so I was thinking either ORB or black but.. I can't seem to find anything more straight other than the one I posted above which is too expensive... sighhhhh

Definitely the pendant light.

Agree, or what about this.

That is the one I liked A LOT but its super expensive... (of course!) ;(

I do not know about the one nosoccermom posted (no offense nosoccermom). It just seems modern in comparison to the old antique piece.

What does the kitchen look like?

Here is a shot of the kitchen. Cabinets are linen, granite is black galaxy, floor are dark hw look tiles:

I think we are leaning toward not doing pendants and instead doing something like this over the sink:

Is this type of light fixture weird for over the sink? without pendants I was thinking we could do something more elaborate over the sink. Thoughts?

I think the flared bottoms of the glass would look too large for the space....i'm thinking they each are probably 12-14" wide???

Honestly I'm having a hard time picturing that over a sink. I usually see those over islands. Knowing that, I think it would look out of place to my eye.

Ok, right so.. something like that but semi flush mount for this area? Thanks to you all, this is SO helpful being a first time reno'er! :)

I find that light fixture a little bit too traditional with that curly wrought iron and would suggest something a little bit more streamlined.

Maybe sconces?

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Ok, I got some better pictures of my kitchen/dining area today:

Now that you all see it.. would you do pendants over the peninsula with my dining room fixture above? or skip them and just do small fixture over kitchen sink and more recess lights over peninsula? I just fear it will be too busy with our dining room light having so much presence? Thanks!!!

I would definitely not do any hanging light or lights over the peninsula.

I agree not to have hanging lights over the peninsula. Loving that red wall!

Thank you! ! ! My hubby and I agree but we were starting to second guess ourselves because both our GC and electrician voted for pendants... but I think they were thinking to do them because 'that is what you do.'

I went with two of these for over the kitchen sink with edison bulbs

I think it is a happy marriage between the modern edison fixtures I like and the curly wrought iron DH likes! Thanks SO MUCH for all your help houzzers! :-)

Perfect!