Yes! I don't know how I missed that. Thanks anitamo!

I also think it will be fine. The article that anitamo linked is mostly about 8' ceilings, but 7.5' will be very similar. Looking at those photos, some shapes seem to highlight the "short" (it really isn't) ceiling more than others. The ones with a big flare at the bottom seem to be a shape to steer away from.

it can be an issue ......depends on the total of many things in the space.....like the height of the people in your household....how many other features are assembled in the space. I am 5 feet 8inches...had an apartment with lower ceiling height and the shadows/glare.... and so forth from the light being cast down and to the side did bother me. With the lower ceiling height, I don't think it's the fixture as much as where the light can travel or not. If you like and want the fixture, at least get it on a dimmer switch. I placed dimmers in the apartment and it made a difference with the lower ceiling I think.

I would not do it. I think the extra six inches that is missing will make for really short pendants over a peninsula or an island.

So your room is 90" high. From the floor to the counter, you loose between 34 - 36". That leaves you with 54" of vertical space. I am 66" tall for instance so in your room I will have 24" of vertical height. In a 96" room, I would have 30" of vertical height. If you put in a vertical fixture, it would pretty much be at eye level or below eye level at 24-30" from the ceiling. How about a large ceiling mounted fixture?

What about using swag pendants, the ones with chains? That way it won't be as obvious as to the lower ceiling, just a thought.

Install semi flush mount lighting if you are not satisfied with recessed. The more objects protruding from the ceiling into a low ceilings space, the smaller and more cluttered the room will feel.

Recessed will look cleaner and not draw attention to your low ceiling. Keep it simple...

The ceiling in our former home was 7' 7". I didn't have an issue, but I am vertically challenged at 5'2".

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I have 8 foot ceilings and I am not at all bothered by where the pendants hang over our island. DH is 6'3" and he's fine with them, too. I could easily lose 6 inches off the cord from which they hang and never notice. Have yourself some lovely pendants!

It's ok...if they are close to the ceiling. Otherwise they will interfere with line of sight across the room, and/or be a problem if people are across from one another around the island.

I have 8 foot ceilings and pendents over my island and a chandelier over my dining table. I also have a chandelier in my pantry so I see no problem with it personally.

I don't think it's a problem if they are sized correctly. I would think you want something small so the "stem" looks relatively longer. People have hung fixtures from ceilings 8 feet and a bit under for most of the second half of the 20th century and never gave it a second thought. Now all the sudden ceilings have to be 9-10 feet for things to look right, supposedly. I don't agree. It won't be the same, and you can't use the same scale of fixture, but you should be able to find something that works fine.

You need to be looking at mini pendants they have adjustable length cords etc here's a link to some.

Mini pendants

I don't see a problem. Pendants are hung based on where you want the fixture to fall, not the length of the cord.

I made cardboard mockups and hung them from the ceiling for a few days so we could finalize location.

Our ceilings are 8'. I can't imagine the 6" making a difference.

We have 8ft ceilings and my pendants came today.

My ceilings in my kitchen were 7'9" and we had a bar height island.

I have 8 foot ceilings and did mini-pendants. I'm 5'8, hubby is almost 6 ft, no problems for us.

Go for it. Pendants are a place to have some fun. I would just make sure they were light and not too huge. That being said, my ceilings are probably similar (maybe 7'9"?) and here is what I did. My pendants are about 22 inches tall with the circle at the top. I am so happy I went with them!

I've been working this weekend so sorry no time to respond individually as I am wont to do normally but thanks for all the input and pictures. Absolutely beautiful kitchens. I can't believe these are all 8' or lower ceilings. They look to spacious!

here is my semi-flush mount fixture in my small kitchen. The ceilings
are actually a few inches higher than 8'. It is an old farmhouse, lol. I
really didn't have anywhere to hang a pendent except a tiny one over
the tiny table. Didn't do it, because the table gets moved when things
come in and out of our house. Didn't want the pendent getting wacked.

Remember door height is 80" (6'8") so with anything that reaches below that height, you should think about how it interferes with movement.

I would install pendants anyway, but be aware of the shape. IMO big variations in width could make them look smaller. I chose mini pendants with drum shaped shades for the hallways. With my 8' ceilings it almost reaches the door opening. I have a 7' ceiling downstairs and I plan to remove the rod, so I hope to get the bottom at about 6'2" height. That's a few inches lower than the flush mount light that is there now. It will look more like a semiflush light downstairs. But I still like the pendant shade.