Thanks so much for your opinions! Wow...I must say that I'm a bit surprised from the responses! For some reason, I totally thought that I was going to get more "go with the smaller" - but it seems that the larger is the favored choice here. Just 1 more thought to throw out there...given the table width is only 38" - a 32" dia chandelier would mean there would only be a 3" "space cushion" on each side for those seated in the central chairs. I know the rule is that the light should hang at least 30" above the table...but do you think this will interfere & people might hit their heads at all? I'm super excited that you are all helping me to make a decision. I've been so wishy-washy about this...worrying that if place the order, and get it...it would not be the right size...and I could only imagine how much of a hassle & costly it would be to ship back to exchange. And thanks for the compliments on my selection - i REALLY love it, and hope it is just perfect in our DR. Thanks!

Busybee -- sorry. I tried looking up the one you said you had. The website was having some issues, but that's what I came up with. I see that it somes with or without the shade. Looks good both ways too. You DR chandelier doesn't need to match the finish of your entry fixture. Mine don't. If you want crystal in the DR, what looks best may not be a dark finish. The dark finish crystal chandeliers I have been seeing are more like that first one you posted -- old, heavy and fru fru. Don't get so locked in to an idea that you can't see why you would want something different. You have talked about trens and fading styles several times. Unless you are planning on changing all your lighting every 5-10 years, you really need to pick fixtures that you enjoy and that fit your home. If you go with a trend, it will always be close to on it's way out. If you pick the newest thing, it may or may not catch on. Even if you pick a trendsetter before it peaks, you get a year or two beore it is copied and seen everywhere and then another year or two before the mass market has become near saturated and the trend, by definition, fades because it is not being sold at peak volumes -- even if people have those fixtures in their homes, they love them and they look great for the next 10 -20-30-50 years. That's what you really want -- the one you will love for years, Don't fixate on trends

I decided to check the sears outlet and the best buy outlet. I got my ideal appliances for about half price and they were all brand new never been used one had been store displayed, one was an open box, and the stove had a small scratch on the side which will never be seen with it in place and was barely noticeable to begin with. The guy at sears was great, since we bought a few things there he gave us a big discount plus when they found out that we were flood victims they did even better. Never hesitate to ask for a best price. I am thrilled with all of my appliances they were exactly the ones I wanted but never thought I could afford because of the flood expense. Check out those outlets! I agree 100% with satisficing! We always went to the habitat restore store first to see if they might have what we needed before going shopping elsewhere. That paid off hugely in tile. We found the perfect tile for the guest bathroom for 70c sqft, porcelain tile name brand that we had seen at the tile store for so much more. We bought all the new outlet plates and switches there for a few dollars for a bag full. Door handles, sets of lever handles in the brushed nickel for $3 a set good brand. I can't even tell you how much we saved there. Very few things we bought were used most was brand new. I know not every store is the same. We had to have a strict budget because we had the fema insurance money to work with and there was zero paid for our contents just structure. If you make your self be disciplined and keep good guidelines it's easier. I have the faucet I wanted, but I got a great deal on it with discount codes. I asked my granite guy to throw in the exact sink I wanted he did. If shopping Lowe's or home Depot ask to talk to the manager tell them you are going to be buying a major amount of stuff from building material to tile and lighting and electrical etc will they give you a discount on all your purchases if you get it all from them. Lowe's gave us 10 % off of everything plus using our Lowe's card gave us an additional 5% off. It was a huge bonus for us. With out that kind of stuff I would never have been able to have the kitchen I love. And the master bathroom and the other bathrooms etc lol.

I’m playing around while having coffee and being snowed in. :) You absolutely can have a modern/glam/traditional room and this furniture is perfect for that. It has such nice curves and rich woods — it’s a great base for the glam look you want. Gives a cool, interesting, collected vibe. I‘m not suggesting any of these items specifically, since I can’t see the whole room or rest of house .... just wanting to show an example of going more sleek and mod around your set. Possibly adding a modern metal console with mirror on the big wall, and extra chairs beside it. Art, chandelier, vase, rug, and chair fabric ... If you haven’t already, do some searches such as, ‘modern traditional dining rooms’, etc. Lots of inspiration.