I am also building a modern style, inner city house with an industrial vibe. I tried to avoid the exposed bulb as much as possible because we're trying to go all LED. And LED bulbs are either not so pretty, or the edison versions aren't very bright. First off, bathroom sconces are hideous, in general. They haven't really come out with new styles in about 30 years. I would suggest considering some exterior wall sconces for something less "bathroom of the 80s" than most bathroom offerings. In the powder room, I tried to use a pendant, but I went out of town when the electrician was in, and DH lost my explicit instructions. So I ended up with a wall sconce, and I used an exterior fixture. The hall bath has an exposed bulb, sigh. This one: The ensuite has pot lights in a bulk head above the mirror, and a ceiling fixture in the middle of the room. And I have used a mix of ORB and satin nickel throughout the house. Instead of going full on industrial, I've been considering vintage style lights, such as school house pendants, and ribbed glass shades. Because I'm not a fan of matchy matchy, and I prefer the theme to be more subtle, less literal. Here are some other fixtures I've either used, or coveted. For ceiling fans, I have these: Master bedroom Living room (in ORB) And office

Thank you all! I'm still thinking some sort of lamp or task lighting or??? Ingrid, yes, I wanted the TV a bit lower, not a lot but a bit. Husband did not. Because this is all open plan he liked this height for sitting off to the side of the kitchen counter to watch TV. Also, the credenza is 33 or 34" h so if I went to low I wouldn't have any options of things on the top unless off to the far ends. Anyhoo, nothing is ideal in here so I'll just have to work with what I've got:) I also do not like how that wall is not symmetrical in that there is a big dog bed off to the right for lack of anywhere else to put it. Then, an ugly black subwoofer that Will go eventually. Maybe I should just do a wall mount lamp on that little side wall.

Cross posted... I'd love anyone's take on how I should coordinate lighting (and finishes) in my open floorplan without being too matching. Finishes will probably be a combo b/n black and brass. The entry light (TBD), living room fan (black), brass swing arm wall sconces, kitchen pendants (2 over island) and a dining chandelier will all be potentially visible together, depending on viewpoint. I'm leaning toward going with a sputnik style for the entry, and lantern styles over the island and dining, but not sure. I'll attach photos of things I like for an idea....our style is clean, industrial modern with a little farmhouse. (lots of white walls, black windows, a little shiplap) Of course the Visual Comfort lanterns (gold) are $$$ so I've been searching for alternatives, not falling in love yet. Hinkley's Fulton is coming close but I prefer the shape of VC. Love Studio McGee's style if anyone is familiar and has any insight to wrangle me in a bit!

Thank you cpartist. So the cabinets above lower ones are 2 ft. tall tall. Photos are deceptive. I thought the bottom cabinets were 9 ft and the top ones just 1 ft. LOL. Since you have commented publicly that you are not tall, what was your rationale for going with cabinets to the ceiling? No the cabinets above the lower ones are 20" tall. Here's how it works out: 120" total height to ceiling - 36" base cabinets = 84" 84" - 18" height between base cabinets and upper cabinets = 66" 66" - 40" upper cabinets = 26" Top cabinets are 20" leaving 6" of crown molding. My rationale is when I was renting an apartment in NY the cabinets didn't go to the ceiling. I spent the first week I lived there standing on the counters, cleaning grease, dirt, and other disgusting stuff that was at least 1/4" thick off of the top of the cabinets. I also feel it looks cleaner going to the ceiling. Living in the northeast most people talk about how large and open concept, 10 ft spaces are not only more costly to build but costly to heat. The kitchen in your home looks beautiful, but I’m having trouble justifying 10 ft. ceilings to myself. I don't think the difference between 9' and 10' is that huge a difference in cost. However my rationale for going with 10' was I'm in FL and heat rises. This past winter I turned on my heat 2x for maybe 2-3 hours total.