Please help me with kitchen pendant lighting and paint
I want to update my kitchen with some paint and lighting. Because my kitchen table is so close to the island, I am not sure whether to hang lighting over the table or the island or both. Any ideas here?
Also, I would like to paint and update the look. I was thinking a pewter color but it seems so dark and with the honey oak I'm not sure going lighter is a solution. Any ideas would be a huge help. Thanks!
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Comments (16)Hi boxerpups, I'm glad you like them. I do think they would look nice in your space. I love that they are pretty without being too overwhelming. They are nice and small... which I had a hard time finding something I liked (with the right price because we needed 5). Since we were putting them up in multiple, I didn't want something too big. They are a dark bronze, which I think blends nicely with our dark grayish/black counters. I'm sure you could spray paint them with a matte black if you wanted them to be a true black. Luckily at $19, you could test one. Here is photo of the pendants as they came originally... the original shades were a bit bigger in diameter. The clear glass shades I ended up swapping were also from Lowes for $3. If I remember correctly, they may have been in the section with the glass bathroom shades (on the same aisle as the rest of the lights at our Lowes)....See MorePendant or no pendant lighting: Can you please help me decide?
Comments (20)Thanks for all of the input!!! It sounds like a pendant may not be in my future. I loved the idea of it but as I was looking at it more, I was worried that there might be too much going on there. I was having second thoughts and wanted to get opinions from all of you. Holly-Kay: we are planning on changing out the chandelier above the table to a bronze finish to tie in with the darker wood and fireplace things. But I see how a pendant above the sink might be too much. Snookums2: we removed the dark screens and it looks much better. I can't wait for everything to get started! I thought about tiling to the ceiling but wasn't sure since our cabs don't go to the ceiling. We are going to add a taller crown but nowhere near ceiling height. That may be the subject of another post. Nosoccermom: great idea about hanging a balloon. I don't have photoshop but maybe I could cut and paste something there and post again. Thanks for the suggestions!...See MoreKitchen Pendants- Which pendant light for this kitchen?
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Comments (45)Thank you SO much flashpolkadot, megs1030, and hu1967910! To answer your question, flashpolkadot, we tried all of the light colors including Sutton and Lato! If my memory serves, Sutton was more rustic and had a beige/gray undertone. It also had white coming through all of the grain. Lato was more modern and had more of a consistent color throughout, which is what we were looking for, but it was too light (Almost a white-ish, and we have 4 dogs which include a black lab and feared her black hair would stand out terribly). Soho was perfect for us! I agree that Flooret is hands down the best LVF on the market, but so many people don’t even know about it because it’s not sold in stores! It’s so hard to choose, so I don’t envy you! But if it helps at all, you CAN NOT go wrong with soho! I don’t know the style you’re going for, but I think soho would be best for mid-century, beachy, or clean and modern. However, I must say I own a lot of antiques and I love how they look with the soho. Be sure to share photos of whatever you have chosen after your floors are done!...See More
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Thank you so much! I really like the perfect greige color. I fiddled with things and removed most the clutter for a better look. We have morning sun so the pictures may be a little dark with the blinds drawn. I'm really thinking the table is just too big for the space. I've looked at a lot of tables and really just can't come up with the perfect solution.
As for lighting, is the space too small for pendant lights over the island? Should I just stick with the can lights, keeping it simple?
My immediate plans are painting the whole house. Right now I have taupe walls with white ceilings. I'm thinking something like this greige with white ceilings, thoughts? Obviously, because of painting, I need to decide on lighting first.
Then it's on to the family room. :)
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoBright task lighting for prep on island -- or ambient?
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Designed to cast a soft ambient light over a wide area
Capable of being dimmed
47" or other length...
[https://www.houzz.com/products/george-kovacs-chandeliers-multi-light-island-nickel-prvw-vr~15180970[(https://www.houzz.com/products/george-kovacs-chandeliers-multi-light-island-nickel-prvw-vr~15180970)
George Kovacs Chandeliers Multi Light Island, Nickel · More Info
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5 years agoSo if palette is basically, and I'm not pro ya know: medium of amber [wood] and medium of grey [splash/ floor]…. you could add golden lighting and I think might be nice.... I think you could alter individual heights:
https://www.houzz.com/products/cosmopolitan-5-light-linear-gold-fleck-triangular-bubble-glass-pendant-prvw-vr~102125830
Cosmopolitan 5 Light Linear Gold Fleck Triangular Bubble Glass Pendant · More Info
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5 years agoOr maybe you'll further a contemporary coolness with greys and this kind of lighting:
https://www.houzz.com/products/estelle-8-light-ceiling-fixture-prvw-vr~100457486
Estelle 8-Light Ceiling Fixture · More Info
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5 years agoI think this is warmer, galvanized... to blend with cabinets, and a soft sort to extend greys [but not in a chrome way]-
https://www.houzz.com/products/jeremiah-lighting-p530agv1-mini-pendant-light-aged-galvanized-prvw-vr~37097601
Jeremiah Lighting P530AGV1 Mini Pendant Light, Aged Galvanized · More Info
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5 years agoPro or not I appreciate your help tremendously!
What are your thoughts on this table, maybe with same chairs?
Coaster Brannan Dining Table, Cappuccino · More Infopaladinomnr@gmail.com
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