I like them but I’m afraid that that dust on the clear glass would drive me crazy hung high in the entry. I’m OCD about things like that. Also, from what little I can see of your house, they appear a little too contemporary.

Omg... your old kitchen looks like a copy of mine ( except that we have a light celery greenish color on the walls). Even your window is the same, lol.

You asked for our thoughts and I would like to share the first thing that came to my mind with some of these fixtures is the fact that, with a clear glass, you really have the equivalent of a bare bulb. I have never known that to be attractive and I think that I would find it quite objectionable in any room in my house.

Even with a dimmer and some expensive bulb, I would not like that.

A bulb with some sort of diffuser glass, or a shade of some sort, softens the light.

Isn't there a gizmo that can be installed to allow lowering of chandelier to be cleaned?

For the kitchen table area do not do a semi flush, do a chandelier- something in a round shape. For the foyer, your current light is not too big. Instead of just thinking about lights that you like, think about the overall style you are going for. Is it industrial? Is it traditional? Is it casual or formal? (I think you are definitely more casual from what you are selecting). You may not be able to see these lights from the same vantage point, but you still need to have a flow throughout your space. Some of the lights you are looking at for your foyer are the wrong scale and type of light for that area. I suggest you go to your local lighting store with the dimensions of the space and the ceiling height. They can tell you the proper size you should be looking for and will be able to help you. Good luck!

I think maybe the first (existing) light was chosen because your window isn't tall, it's wide, so it fits better than something long.

That said, we have a foyer like yours with a window and it's horrible for cleaning. We literally have to rent scaffolding from Home Depot to clean it. So I would go for something more like this, but in black..

If you absolutely have to have glass, stay away from anything that has glass in a horizontal position (top or bottom).

I think that the cost of installing a chandelier motor might be a bit cost prohibitive? I would love one, but it's not likely to happen.

Just my 2cents.

Have you looked at the open lanterns from Ballard Designs for your foyer? They come in black or very dark bronze finishes, several styles, no glass to clean, and extra large versions that would maybe work in your foyer.

Are these foyer "guidelines" or dining room "guidelines". I don't follow guidelines myself, so I'm not much use. I don't think the current one is too wide at all...

Also, my preference would be to hang it in the window, so it SHOULD be substantial..

Yes. That's where mine is and hanging it lower would, in my opinion, look like I made a mistake. You want to see it from the street. The alternative would be something like this:

I like the one that's up there, but I understand if it doesn't' go with your current look

I really like that one that you posted pennydesign, with the 3! Very cool looking. I had thought about that idea of hanging multiple big pendants. Right now, thinking about dusting glass I'm backing away from my earlier ideas, and these are my top contenders... at the moment :D

I like all of those and I think you're making a wise choice that you don't have to have experience with!!

Personally, I think the black (upper right) will have big impact there...

And bigger is better...I imagine your window is 48"? How wide is the black chandelier?

Your window is more like 6 feet across...looking at the size of the doors and room.

So four feet wouldn't be too small...however, that's massive so you'll have to get one as side in diameter as you can. I think the one above (top right) has more presence than the lower one.

I think you have another thread going on this topic? I didn't look but maybe you can ask there, too...