I think there would be too many pendants in that space...I think it would work to use 3 of the pendants you (larger ones) centered over the eating area...and one recessed task light centered over your stainless steel sink...you could also use two recessed task lights and center them over your counter space on either side of the sink....you don't want more than 3 hanging pendants in that area...way too busy. Love your layout, it's very similar to a remodel we're doing right now! Please show pictures! I'm using 6 recessed cans in our space...we have one wall that is 12 feet (fridge in same place as yours) and another that runs 11 feet...so I wish we had the space to add the counter height bar, we're just using the sink/dishwasher and storage on other side then extending the bar out in an arch for seating. I'm using a hanging double light over our bar area instead of pendants...but I love the look of 3 pendants with the size bar you have! What sink are you using? We got an Elkay that is 24 inches wide and 21 inches deep..it looks very big but hoping it will work in that space..your island sink looks as big, too! :) Would love to hear how you're working the venting in the island for the dishwasher and disposal... Tara

My island is also 7.5 feet long, and I have 3 8-inch wide pendants. Your post got me curious, so I went to measure their placement. Mine two outside ones are about 12 inches from the edge of the counter and 30 inches from the center pendant, and it looks fine. I might have chosen to have them around 15 inches in and 27 inches from the center, but I wasn't here when they started that job. If you're worried about them being too close together having them 18 inches in from the edge, know that it's OK to have them 3 to 6 inches farther out. Hope this helps.

They look like 30" to me too. I think these pendants are pushed out over the backing cabinets and that's how they get away with having them be so short without having a worker bee have them in their face. They would be a little below my eyeline and block some of my view to whatever is on the other side of the island. If you are under about 5'3", they wouldn't bother you at all. If you are over about 5'10", you might hate them. If you allow for 6'ish tall people, Take the non-custom one and look at it in place at 28" and at 36" from the ceiling. There is ability to adjust its height built in. Your breakfast table fixture (and I love it) looks like its not adjustable. If the table height is 30", than "normal" is to hang 30-36" from the table, or a fixture height of between 30-36". There is nothing wrong with hanging it higher, but it may look wrong or out of scale - cultural norms are hard to shake. If you have a dining room, pin its fixture up so that it's 30" off the ceiling and see what you think.

No this is a small space no need to close it in or add more clutter. Also, you have a nice balanced lit room.