Hello - a built in desk with kitchen cabinets sounds good. We eat ALL our meals at that table, and even when the kids are home we eat at that table. We only use the dining room when we have company. Yes that is my pantry closet. It is full, and is used ALOT!! Couldn't do without it. The room behind is the family room, some of you know that i've just gotten new furniture (that's another story!) The width of this area is 11 feet from wall to sliding doors and about 7 feet from the side wall to the pantry closet wall. I think that maybe teacats idea of using vertical space is a good one. So would I just go to a place that sells cabinets?

Hey Beth, do you think something like this would work in the space for pendants or do you think it's too big for the space I had mentioned earlier? https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdx/brayden-studio-burner-3-light-kitchen-island-pendant-brys7567.html Edison style lights are pretty yellow, with everything else being around 3000k, do you think a regular white halogen bulb would work instead? Another thought was something like this in that space to bring out some of the black in the granite picture earlier. https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdx/brayden-studio-daniell-3-light-kitchen-island-pendant-byst8275.html Do you have any thoughts on one over the other? Also, for the dining room table we were talking last night about maybe a hanging drum like this? https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdx/willa-arlo-interiors-gaetan-3-light-led-drum-chandelier-wrlo1657.html

Perhaps the globe light is too high -- I believe table to light fixture is about 36". Also, the globe does not direct light downward, towards the dining table. Maybe that is why you feel it isn't right for the nook. You might look at collections of lights which usually have a common design element and finish and find pendants also. They don't complement the globe.

I agree with Brittany! They’ll both look beautiful, but the second one is gorgeous and like Brittany said, it’s unique. As for a coordinating fixture, I think anything that is bronze would go with it. It’ll be interesting to see what the pros recommend. Good luck! Be sure to post pics!