I posted this on the lighting forum, but don't know how busy that forum is. So, Will these lights produce too much heat? Will they provide good light for applying makeup? I'm thinking of placing a 3 or 4 light version above the mirror and two side lamps. Thanks!!

OK that helps. Bringing in the black will really help your overall look. Black helps "ground" a space. Here is a look that might be interesting and different for your high volume entry space. The glass globes hang from a center plate and you can design whatever look you want because each glass globe hangs independently. Believe it or not, it is pretty inexpensive as fixtures go for large, high ceiling spaces. This is a large home I did a couple years ago and with this turning staircase and a long window that faced outside, we wanted a "statement". This did it and didn't break the bank. You can get different numbers of glass balls as well. A good lighting store could help you do something like this.

Are those beams running through the whole house as part of the structure because if not get rid of them they make no sense there then your lighting issue will be solved you can do a great fixture right now pot lights and forget it

A simple flush mounted light would allow easy access into the attic, plus nearly disappear visually (to not compete with the style of your other light fixtures). https://www.kichler.com/kichler/products/indoor-lighting/flush-mount-lights/flush-mount-ceiling-lights/ceiling-space-11-inch-led-flush-mount-wht/