Follow your idea books. No stuff on top of the cabinets.

No stuff on top of cabinets please!

I agree. Leave the area above the cabinets bare, Do you need window treatments for light or privacy concerns? If not, leave them bare also. If you need something on the window, you could use a roman shade or blind for the kitchen window. For the sliders, do you have room on the right to stack the drapes when fully open? If so, you can use drapes there, or just consider a pull down solar shade for use when you need it. For lighting, look for something that doesn't cast light downward so you can eliminate the glare.

No "stuff" atop cabinetry please.Simple roman shade on sink window and two on slider. Not a fan of curtain panels in the kitchen. .........nor valances at the window. Feels very old lady : ) and you have no room alongside the cabinets at doors

Spend the money instead on a counter depth fridge, and a light. Perhaps a tile on the backsplash. as well. Looks like paint in the photo....

No stuff on top of cabinets; just adds to visual clutter. Change out the dishtowels hanging from the stove to some elegant ones or remove them entirely and put a stick-on towel holder inside a cabinet door.

We need to see the dining area and shape of the table to recommend the right lighting. What you'll want to look for are finishes that echo kitchen finishes--dark wood or nickel, not brass. Or just plain white.

Fins Wood Foyer Pendant, Aquatech, Bronze, 17.5"Dx9"H, Cherry · More Info

Stilig Saucer Criss Cross Pendant Lamp, Medium · More Info

The shades on the one below go with the random pattern and color of your flooring, plus it's got a nickel finish. However, without seeing the table and dining area, it's hard to say whether the shape and size would work.

Chandelier with Mosaic Glass in Satin Nickel Finish - 5-Lights · More Info

-I won’t do anything on top of cabinets then :-).

-blinds it’s for kitchen windows.

- I love the Woodbridge lightening. Something like that but a little bit cheaper?

- I like the idea of drapes for sliders door. Any ideas of colors that will work with cabinets?

thank you all.

IMO if you add Roman shades (they don't have to operate) on the window and doors, you can carry over the color in a few select pieces of ceramics on top of the fridge cabinet.

Replace the fixture over your table with one that is nicely tailored and perhaps consider a flush mount fixture for in the kitchen area.

I would be spending money on a simple pendant type light over the table replace the fluorescent one in the kitchen with a LED track light to get some light into all the area You do not have space for stack back for drapes on the slider if that is what is showing on the right . Do you need light control or privacy in the space ? Nothing on top of the cabinets for sure. A roman shade at the sink would be nice can’t help with colours without seeing the spaces next to the kitchen . A counter depth fridge would make that space feel much bigger BTW and you lose very little useful storage

Yes, also replace your white kitchen overhead fixture with one that is related to whatever your choose for the dining area. We still need to see photos of the table and area to offer good suggestions for style and size of new lighting fixtures.

Pairings:

Fins Wood Foyer Pendant, Aquatech, Bronze, 17.5"Dx9"H, Cherry · More Info

Valcour 4-Light Semi-Flush Mount · More Info

Stilig Saucer Criss Cross Pendant Lamp, Medium · More Info

Hardware House El Dorado Semi Flush Ceiling Fixture, Satin Nickel · More Info

Chandelier with Mosaic Glass in Satin Nickel Finish · More Info

@housegal200 i would love to replace white lights, but I need something same size, as if I replace I’ll need to paint the whole ceiling. I can’t afford that right now.

I’ll take a picture of table and post later on.

Helen, You will never find a decent fixture that matches the size of the ceiling fixture. That is not logical thinking.

Do you know what paint was used on the ceiling? You might be able to simply paint the patch since light will be directed down.

@BeverlyFLADeziner i don’t know the paint, that’s the plan for next year.

“Do you know what paint was used on the ceiling? You might be able to simply paint the patch since light will be directed down”

You could just repaint the entire ceiling when you are able. As mentioned, you’ll have to patch it anyway if you take down the fluorescent light, and that will be a big patch. Do not worry about matching the ceiling paint to what the ceiling paint is now. Paint the entire ceiling Benjamin Moore Cloud White in the Flat finish (just the ceiling though in that color, and it must be in the Flat finish). It’s the tried-and-true best white ceiling color. You will like it more than the ceiling color you have now.

Thank you for the photo. The space looks terrific except for the light over the dining table. Something oblong would look best over the table--the white one I showed previously or something like this white shade, nickel finish. A white shade would coordinate with curtains and also provide a contrast with all the dark finishes.

Here are best measurements for hanging a light over dining table. The one you have is too high.

https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2011/07/selecting-the-right-size-chandelier/

A good rule of thumb is to make sure your chandelier is one-half to three-quarters the width of your table. For the right hanging height, position the bottom of the chandelier about 30-32 inches above the table, adjusting to work with the size of the table and the overall scale of your space.

@housegal200 I loved this last light that you sent it. Can you please send me the link where to get it.

thank you!!

Here's the Houzz link to it. However, it's likely too long for your table. It's 42". This style is pretty common, so search for "rectangular pendant white shade" and maybe something shorter will come up. Follow the advice on the earlier link I sent for proportion-to-table size and hanging advice

https://www.houzz.com/products/6-light-rectangular-island-pendant-prvw-vr~107788176