Just wondering since we all agree it should be over the table - b/c of builder error, my sconces are centered on the wall, not the chandy. I compounded the problem by letting the HW installer center the pattern of the floor ("picture framed" in concentric rectangles) in the room as well. Now that's covered by the Oriental rug, but should I move one sconce or the chandy? I'm concerned that years down the road (not really thinking of resale, it's family land, but of future generations who might buy different furniture) it would look very strange to have lighting offset from the floor pattern/room by 6". Sorry for the hijack but I thought it was on-topic. Picture of DR floor no furniture - sorry no pics of wall with sconces but you can see the floor pattern. Room with furniture - if you can see the piece of blue tape on the wall next to electrical box, that's where sconce was supposed to go to be centered on chandy. WWYD? The ceilings were recently repainted, if we move the chandy it won't be for a while since this ceiling paint does *NOT* touch up well. Neither does the wall color but it would be a lot easier to move the sconce, patch and repaint the wall than to paint the ceiling that is open to the foyer. Thanks

Sandra, we are thinking of using schoolhouse pendants and also have an open floor plan. If you feel like sharing I would love to see a photo of your kitchen/dining room with the lights you decided to use.

Depends on the room the chandy is in. In a more contemporary home, I'd probably use the white sleeves. Nothing to really keep clean. Dust the chandy once in a while. If you want to actually wash the sleeves, you just remove the bulb and slip the sleeve off and wash them. I have a small chandy like that in my kitchen, which was there when I bought the house. It has the white sleeves. I should change them to the honey, not that I think about it! The dining room chandy I have from Ace Iron doesn't have any sleeves (it's a ring-style chandy, so no pillars/sleeves for the bulbs). OP's house is a 1900s farmhouse, so I'd def. go with the honey or antique if that were my house.

Drum light will be a little anti-climactic to your other choice. I like the bigger one better because it matches your other lights better, and no, it's not too large for your table, especially when the table is extended, but even when collapsed it is still 18" shorter than your table's length, so that's fine.