Those will look awesome. I say go for it... I used 2 foyer pendant lights for my island about the same size and it looks nice. I do have a very high ceiling over the island - 17 foot vaulted ceiling. Several people use foyer sized pendants for the island. Love that dining light fixture!

I'm not a designer, and don't really know anything about what is going out of style, so please take my posts for what they are worth: about what you pay to read them, assuming you have free internet access ;) I think the more expensive and permanent something is, the more important that you really like it and that you'll continue to like it. So if you basically want neutral and soothing (not boring) then keep the counters, cabinets, appliances, floors, and backsplash calm and look for zing in your window treatments, pictures, accessories, and whatever you put on shelves or behind glass doors. Depending on price and installation, lights could fall into either category. Don't forget your sweeby test! Here is a link that might be useful: Sweeby test

Well I figured the work to patch the current opening and do two pendants (only thing I can find I like, the linears I like are typically too big) wasn't going to be that far off from installing two cans. Our house is pretty traditional, we are in Florida but right near the Georgia border (so old south plantation style).

Thank you Comoelita. Do you have a source for the first and third picture you posted?