Five lights is plenty..especially as long as each one is 60 W or more..)) We have seven bulbs in the dining chandelier now-and we engage all of them only when we have guests..:) Congrats on a good deal on a sink! And you can check your local Craigslist by the way too-one of my most favorite chandeliers was bought for 70 bucks, and later I learned it's a Bohemian glass one too. They didn't like the style but I happen to love it:) Etsy can be a great source for lighting too. Our local ReStore gets new stuff on Tuesdays I think..everything good is gone pretty fast.

This might help for what your searching for : http://bit.ly/island_lights

I bought the Capitol Pendant from CB2 for my dining room and added two recessed lights to go along with it but I think it may be too modern for your space. After I had already made my lighting decisions, I saw this one at a West Elm store that I looked striking in real life and I was tempted to use this instead but my lights were already in.

Re-post from Lighting Blog: We are building a new home and are having trouble with selecting a chandelier for the dining room as you enter the home. Pendent lighting suggestion would also be helpful. The floor plan is an open concept making the kitchen, family room and four season porch visible as you enter the dining room. The dining room is approximately W=15’ x L=17’; all ceiling heights are 9'. Our thoughts are having a chandelier that does not block the view into the rest of the living areas. This is a photo of our neighbors same style home. The builder provides picture frame wainscoting in the dining room and family room with the wall color being BM Barron Plain Gray. The kitchen cabinets are ivory white with a gray subway tile backsplash with Arabesque tile behind the range. We will be using European Alleanza Vagil quartz on the island and countertops. We are not sure what style of chandelier the area calls for. The dining room table, chairs and hutch are dark cherry. The table is 32” wide and opens to 108” when it is open with the three 12” leafs. The majority of the time it will be 84”. We like the farmhouse look but don’t know if the home style is suited for the farmhouse style lighting. Also you do not like the circular wagon wheel look. We do not like contemporary or ornate; we are more casual. Thanks