I'd consider replacing those 3 cans with 3" led moved to be 6" in back from the counter edge to avoid shadowing your work.

Definitely use LED. How about two puck lights over the sink? Or a pendant?

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There are two pucks, not turned on, over this sink.

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Thank you both! Yes, we will use LED. The three big cans match many others in the kitchen/nook and this is intended to be a "minor" remodel, so it's probably not in the cards to replace them all. Contractor says it's hard to move the existing ones back closer to the counter. So I will probably go with the two little lights as in the second picture--or a pendant is a good option as well. Any thoughts on which (ie pendant or two small lights) would look less "goofy" since the big can in the middle is pretty close? Thanks for your great ideas.

Pendant would be best. Just get style with down light.

Why not a science like pic above

Thanks for your input! Do you think something like this might work?

Hi Vicki: Thank you. I would prefer a sconce above the window, but unfortunately the way it is framed for the header (with a partial existing header below) makes it too difficult to wire it.

Will the sink be making it over to the window next to the DW? And what lamps (bulbs) are in the cans now and how far apart are they? 65W incandescent or 650 lumen what color temp? 4' apart? Is the baffle not white or reflective? If they are placed at the edge of counter, which looks so, they should be providing enough light. Your undercab lighting is only supplemental, and the picture makes it looks extremely overpowering.

Thanks for your input. I couldn’t agree more about the undercabinet lighting. it was horrific. Thankfully I now have dimmers on them, which helps a lot although I’m still having withdrawal from the beautiful clear halogen light I used to have - the light from LEDs just isn’t as nice (but they make more sense, I know). The overhead lights are 65w with silver reflectors and yes, 4’ apart. The counter just seems dark in front of the window, so I decided to follow the other advice here and add a pendant.

Oh, and no, the sink is already in an island and won’t be moving.

Love this look.

Tried showing this look.

Didn’t have a good photo of space for pendant(s). Hope this helps. It is distinctive for day or night. Good directional down light. Great price. If going over the island you probably need 2. Just depends on island size.

Thanks Flo. That’s helpful!

Bunch on amazon. Idk how deep uppers are, but this is 17" -

https://www.amazon.com/JONATHAN-JYL3510B-Thatcher-Metal-Pendant/dp/B07GY364SR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=LED+metal+sconce+pendant&qid=1627358374&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSkoxOFRCNVAxRVhHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzg0MzgxMlNXVEVJVVhXNVVKQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDAzMjI1MkU5M1hQUDU2OFVSJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I thought one of these might have height, and would 'show' down on the wall a bit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LMPRQ6J/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B08LMPRQ6J&pd_rd_w=mqV0f&pf_rd_p=6a5fcbdb-acb4-4a8f-9fd6-ca75a09642f9&pd_rd_wg=ZzFZ9&pf_rd_r=BT6F1P0DAP98RPKPR1KS&pd_rd_r=88cc4c15-5407-4cd2-84b4-4841c1a7b0bb&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFEMk9CSUZCRTZINVYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA3OTM1OTkxSFIwQTNZMTRDU09DJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNTM0MzUyVzRHOTYxOU5TTUFIJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==