Would you consider moving the Capiz fixture over your table? I think your island needs a larger fixture - sometimes it's hard to tell by looking at a photo - but this seems small for the scale of the space here are a few: http://www.lampsplus.com/products/Deluxe-Polished-Chrome-Island-Chandelier__59899.html This one is really neat - but you would need to find it in a neutral: http://www.bluemarblelighting.com/servlet/the-3713/Kitchen-Island- Pendant-Lighting/Detail?gdftrk=gdfV21039_a_7c247_a_7c994_a_7cB3303 here is another: http://www.lightingdirect.com/murray-feiss-f2402-3-3-light-contemporary-modern-down-lighting-island-billiard-fixture-from-the-sunset-drive- collection/p1229650

Thanks for all of the input!!! It sounds like a pendant may not be in my future. I loved the idea of it but as I was looking at it more, I was worried that there might be too much going on there. I was having second thoughts and wanted to get opinions from all of you. Holly-Kay: we are planning on changing out the chandelier above the table to a bronze finish to tie in with the darker wood and fireplace things. But I see how a pendant above the sink might be too much. Snookums2: we removed the dark screens and it looks much better. I can't wait for everything to get started! I thought about tiling to the ceiling but wasn't sure since our cabs don't go to the ceiling. We are going to add a taller crown but nowhere near ceiling height. That may be the subject of another post. Nosoccermom: great idea about hanging a balloon. I don't have photoshop but maybe I could cut and paste something there and post again. Thanks for the suggestions!

If the first picture is of the pendant you like, I would say it's on the boring side. I think you could find something better and are missing an opportunity to make the kitchen really look special. If you are going to do something that plain, then you really need to step it up for the dining room chandelier and get something that is much more visually interesting. My advice would be to start with picking a metal(s) so that you understand what you're trying to coordinate, and then go from there.

@RL Relocation LLC thank you. There is a fixture already installed above the sink to provide the entire kitchen with lighting. No bulb installed yet though. Wiring for the lighting above the peninsula is easy. The wires currently run in a layer between the exposed rafters and the external roofing. Hence a source for each pendant light drops down either from the rafter or drilled through the beam I am only looking for suggestions of pendant lights for above the peninsula that will fit the design of the kitchen