I should add in the seeded glass ones we are thinking of ordering is the second picture from the lighting store. If we don’t pick that then we would go with the clear ones from pottery barn.

I persoanlly like seeded/ hammered hammered/ water glass.

i feel like it gives pretty movement or textured design to the fixture.

considering one of those types of glass for my own kitchen remodel

I have clear glass pendants, i clean them probably every 3 weeks because you see dust immediately. I keep my home pretty clean but dust

does what dust does. I have to climb atop my island and use an ecloth(or the equivalent), its not hard but who looks foward to that? I feel like if they were seeded maybe the cleaning could be stretched. Just a thought. The clear gives a much cleaner look and the seeded gives a slightly more traditional look (to me). In a transitional home, i think the would both fit and I would go with the one I liked the most. Pretty pendants good luck.

My biggest issue would be the Edison bulb thye give horribler light and ayellow cast to everything. as for th type of glass IMO you need to see those lights lit up to know what works for you . BTW if going in a kitchen you might also want to see if your hand can fit inside for cleaning for sure that nech pice in both fixtures.

When I designed the kitchen in my house, I purposely went with seeded glass. It doesn't show the dust the same way as clear glass does. I also love the texture but that's just me. Get the one that you like best since it's such a focal point.

I think bare bulbs or clear glass shades are something that looks good in pictures, but I wouldn't want it in my house. I am with @wiscokid, I want my kitchen to have more warmth than a hospital operating room. I definitely do not want to be climbing on my island to clean anything. I don't have pendants over my island, just recessed lights, and I don't miss them. However, I do think some kitchen designs really call for them, so it depends on what your kitchen looks like and how it's open to other rooms.

I hate the bare bulbs and the constant cleaning required by glass fixtures especially in a kitchen with heat, steam & grease.

I have large lanterns as my DR fixtures and i replaced the clear glass panels with seeded glass so they didnt look so dusty all the time - so I am definitely a yes vote for seeded glass.

(personally i dont mind the lantern bulbs in my DR bc they are usually on low light for entertaining but i would not want bare bulbs in a kitchen where i want/need more bright light)

I used seeded glass with 3000k lighting in my kitchen and love love love it. The pattern it shows on the ceiling and walls draws me in, and I agree, it does hide dust much better so I don't have to clean them so frequently.

I think lighting in a kitchen needs to be like bright natural light and that is why I like LED 4000K I also think island lighting shoul;d light the island not the ceiling

We`d like to suggest you some pendant lights like these ones. In our opinion, clear glass will look more stylish.

I’m glad you posted, I’m having trouble selecting pendants too. I personally prefer seeded glass. I feel as though the bulb is diffused a bit by the seeded glass and of course there’s the cleaning issue. Are they going over a plain island with just seating or is there a cooktop below? May I ask who makes the seeded one you posted? Good luck!

Milk glass! 😊

@jandsmom where did you get your lights? i love them!!

I got them through my lighting store but I found them online from a mainstream lighting manufacturer. They are 4 years old so I'm not sure they can still be found. I'll be able to tell you more towards the end of the week when I'm home 😊

thank you @jandsmom I believe they are a Kichler brand!!

I have clear glass pendants in my bathroom and I regret making this choice. Clear glass looks beautiful when it's clean, but they almost never look clean. Maybe one day after I clean them. In the kitchen, I have two seeded glass pendants over a small island and they can go much longer without cleaning and still look good.

I like clear glass.

@lynn2235 here is the link for the seeded glass ones https://marselectriclighting.com/capital-lighting/333813mb-472/one-light-pendant

Thank you Ashley- I found some!

@lynn2235 please share where you found those lights, I love them!! I tried Google Lens, but no luck... thank you in advance!

@Lori Cobb thank you so much! I found them at Goinglighting.com and almost returned them before we moved in because I thought they were too big (24”) Now I love them and can’t picture anything else there. Here’s the item #Z-Lite 3035P12-MB 4 Light Pendant in Matte Black. I’d recommend hanging up construction paper with the correct dimensions first because the refund policy isnt great. Good luck and post a pic with whatever you go with!

@lynn2235, those pendants are gorgeous in your space!!!

@Lynn thank you so much! I appreciate your comments so much!