That is a lot of different lights going on. Too many of them in the same field of vision, and some of them in very small spaces. They are all going to compete and shout each other down. Consider going with "statement" lights on the porch, foyer, island, and dining table. Maybe another statement fixture over a living room seating area. Then the fans where you've shown them. Everywhere else, consider recessed cans or wafer lights. If that's too plain, do a really simple flush mount (but not boob), but make it the same one everywhere.

@chispa These light locations were default by the builder. Since the ceiling texture is already done we are looking for alternatives to going back and paying for a change order to swap to recessed.

@mcarroll16 would you do the same basic light in that 'triangle' near the stairs? or would so many of the exact same light so close be just as weird? thats why i thought switching up the stairwell light would make it look more 'intentional' vs just throwing up the same light right next to another. still thinking about just capping the second foyer since it really isn't needed.

I would do recessed lights by the stairs. I would do recessed lights almost everywhere except the places that clearly support a decorative fixture. Since you don't want recessed for understandable cost reasons, I would use wafer lights.

This is a perfect place for ‘faux cans’. Not my first choice but better than a bunch of flush mount fixtures, especially boob lights!

I would agree with the other commenters about all the hanging fixtures being too much (too many competing, wrong in the small Laundry, too big in both bedroom vestibules), recessed is inadequate in the garage, and lacking light inside a door'd Pantry. Your art wall would benefit from recessed gimbals as the hanging light would look to be over what appears to be an unassigned space. And based on the builder's lighting layout, I would imagine that all the switching for these lights is very inconvenient to circulation patterns as well, so I don't know if it makes sense just to pay for only fixture changes and ignore the switching and placement.

As far as the exhaust fans, the 2nd bath tub should have a closer downlight, so that can just be changed to a fan/light combo (however unless you pay for another cable to be run the fan/light will only work together at all times). The Master shower fan doesn't need a light combo, and hopefully the toilet room has a combo already or you'll be doing your duty in the dark.

why all the fixtures and not recessed?

places to have "pretty lights"

entry

dining

kitchen island

possibly living room

vanity lights

fans in bedrooms

the balance should really be recessed.

all the things you have circled in your last photo should be recessed.

General observations:

1) you have not enought lights. Your will have a lot of dark areas in your house

2) use recesses LED lighting vs. traditional as adviced above

one light in your walk in closet? no lights in the great room? 2 recessed lights in the garage? something is REALLY off with the lighting plan in this house. you will have no options but a light from a fan, you need to really think about this.

if adding is not an option then go by the LED wafer lights that wire to a junction box. I mean is this builders plan from 1980, recessed can are cheap. not following the lighting plan at all. never ok a lighting plan post drywall always before.

I do not like recessed lights personally. I took them all out. You do , however, now need to plan for making up that light. One ceiling fan with a light kit on it will most likely not be enough light for that whole living room. If you do 4 light kits, that may be ok for bedrooms - just make sure to have lamps on your end tables.

I really like flush mount lights - NO boob lights - there are much nicer things out there.

Or this slim flush LED that looks like a large recessed

For your exhaust fans - there is a model from Panasonic that is a recessed light / exhaust the would be great for the smaller bathroom

We use these all the time. The Panasonic whisper quiet series and some of the Broan units are great. Look for low sones ( sound rating ) and proper cfm for the room size.

For the master, you need a stronger fan. Those lights aren't always that bright. There should have been some additional ceiling lights ( recessed ) in addition to the ones over the sink area.

It is so hard with textured ceilings to do lighting. Since the texture is new, I would bite the bullet tot get the stairwell light in the proper position. If it is behind you when going down the stairs, that's not very safe - I always thought it needed to be into the stairs a bit ( I could also be very wrong about that ) .

Lighting does not have to be expensive if you put your money into the right fixtures and be conservative with the others. People may disagree, but Home Depot and Lowes have some very nice looking lights that are not garbage.

Good luck

You’re asking the wrong questions. Ask the lighting store to help you.

I usually advise my clients to just take the builder grade lighting and then take their time finding the perfect lights for each space IMO to many decisions with new builds are driven by speed and often wrong choices made .