Something like this is pretty subjective. I won't even try to answer this because of that (and also because my approach to lighting is much more utilitarian than most folks'). You are the one who will live with it. My best suggestion is to try it and see how YOU like it. That's what counts.

Thanks, Johnatemp! Perhaps I should mention, there are two pendant lights on the second floor. One can not be seen in the photo. It is to the right of the one you can see. The window in the pic is 6'3" high x 4'3" wide. The one you can't see is about a foot shorter & the same width. So, totally there are 3 flushmounts, 1 down, & two upstairs, & 2 pendant lights in this hall. These all need to coordinate & be the appropriate size. Thanks!

Update: the electrician (Mister Sparkey) had this light in his van, so I went with it: https://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-73676-Recessed-Surface-Downlight/dp/B00UM9SWTA/ref=pd_sbs_60_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G4T35E0AS6YYJ21EP6BP Lights up everything fabulously except one corner of the storage closet. Might put one of those tap lights on the wall in that corner. Paid a lot more than Amazon, oh well! Probably ended up being cheaper than me buying another light and paying them labor to install it (based on the fact that I paid $93 to replace the dining room small chandelier we found at the habitat ReStore). I will probably change out the switch to a dimmer because the light doesn't always need to be so bright :). He also did the two lights over the fireplace and at the front door. those have dimmers (the old kind), and so far they are working. Need to research to see if they need to be changed to LED-type dimmers or not. I plan on buying more to put in all the can lights in the LR and kitchen (8 lights). All you do is connect a grounding wire to a crew inside the can light and then screw in the end just like a light bulb.

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