I would like to have 3 pendant lights over my dining room table. Is there a suggested rule as to the location of the pendant lights from the end of the table?

kats- I've been thinking about your space and while I like the pull down style pendant lamp, I think it's too "lightweight" for your space. The soaring windows, strongly colored wood and copper table need some more oomph IMO. Check out the lights by Meyda, a company based in Oriskany, NY that makes a lot of their fixtures in the US (their stained glass is from China) and offers some neat stuff. The link below is to their on line catalog of rustic type lighting, and it's in Adobe, so it's a bit laborious to scroll through, but most on line retailers don't have their entire collection. We have a few of their lights in our house and are pleased with the quality of the product and the style. They also offer some interesting finishes, such as copper, that might blend nicely with your table. The link to their Craftsman series is below. They also have stained glass, contemporary and lodge type lighting on line catalogs. Good luck- sandyponder Here is a link that might be useful: Meyda Tiffany on line catalog

Assuming that the existing track is in the correct position (over the table) and you don't want to mess with the ceiling electrical, you can attach a pendant to a track. For example, this Progress adapter (from which a pendant can be hung) attached to a Progress track. This simple WAC pendant attaches to a WAC track with a track adapter (option 2).

Not necessarily however you should really wait until the kitchen is almost complete before attempting to pick lighting, its too hard to get a visual this early.