Great looking kitchen space! Are those pendents about 12" wide? if so you would want to hang the pendents about 26" apart from each other and about 30" to 36" above the top of the island. A chandelier like the one JudyG posted Is the right style!! It has soft curves and simple that will help complement the pendents. I would not do anything too boxy. For a 42" round dining table, I would do a chandelier that is 22" to 28" wide, and would hang it about 30" to 32" above the table. Here are a couple of styles and sizes. Good luck! [Capital Lighting Pearson Chandelier, 6-Light[(https://www.houzz.com/products/pearson-6-light-chandeliers-black-iron-prvw-vr~78170173) [Quoizel Mirren 6 Light Chandelier in Imperial Bronze[(https://www.houzz.com/products/mirren-chandelier-mrn5006ib-chandelier-imperial-bronze-6-light-prvw-vr~71130751)

I have a 42" octagonal table (serves as our breakfast room table) that is PERFECT for games and puzzles. Sometimes we have a puzzle going, and dinner is pushed to the dining room. Why I like this table: - The size is very comfortable for four game players / acceptable for six players ... past six, you're crowded ... but if you were talking about a bunch of kids, they'd not mind. - 42" is space a-plenty for a board game, but small enough that players can reach/see everything. I suspect that with that 5' wide table above, people would have to stand up /reach to move their game pieces on the far side of the board. - Circulation around an octagonal table (or round) is easier than a square table; that is, without corners, people can move around the edges more easily.

princemurtuza- Well, well, well. There are some rather apt sayings I will quote- "One man's meat is another man's poison." "There is no accounting for taste." I am not fond of fixtures with transparent glass because the glare from the bulbs gives me a headache, and with the amount of time one spends in the kitchen, that is absolutely a no-go, for me at least. I prefer glass that is not transparent. princemurtuza- There are a lot of fixtures that are just gorgeous and not quotidian, you just have to be willing to hunt them down, and pay $$$ for them. The best thing for you to do is to go online and look at the really high end lighting companies and try to narrow down what style that you like. Just create virtual "idea boards" for yourself, don't even look at the prices. After you've looked at several luxurious brands products and made virtual collages for yourself, you should notice some sort of commonality in your choices. Then you can narrow down to the specific shape, style and material that you like. Once you've done that, then if you would like some advice from the folks here on Houzz, then upload the photos of the things you are thinking about, so we have several items to choose from. At that point, you know what you are looking for, and then you can find something that most closely resembles that in quality and style at a place you can afford. And by the way, when you are on Houzz and ask for advice /opinions, advice and opinions are what you'll get. And you may not like or agree with them or find them helpful. If you want someone to pat you on the head and tell you exactly what you want to hear, you are in the wrong place. If you paid a decorator money and she/he told you only what you wanted to hear, you'd be throwing your money away.

Kathi -- There are guidelines for table size related to room size, rug size, and number of guests. This is what I've learned from personal experience with banquet planning and dinners at home: Rug Size -- Allow a minimum of 24" from the edge of the table to the edge of the rug if you don't want guests moving chairs to damage the binding on your rug. Example: A table 4' x 8' should be anchored with a rug at least 8' x 12'. If you can manage a rug 30" out from your table edges, even better. Room Size -- Again, allowing space for guests to move chairs and leave the table is key. If guests need 24" minimum to exit, allow space for furniture you're placing around the walls near the table plus a minimum 12" walkway. If you prefer that guests not have to scrunch past others who are still seated, allow 24" for walking (width of a typical bathroom door). Number of Guests -- 20" x 12" of table space per guest works for family/friends dining. 30" x 14" of table space per guest is suitable for formal dining, assuming your dining chair dimensions aren't any wider. Consider how many chairs will fit between table legs as well. If your table has an overhang of 12" or more, table legs bumping knees shouldn't be an issue. Benches typically allow for more guest seating than chairs. A round table allows for extra elbow room between chairs because each guest has a pie-shaped area for dining vs. a rectangle. Hope this helps despite your post being months old.