One thing that influences my island lighting plan is the look of the lights against the wall behind. Are the cabinets the darling of your kitchen, and you don't want to distract from them too much? Do you have a pendant at the sink that needs to be taken into consideration? What is your design taste? Do you have an elevation drawing that would share that perspective? (Not a pro, just wrapping up my own kitchen renovation.)

Hi Jenny, we don’t have a focal point really with the kitchen. We definitely lean towards more traditional if we can avoid having it look cookie cutter. The sink will have pot lights and not pendants so no competition there. We unfortunately do not have an elevation drawing.

I'm confused again! You mention 5 x 11', which I took to be your island, but in your drawing it looks more like 6'. I'm showing you ideas more in keeping with your drawing. Guidelines on pendant lighting for islands are: end lights are at least 6" in from the edge, lights are 30-32" apart, and hung 30-36" above the island. With your high ceiling you would go toward the higher end. (I did not establish that each of these lights could be hung from the height of your beam, but you would need to be sure of that when considering lights.)

Your inspo lights are nice. In my kitchen they wouldn't work because I don't like the glare of bare bulbs or the constant cleaning needed with clear glass. I would prefer lighting that did not emphasize the lack of symmetry in the cabinets beyond the island. So I would also consider:

https://www.1800lighting.com/savoy-house-brody-41-inch-6-light-linear-suspension-light-CP743472.html

https://www.destinationlighting.com/item/barrington-pendant-polished-nickel-hudson-valley-lighting/P366091#home

https://www.houzz.com/products/quorum-6577-2-60-aspen-2-light-island-light-aged-silver-leaf-with-satin-opal-prvw-vr~165934863

Agreed, they would need to be a seeded or hammered glass or a darker glaze for sure. As low maintenance as possible!

You might try Bicycle Glass in either the Glacial (frosted) or Celestial (frosted seeded.) collection. They are handmade (American made) from recycled glass and are beautiful lights. They only come in three colors of glass, but they will send you glass samples so you can see how the glass will look in your kitchen. Right now they're having a sale!

Handmade Blown Glass Pendant Lights | Bicycle Glass Co.