Hi Matt!

The wooden ceiling/beam/planking calls for modern Tudor, the iron cast of which serves as a natural finish to complement a rustic setting — modern Tudor (Henry 8 of Wales, origin: Roman occupation of Wales) is shown by Interiors with Ease above, circular style. Any natural materials, even whimsical faux antlers! lol! would look beautiful with the ceiling! I suspect might be a little far lol! Pendant lights might be TOO modern here, but if decor is fairly minimalist, might be a clean looking aesthetic!

Now, for the howsoever 😈❤️.

HOWSOEVER

As a decorator, I CANNOT recommend you go minimalist with chandelier lighting, and that fantastic renovation and ceiling.

Pendant lighting is dental-office-chic, forgive me!

Snowed in here in Missouri! Will ponder and post pics if i find something inspiring!

Chandelier lighting is an adventure, houzzers will be on soon with many ideas, so keep watching and just have fun!

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Pendants done right …

Rustic Quatrefoil (hang 3 and makes extra lighting and decor purchases a snap, follow the shape!) …

Outside New England, a wooden ceiling calls for the Wagonwheel Chandelier, but here a Windmill Fan would look spectacular … (The Lamp Goods)…

For an Entirely Elegant Nature homage … (from The Belacan)…

Matt do you have room for a couple end tables or at least one with a lamp and add a floor lamp..I love the idea of a simple chandelier…fun space for the family!

With Tudor, you may play with any iron/metal cast and go Spanish (tge English pair Tudor with Spanish, America pairs South) the gorgeous Mexican tin star …

I would look at sites like:

https://www.visualcomfort.com/

https://www.curreyandcompany.com/categories/lighting/

Forget a decorative chandelier. Invest in a consultation with a really good architectural lighting designer who will have access to great products that will illuminate your space beyond what a simple chandelier is going to do.

I worked with a wonderful lighting designer in NYC who had installed these incredible architectural sconces. [Link Melete wall sconce.] They blend into the wall so you hardly see them by man are they powerful at night. Our lighting is the envy of our neighbors. We loved them so much we put them in a second home. Here they are in a portfolio of hers. They look like nothing during the day, but four of these on the white walled areas of the four corners of your space would light up .your room well.

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You can get lighting in a lot of places in here too - on top of the valance boxes, behind the TV, architectural sconces, that are going to really illuminate this space well and go from bright to dim evenly. They will not be seen and will retain the integrity of your ceiling and room.

Budget?

Final recommendation … And thanks to Beverly for her gracious input 🙂. Always nice to hear from the design community!

I live in an historic town, and included in my restoration and decorating portfolio is a B.A. History, as well as TAM Mizzou — focus, restoration historical textile collection — all recommendations start with consideration for the historical base.

Still … my pick will always be brass against wood — here it is…(inspiration ONLY, I stress this before you go to Remains Lighting)

Have a wonderful design adventure!

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Big thanks to everyone for sharing ideas and recommendations, super helpful. Uplighting by way of sconces isn't an option, just looking for chandelier design ideas / inspiration. Thanks again, keep 'em coming!

Is there eletrical in the ceiling? i think a lot of money could be spent and you’d be disappointed. Personally I think investing in layered lighting as @BeverlyFLADeziner suggests is the best approach - too bad sconces are not an option (I don’t think the room is right for a central ceiling fixture)

Currently the room looks like it only has one lamp in it - is that right?

Architectural lighting is not an option because you dont want it or because there is some other barrier to making it happen?

Would suggest installing downlights throughout the space if possible.

Since your main objective is to lighten the room consider styles that will first and foremost provide optimal lighting (place on a dimmer). Suggest going on line and start to narrow down your favorites based on the above as well as size/volume/length and your vision for the room, as it will have a big impact.

I can see warm/modern and thought the one below might be of interest, given its flexible shades to direct lighting and custom cord lengths. It’s not inexpensive, but hope the design idea helps, if over your budget.

First the lighting needs to light the space not the ceiling. I find pot lights in a vaulted ceiling pretty much useless . layered lighting at human space is ideal PLEASE lower that TV . I would remove all the shelving put the TV on one side or the other above the bottom cabonets and a piece of art above the other put the TV on an articulating wall mount

Matt….How high is the pitch..I am guessing 15’ please let us know…..it will help with the styles we suggest. These are all available at Home Depot..

Just playing a bit…

I like @BeverlyFLADeziner lighting ideas to include both overhead and floor/arc lamps. I might get smackdown for this but how about 2 chandeliers that can be on dimmer switch? One in line with each bookcase so the TV/fireplace is not obstructed.

Looks like the home owner already has a tv in the left cabinet and one over the fireplace..hmm maybe a big sport viewer or gamer? I agree about no tv up so high over fireplace. Matt fill us in on the tv situation.

Honestly, the beautiful features of this room are the view and the ceiling. The view is gone at night, and I would accent the ceiling by just putting in recessed lights that would light the room without distracting from its best features. (If you had several beams, I think up lights would be gorgeous, but I'd just do nickel cans with gimbles to point as desired.)

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These examples include chandeliers too, but the trick there is where to put it? A chandelier generally hangs over something, so are you going to dangle it down over your coffee table? The most likely outcome is distracting + lost in the space. Here are some others without loose chandeliers:

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Look how many ceiling lights get used in most modern building:

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Then the accent lights and lamps come after.

I think a chandelier (or 2) would look fantastic in your room.

This one from Authentic Designs in Vermont is stunning:

Why no sconces? They were one of my first thoughts. Yes to floor lamps and Bev’s other suggestions. Yes to hiring a professional lighting designer. Lighting this space well is goi g to take more than just a chandelier

I think something like this could work. Are you keeping your light fixture above the kitchen table? If so, you’ll want to make sure whatever you choose looks good with it, as well as with your sconces around the hallway.

I see I posted their linear chandelier, but meant to post the round one:

https://www.rejuvenation.com/products/willamette-48-chandelier/?cm_src=WsiAitc&recstrat=AITC|AITC-GRP-AFF-QNT

You should check out cable lighting it would serve many purposes and get the light wh

ere it is needed I use it often in vaulted ceiling spaces > I use Tech but there are a few companies that do it.

We have a similar room, built on about 15 years ago by a previous owner. It’s about 35’ x 26’.

Their lighting solution was a midsize chandelier hung in each quadrant; they can be operated independently and are dimmable. (Also, as you can see, a ceiling fan in the middle.) While I don’t particularly love them, I don’t hate them enough to change them. Sorry I can’t back up far enough to get a picture of all four lights but you get the idea.

Agree with la_la_Girl. If you don’t have electrical in the ceiling, check with an electrician first. Just went through this with a similar wood T&G, cathedral ceiling. It was costly and difficult to run electrical to chandelier location without ruining wood.

Sconces seem way easier since those walls are drywall. If ceiling access is available chandeliers would be pretty but they are not great lighting by themselves. This is a big room- I could see 8-12 4” cans for some general illumination plus the two chandeliers for sparkle. But that all hinges on there being access to the area above the vault.

Beautiful place.

Contemporary leaning in this area, as you mention - but I think still retains some of the original classic charm.

I can see something along these lines:

I know you are probably really tired of hearing about the sconces... you made it very clear that you only want a chandelier. I am not trying to push the sconces... but only mention it, because in case your concern is wiring - there are plug-in as well as battery operated sconces available. (I don’t know if those options were mentioned, as have not read through all comments.) Also, your tv may already be on a mount. If it‘s not, and if height is ever an issue for viewing, this mount is very good. mantelmount.com

Ok... now I see that you already have some sconces in the area!

So you’re like, enough with the sconces already.

I don’t know if there is lighting on the shelves, but that could be an area to sneak in some additional ELL (eye level lighting) if you wanted to. Could be easy with a few remote control puck lights lights. But maybe you already have lighting there!

And I also now see that you have (what looks like) a second tv at eye level. So I don’t know what you have going on with that... Seems you might have all the bases covered! Hence, why you are like, ”People, I just want a CHANDELIER.” :)

Most rooms, but especially ones with vaulted or cathedral ceilings, benefit from a variety of lighting fixtures. We have a cathedral ceiling family room with beams. We installed recessed lighting, uplighting on the beams, sconces on the fireplace mantel, and table and floor lamps. In this way you have options for lighting the room depending on what your needs are.

Can your electrician easily snake an electrical line in the wood ceiling?

If you use one ceiling chandelier, install it on a dimmer in case you find the fixture light reflects off the TV as it is mounted fairly high.

Of course, all lighting should be on dimmers.

Like this chandelier

If it were me I would go with some kind of track lighting on the beam. A chandelier seems not quite right for the long space. My feeling is that it would only light a certain area and not the whole room.

We didnt have nearly the length nor the height, but heres an idea that we absolutely LOVE!!!

A ”beefier” beam and more lights would definitely make a statement!

Also - we put it on a dimmer to conrol the mood - ha

Matt where are you? any thoughts

Because the room looks fairly large I would install 1 -3 if not more identical pendants or chandeliers at the ceiling and of course layered lighting down below. It's a fantastic space

I think a ceiling fan with light will be a good choice.