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Design Dilemma Kitchens Lighting

2 or 3 pendant lights?

4 years ago

We moved into a new construction home and are slowly trying to add our own touches to make it our own and look less cookie cutter. I hate the dated looking contractor grade pendant lights currently in the kitchen. I love the look of larger pendants, but 3 of that size would look crowded above our 7 ft island.
Would it work to install two larger pendants where the outer pendants currently are? In this case would it look terrible to have a plate on the ceiling where the center pendant was? I haven’t talked to an electrician yet, but I wasn’t sure how that would work with the existing wiring. Even if the hole could be covered, the current ceiling has an orange peel texture and would be hard to match up.
Appreciate any input! Thanks!

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acm

4 years ago

I don't think you'd notice a plate if you took out the central fixture. Just paint it to match the ceiling -- those things are sort of mentally invisible.

However, make sure that your larger fixtures won't look strange so far out at the ends of the island -- you might mock something up at the scale of your preferred fixtures and hang them from your current pendants to see what you think.

Comments (11)

K Laurence
4 years ago
Hmmm ... I’ve had light fixtures moved, had the drywall repaired, can’t even tell .where the previous fixtures were. Matching the texture wasn’t a big deal.
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K R
4 years ago
I like the 3. I have an 8 foot island and started with 2 but ended up having them change it to 3 smaller lights.
j_leary
4 years ago
Karen, I’d love a close up of your pendants and source information- they look lovely!
Sandra Grimsley
4 years ago
Could you do something like this? Comes in several finishes. I feel you could get the ceiling repaired and not be able to tell.
j_leary
4 years ago
I’ve been looking at these for myself too - were installing either a counter height table or an island. Ours will be only 60” long and I can’t figure out how much shorter a long pendant like this should be to look right over an island.
Sandra Grimsley
4 years ago
I would think this would be a guide, but a few inches either way would probably still work.
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Lights Online
4 years ago
Yes, you certainly could go for two larger pendants and then just close up the other junction box hole. You barely notice it!

You could also go for one long linear pendant with one longer ceiling canopy, which may help cover up any unused junction box holes.

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Norwood Architects
4 years ago

These are larger than your current pendants. Your island, at first glance, seems of similar size. In the photo above the fixtures don't seem particularly crowded. I do like the idea of a linear fixture that others here have proposed. Good luck!
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Jenni Leasia Interior Design
4 years ago
Two wouldn't look bad in your kitchen. We recommend looking at some pendants you like that are bigger and then measure to make sure they would work well.
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nicole medeiros
3 years ago
What brand and model are these lights?

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