Pendant lights in the kitchen...

          There are many different directions to go in lighting for a kitchen.  In my kitchen in Dallas we have recessed can lights throughout the entire kitchen and one pendant over the kitchen table.  A table, mind you that no one uses sadly, because we always eat at the island!  We are pretty casual that way, or lazy, either way the table never get's used...

In planning Beach Cheeky, we will be using some pendants over the island, and then we will have something in the little breakfast nook area too, plus one in the large family room/dining area combo.  So the question is how do you balance the three lighting elements without making it look like it's all junked up with a bunch of different lights?  That's a good question, and I haven't figured it out yet!

But here are some that I'm loving, and even considering...

This is gorgeous room done by Urban Grace Interiors used this great Goodman Hanging Lamp over the island...

They come in different sizes, but I love how big they are!
  

Source: circalighting.com viaMaureen on Pinterest

Here it is in another kitchen and you see how they pair it with a different lamp over the breakfast area...

There are different color options too...

Here it is in gold...

Source: decorpad.com viaLacey on Pinterest

In gray...

Source: decorpad.com viaHannah on Pinterest

Source: visualcomfortblog.com viaMaureen on Pinterest

I'm also loving this gynormous pendant!  This thing is huge...

Source: marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com viaBecky on Pinterest

Three pendants in red, not for Beach Cheeky, but the color is great mixed with the dark cabinets...

Source: 2.bp.blogspot.com viaStephanie on Pinterest

Lanterns look great too over a kitchen island...

Source: Lisa on Pinterest

Source: traditionalhome.com viaberry on Pinterest

Source: inspired-design.tumblr.com viaMaureen on Pinterest

Here they carried the lanterns all the way over to the breakfast area...

Source: mrssouthernbelle.blogspot.com viaKathy Sue Perdue on Pinterest

Love this green!

Source: home-shabby-home.blogspot.com viaJulie on Pinterest

For the dining area I want something more beachy...

Source: google.com viaLisa on Pinterest

Or this...

Source: how-do-it.info viaMaureen on Pinterest

Something in shell...

Source: splendidsass.blogspot.com viaMaureen on Pinterest

Love this blue!! The Masion Luxe Sara Chandelier!

Source: homebunch.com viaMaureen on Pinterest

Source: maisonluxe.net viaMaureen on Pinterest