Light Time!

Island lighting that is!  I had my heart completely set on these large bell pendants that I had gotten from Overstock.com, but over the last few months I found a couple other ones that I thought might work as well.  Kade is NOT a fan of the large bell pendant...he thinks that it hangs down too low. (In my defense, I am shorter than he is, so it doesn't hang in my line of sight, lol)  Poor Kade had to hang all these lights and stretch himself over the island.  I bet his arms are dead now!

 First options:  Large Bell Pendant and Utility Pendant Light

Then we moved to a pendant that let a little more light out, but didn't hang so low...

and still the utility pendant light

Then we have my good 'ol cheapo's that I bought so we could just make our own pendants, lol.

Yes, I am serious, that was actually my plan from the get-go.  Who doesn't want to make their own pendant lights??

For now I think we both actually like the utility style pendant lights.  I'd like them to put off a bit more light though...so maybe we can get a glass shade part instead of the metal??

And finally...our countertop is back..and it finally acceptable.

Here's a picture of the Tigris Sand.  It's actually a bit less gray than this...not so dark.

I love it!  Can't wait to bake everything under the sun!!!

KITCHEN LIGHTING....AHHHHH!!!!

Yes, that title really is worthy of being in all caps!  We just can't make a decision on WHERE the lights should go!  We're doing can lights for general lighting, lights above the two windows for more of a task lighting (like when we're at the sink and such), two lights over the island also for task, and then under cabinet lighting.  So we know WHAT we want to have....we just don't know how to have it, lol!  We've already been dwelling on it for a couple of weeks, and I have searched and searched the web.  UGH!  I've come to the conclusion that there really isn't going to be an answer for me.  Every kitchen is different, so we're just going to have to make our own decisions, dang!  I've also been trying to find lights for over the island...there are the big bell pendants that I've been looking at forever....I ordered one to see if it would work....

 

Can you see it?  Hanging there above our mock up island?  lol!

I love it....but Kade thinks it's too big! (and yes those are Kade's legs on the ladder, ha!)

So no decision has been made yet.  Kade's working on installing the can lights anyway...and we'll just see if we like where he puts them, lol.  Electrical isn't supposed to be this difficult!  I can tell you one thing...I'm going to have to get MUCH better about making decisions if we EVER want to be done with this house!