Marylu, your kitchen is amazing too! :)

Personally, I wouldn't change that fixture.

How big is the room? If you add some task lights to specific areas, would that be enough of a boost? And then this light could remain for the table and general lighting.

Have you browsed through rejuvenation.com? You could get some great ideas there.

Would it help to lower the fixture by adding more chain? It looks too high over the table. Bringing it down lower will help bring more light to that area.

How about two or three schoolhouse lights?

Here is a link that might be useful: Pottery Barn Track Schoolhouse

bungalow, yes I did look at Rejuvenation and there were a couple but none quite fit. Especially as I really don't know what I am looking for? :-)

kmcg85, yes the light is high, however with the 12 foot ceilings it would be difficult to extend the light down much further. I did measure and it is 36" from ceiling to the globe.

aunttomichael, now that is an idea! I would never have thought to look at track lighting! All the other light fixtures in our home have down rods. The kitchen and laundry are the only 2 that have chains.
These 2 are the living room and dining room lights. Do you think the schoolhouse track lighting would look work?

How about a pan chandelier (with longer drops maybe) from someplace like schoolhouse electric but with a simple milk glass shade (maybe hand painted), not art glass or anything fancy.

Something like these:

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but with a simpler shade like this:

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kgwlisa, I just checked out schoolhouse electric and some of the pan fixtures can be lengthened. So that is definitely an idea. One I had not thought of either. I didn't realize they were called "pan" fixtures. See what I mean about not knowing what to search for? Thanks so much.
Marylu

I can't see enough of your kitchen to know if this might work...but have you thought about wall sconces?

Marylu, you're already getting great ideas. I just wanted to tell you your kitchen is adorable! So filled with charm. Please, can you post more pictures of it? I'd love to see your whole home, based on that pic you posted. What is the grinder thing on the side of your cabinet?

I'm with the others; the light you have is so perfect there I'd like to keep it there and add more lights to the room. Puck lights under the upper cabs can illuminate your counter. Wall sconces are utterly charmming. Have you looked on eBay for another fixture like the one you have that could be added?

Here is a link that might be useful: Ebay

kec01. Yes we have put 2 sconces above the sink and one above the stove for task lighting. But for overall lighting this light just doesn't do it. As it is an older fixture the max size bulb we can put in it is a 60 watt. In fact right now we have one of the "twirly" cool florescent bulbs in and I hate it! The room itself is about 14.5 x 13.5 and with 12 foot ceilings that is a lot of space to light with a 60 watt bulb!

oceanna, yes I agree that I have gotten some excellent suggestions and I will be running them past DH. He has his mind set on a ceiling fan, but I just can't picture that working in this room. Uggg... I have posted pictures of my kitchen in the past but it has been a while (I think it was on the kitchen forum though). I really don't have any cabinets to put lights up under. All cupboards are freestanding cupboards. Our kitchen is really just a room with a large sink and furniture! :-) Will take some more recent photos and post later.

If you look in a recent post "Bedroom before and after" you will see our bedroom that I just finished redoing before Christmas. I think it might be on page 2 or 3 now.
Marylu

Mary_lu, if you are still looking for a light maybe a three arm oil lamp retrofitted with electric might do. It's what I'm looking to do for my new old kitchen.

This one is too expensive, but gives you an idea of what I mean.

I also have to say your kitchen is my inspiration kitchen! I saw youre pictures right when I was staring our 1885 farmhouse kitchen renovation and thought your kitchen was perfect! I saved that old post of yours, but the pictures disappeared. Could you please repost your pictures? Pretty please? LOL, it's hard going by memory.

Here is a link that might be useful: angle lamp

Might not be what you are after, but we just got this light for our master bedroom. RH sells it, but it's made by Minka Aire. We haven't installed it yet, but I love how it combines the schoolhouse shade w/the retro-looking fans.

(I got it b/c my husband wanted a fan in the BR, but visually I wanted something different.)

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You said that the light only takes a 60 watt since it is old. It is very simple and inexpensive to get a fixture rewired to take higher wattage bulbs. If you are handy you dont need an electrician. Just a thought. Sue