You are worrying about this in a laundry room? Wow, I guess I must live in a different universe. To me, a "pendant" in the laundry area would be hanging the fluorescent fixture instead of mounting it on the ceiling! ;-)

Seriously, my main concern is having lots of light for sorting socks, so I fixed a 48" fluorescent strip above the laundry area and fitted 5000K T8 lamps.

Maybe decor and fancy lighting in laundry areas is a new trend. I'll be very curious to see what kinds of responses this question draws. I'll step back now and see what others say.

Davidr - thanks for your concern. I wouldn't say that decor and nice lighting in a laundry room is a trend. My laundry room has the same custom cabinetry and granite as my kitchen. Why should a room that you spend alot of time in be any less grand?

Normally the fixtures should match each other. 5' apart is not very far so they should be on the petite side.

Davidr - you must get out more.