It's beautiful! But only 60 watts hidden behind frosted glass doesn't seem like it would provide adequate task lighting.

I'll chime in with the same advice I just gave someone else with a lovely light fixture that was too dim. You can buy a CFL bulb with a higher wattage equivalence rating (100W), it will draw less power (23W) but give off more light than a 60W incandescent.

Granted if it's too big, you're still out of luck. But at least you can likely get around 'too dim'.

It's a great, funky light and you should go for it! If it works - please post a picture, I'd love to see it in action.

I don't have a single light in my house over 40w. And not very many of those. Take that bias into account when you read my answer.

How much precision "task" lighting does a person need at the sink? I think it's an area a person can be just fine with 60w.

At a counter where they chop or read recipes -- fair enough, a person might want a ton of light. This isn't that place, and, as you point out, you have other light. I think you should be fine.

Part of the charm of that light, I think, is to SEE it light up the star light. Put a 100 watt blaster in it and would be like staring into the sun, I think.

I received the light and my GC lighted it up for me (kitchen is completely demo'd at this point) and he & I decided it will be fine. Not sure DH agrees as it throws off some shadows, but... :)

Great news! Can't wait to seee your finished pics.

Our GC's wife is scheduled for surgery on April 29...so we HAVE to be complete by then. And it's more than my kitchen that is being demo'd and rebuilt so I'm nervous but excited. Down to a microwave, and grill, but have my kitchen sink and DW for a few more days, then floor gets torn out. 1920's house, we are keeping the wood where we can and replacing boards where we need to -- including in the entire kitchen from water damage probably 50 years ago. I'm hoping for some fun before and after pics by May Day. Have to live through the drywall dust and floor sanding first.

Please post a pic once it's installed...it's a great light! Our Christmas Star for the tree is similar to that, but closer to "two dimensional"...I like yours better! Hmmmm...I wonder if I could find a place for that light in my home?

Pottery Barn, Ballard and Sturbridge Yankee Workshop all have moravian star lights. Also Meyda Tiffany makes some -and some with different colored glass. I liked the seeded glass in the PB one, but they are all cool. I thought maybe in a bathroom or powder room if it didn't work in the kitchen, or in the upstairs hall.

I can't wait until I am at the stage to post a pic!

@polly929. Which Moravian star light do you have? I love the PB one but want to get adequate lighting. Yours sounds like what I am looking for.

Tina, it was purchased 20 years ago in the Moravian bookshop in Bethlehem PA. I’m not even sure the shop is still there.

Ohhhh man, oh well. LOL thank you @polly929!

@polly929 can you send a pic of yours here?