well...ah... they do look a lot like flying saucers.

not that I've ever seen a REAL one.

maybe it's ok if you live in or near Roswell NM? you could charge kids to come in and take a look at them. hope they don't tell their parents tho. Use it toward new lights?

lol! just being silly!

have you looked online to see if you find anything you like?

if you think my flying saucers are bad, you should see what was up there before. It's not a matter of finding something I like - heck, I liked the flying saucers :); it's finding something that puts out enough light for the kitchen. You can tell absolutely nothing by looking at lights at HD or Lowes, or on line.

If you like the saucers, keep them. Then the saucers are not the problem.

What you're saying is that you don't have enough light, so what you really need is task lighting.

I'm no expert (I'm not even a fan, particularly, but it's obviously what you NEED) but more overhead is just not going to get the job done.

Just as a quick experiment you can do in 10 minutes, try a couple of small lamps at counter level where you do tasks like prep work. Go borrow some from another room and see if that makes a difference. Just be careful around places like the sink and stove, obviously.

Then, if that helps, longer term, you'll want to look at your overall lighting strategy. People here could advise you on ways to add undercabinet lighting and other kinds of task lighting after the fact.

It's not the best way, but it can be done. And it's probably better than ripping up your ceiling to rethink your CEILING lighting strategy. People here area amazingly resourceful and creative.

Good luck!

I kinda like those saucers. They don't make a statement, but they certainly aren't unattractive. If they provide enough light, I'd keep them. If you think you need to upgrade for more lighting, maybe a few undercabinet lights would do the trick. If you think you need to upgrade for style, well, that's OK.

If you think you need to upgrade just because someone else says so, tell them to go jump on a flying saucer!

I pretty much have to agree with what you've been told so far.

That said, I've put a link to my favorite Modern lighting shop below.

Also, I'd consider a wall sconce on the wall were the two metal dishes are hung right now. That would provide task lighting for the sink and peninsula, which is where I suspect the bulk of work is done right now. However, you may find undercabinet lighting is more effective if you are doing alot of work in some of those other areas.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.ylighting.com/kitchendining-pendantlights1.html

Thanks fori, At least someone thinks they look ok. I had received a couple of comments saying I needed to replace them. I put them up to replace three ugly oak framed 48" florescent tube lights.

They make plenty of light and light up the kitchen just great.