How about a pendant light?

My kitchen install is just getting started so pardon the mess. Here is a photo my pendant over the sink. We have 10 ft. ceilings.

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Thanks for the replies. Yes, normally I think a pendant is a great solution, but I can't do it here because of the ceiling. I could do one below a valance if it was attached to the wall and swagged, but that seems kind of weird.

Or I guess I could channel out the wiring, but that looks really bad.

All the other rooms (dining room is currently separate from the kitchen) have boxes in mid-ceiling, but not the kitchen.

I think your valence idea is a good one. I'm having a hard time picturing where wall sconces would go.

Assuming that the drawing you posted is to scale, you could install another cabinet over the sink & attach lighting to the underside of the cabinet or tucked behind a valance/ light rail on the bottom of the cabinet.

Or you could build a shallow soffit bridging between the cabs--just deep enough to recess a junction box into--and drop a pendant. With white cabs, the bottom of the soffit could be painted car siding/ bead board.

Thanks, mmme and cilantro. Yes, I thought about another cab over the sink, but right now I have a deep multi-layered formica valance (in fake butcher block pattern--just lovely), and even that is a bit cramped feeling. I'll have to wait and see what it looks like with all the existing stuff out.

You could do something like this.

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Thanks, gibby. That's just the sort of thing I had in mind.

Gibby what a wonderful way to add lighting and still retain the beautiful windows that you have. I bet the view is gorgeous! I think it is a great idea. Good luck writersblock.