Can't remember--what look are you trying to create (modern, traditional, vintage?). Since we are recreating a vintage look, we are using old schoolhouse lights. Lighting can be such eye candy as well as functional!

farmhouse... I can't wait to see your kitchen unfold . It's going to be beautiful with that stove!

At this point, I"m not worried about style. I'm wondering what type should I plan for where so I'll know when it comes time to calculate electrical placement and needs.

It depends on the size and style of the pendants, how many you'll want over your sink area. I have 2 largish pendants flanking my sink (covers 8 ft span of counter), 2 schoolhouse lights in the main part of the kitchen and 1 over the table, 1 can over my dish hutch, 1 for bfast counter, 1 for baking center (48" wide), and 1 over the counters to each side of my rangetop. My kitchen is wider and more closed in than yours, so you won't need the center lighting.

Based on what's been working great for me, in your kitchen, I'd do 2 or 3 pendants over the sink area, 1 can over the baking counter, 1 on each side of the induction range ;-)...over those prep counters, and then one over your coffee area....Maybe one in front of the fridge, but with the fridge lights and the baking center light, it might not be necessary.

Great help rhome. so you think that it'll be too much to have a pendant over the open counterspace overlooking the family room... that's true come to think of it. My whole point was an open unobstructed look toward the back. What about the sunroom? I'm thinking a large ceiling fan (Tommy Bahama like) centered with a light kit, table lamp in the corner, and with those huge windows I get tons of natural light. Off the left window is a pergola/little deck that he used to grow orchids. I want to use it as a garden area for all my fresh herbs and maybe some tomato and pepper plants. Fresh veggies are kinda hard to grow down here cause it just burns up. He built a misting system into the pergola top so it's all set up and waiting for me.

I digress... back to lighting... I'm assuming all on dimmers... one switch for the four cans in the main area, separate switch for the cans in the baking/frig area, and a separate one for the pendants? Oh... and one for the light over the table and one for the ceiling fan? I think we're already wired for the ceiling fan in there and I know we have a light over where the table will be. I do want to do the light over by the frig (centered) because it'll be good lighting for coming/going from the laundry area as well.

I"m thinking batch feed disposal for the sink. I have a 36" base so I should be able to fit that and a trash? I would also have a small trash by the baking counter I think.

Hmmm... brain working overtime again... 'nuff for now!
Am I on the right track?