Any of these lights would look great.

I like them too, although I think the lower-left option will date fastest. Here are a few more, just for brainstorming purposes... (Also, keep in mind your light needs. In particular, a single Edison bulb will be pretty dim.)

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You can also add color, or stay in rustic feel :)

HI -- You can never be wrong with a Nelson lamp. But have an LED bulb on a dimmer . The style has been in style for over 60 years .

The amount of light the fixture gives needs to be paramount. Be sure to check that before committing. Better too bright & put on a dimmer than not light enough & have to choose another. Go LED for sure. I like the idea of one which will be easy to change out the bulb if it is needed. However LED are supposed to last for 20,000 hours.

This space gets a lot of natural light. The Edison style bulbs you have choosen do not. They give light but with an amber color. Which is fine because breakfast nooks are mostly used in daylight hours. the pendant would be ambient light. Where is this track? I see one set back a bit but not directly over the table. I would keep the track if there is one right over the table. for the added light. you can get new low profile track heads that are LED and dimmable, they will click right into your track, and be much smaller that what i see showing now. You can buy track adapters for any one of the pendants you listed above, so you get the little splash of pretty you are after. but also keep the track, and you can shine the lights at the art. The sputnik is too big, and so is the white ball i would keep it simple as to not over power the little cute table. Now is there actual power right over the table. Sometimes with wood beam such as yours getting power over to the table could be hard.

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As a side note, I LOVE those beams! And the orange high chair...

Something like one of these?

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Wow guys! Thanks so much for all of this advice. Definitely some good food for thought in terms of the actual functionality of the light instead of just aesthetic.

ycity--I'd say the style is sort of modern rustic, if that's possible! I too love the Nelson (had to google it to know what it was, but thanks to you and lefty47 for mentioning it!), but I think it feels a bit too mcm for me in this location, plus you make a great point about transparent helping to keep the wood as a focal point.

acm--I love that third one you posted--thank you! And excellent point about the Edison consideration.

CID - Creative Interior Design--a million thanks for the photoshopping! I have absolutely no ability to visualize things (I'm convinced it's a super rare skill) so this is much appreciated. I hadn't even thought of adding pillows to help tie in that red high chair a little better and generally make the area look more cozy. That milk jug light appeals because the multiple bulbs would provide more light in the evening.

sandradclark--eye opening point! I had totally neglected the amount of light (shockingly since it's the main function of the darn thing). flair lighting has it right--the space does get a ton of natural light, mostly in the morning. In the dark, though, lighting here is problematic--it basically relies on excess light from the adjacent hall, galley kitchen and dining/living room. To clarify--there isn't any track right over the table, just back toward the photographer in the "real" shot with the high chair (you can barely see the light at the top of that photo. Here's another shot showing it better, now that it's dusk--the bulb on the right is out and feel free to ignore all my stuff lying about ;).

I've talked to an electrician who has a plan to get the power over the table, but perhaps I should leave those other track ones in place until it's all installed to see if I need the extra light? And if so, then switch to the lower profile lights.

columbia93 and leelee--I like all of those styles as well, but my hubby feels they are TOO rustic for the house--I feel like I'm walking a crazy fine line!

Thanks again to all of you!!

yes leave the track up, and ask him to add a switch if he can rather than have all on one switch. something single in clear glass I think would appease both you and the hubby. you are getting a lot of light cut off, because

of the way they are angled, if you need them angled in that direction I have some options in mind for fixture. that will not "hit" the beam with light.

Id love to see you go with a rust color track and fixture, or bronze rather than white too.

flair lighting I didn't even know they MADE bronze track lights! Awesome. In terms of where the light is needed, I would say it's over the table (but that would be covered by the new pendant) and then basically the area straight down from the current track. Does that make sense? I assume when you mention hitting the beam with light you mean the ones that are parallel to the current track?

I've seen that pendant you photoshopped in for me (thanks!) before--I thought it was PB but couldn't find it on the site. Do you have a source? Also wondering about the merits of seeded glass vs. clear.

Can't thank you enough for the advice.

they make a seedy glass version of this, i would go with that, Its the everly series by kichler lighting. comes in a few size shapes and finishes so check it out for scaling.

yes how the light is hitting the beam, you are only getting about half the light over to the table right now. if we go with bronze track and fixtures, more petite fixtures, they would look better, you can get little extension on them to get the light past the beam.

Since the room has a rustic atmosphere due to the exposed beams and supports in the corner, I would suggest a black wrought iron or burnished bronze light with electric candles inside. Although the coach light style is traditional, there are some variations with a contemporary edge that will blend with the exposed beams and still give an atmosphere of warmth.

The bottom right-hand one that you chose could look good, but here is my choice. It would add the contemporary and the warmth. (The best part is you can make it yourself out of paper!)