What a cute space!

For the kitchen lighting, I'd look for a simple, rustic wrought iron chandelier for over the table and a pendant for over the sink.

I'm redoing my (very small) kitchen now, and I found (what I think is) the greatest pendant light for over my sink on 1stdibs.com. spent a lot more than I wanted, but it was worth it. You can make an offer and they'll counter.

It's a Holophane acorn prismatic light from 1920. They were used in dentists' offices! Lol.

Below is a pic of a chandy I'd suggest for over the table, and blow that are two pics of the Holophane pendant light.

I'd put both on dimmers

I think it's totally charming as it is!

where would you want to hang lights? Wondering if it would detract from what you have going on now?

Thank you tibbrix! I especially love that chandelier. I had pendant lights in mind, but now I'm thinking that a chandelier would be nice too.

@peppapoodle We have such high ceilings in here and they're just begging for some sort of lighting fixture! I think it could hang over the table (and possibly sink too) and make the space look finished, not to mention we could use the extra light.

That's a very charming room. What about some pulley lights? (Simple ones, not complicated ones) I like that they can be raised if on occasion you want to move the table.

Examples

(I like the Edison)

Your cottage is adorable, well done!

Barn Light Electric has great fixtures you might like, maybe something like this with a coordinating horseback over the sink? http://www.barnlightelectric.com/pendant-lighting/barn-pendant-lights/the-schoolhouse-chain-hung-pendant.html?desktop=

Or these-

Daena, I love your cottage! I had a pulley light in last house and loved it. Good luck.

I adore your kitchen! Sort of reminded me of this one as it is a similar concept.

I can see that you have developed a nice sense of style already and I think you can trust your taste. Heavy period lighting seems a little stuffy and serious for someone your age and for your tiny cottage home and eat-in kitchen. I would go for fun. I'd get an Ideabook going in Houzz and search on dining nooks for pendant light ideas, maybe like this metal barn light. It's a cottagey feel that picks up the goldenrod yellow I see in the kitchen. You could use a schoolhouse pendant with yellow stripes for over the sink.

I think that if you use a strong color in one room, you should put some of it in the other, but I'm not sure yellow is the best choice with the brick red that dominates your LR. Maybe try navy blue in both rooms. For an organic look, add a khaki with green undertones to the kitchen, like the color of your pillows.

http://www.cocoweb.com/barn-lights/?sort=featured&page=3

I could also see something more rustic because of the beams and brick, but I've already spent too much time looking at lights today!

@mayflowers I really like the style of that light, but I've been on a neutral streak lately. I've always been into bright colors until recently. When we first moved in, I was so excited to own my home and be able to paint that I went crazy with colors. This kitchen was actually a bright yellow until a few months ago. Now I prefer just little pops of color here and there.

Deana, you can get those lights in plain metal, galvanized, neutral tones, etc.

Thank you for all your help and the nice comments on my design. I think I've found "the one" - and it was inspired by the first commenter here. I'm really loving the curves of this farmhouse chandelier and think they'd break up all the hard lines of the kitchen. The black would provide a nice contrast to the white and silver, and anchor the room a bit. We don't have a dining room (this is it!) so I really like the idea of having a chandelier above the table.

I always enjoy when people return to the forums to post updates of their projects. I finally got the chandelier installed in my kitchen and wanted to show it to you all. Deciding what length to hang it was tricky because there's really no standard for a chandelier in the kitchen, or at least an eat-in kitchen like ours. I went slightly higher than the 30"-34" that's recommended in a dining room because I didn't want it to be imposing. I really like the result. It seems to break up all the white and stainless steel and completes the space. And the function! Here, I was just getting a chandelier to look pretty; I got that PLUS great lighting ;) We ripped out and drywalled over the two sad, sad can lights that emitted almost no wattage. Baking cookies this weekend was so much more pleasant now that I could actually see!

You've got such great taste! Love!

Absolutely love your cottage! Please share more photos with us!

That looks great, Daena! Nice choice. And love your fiddle leaf plant. I'm on the hunt for one of those.

I love your space! Would you mind sharing the source for your chandelier?

Image search pulls-up this one:http://www.amazon.com/New-Century-Light-Chandelier-Finish/dp/B000PGYTK6/ref=sr_1_22?s=lamps-light&ie=UTF8&qid=1450200046&sr=1-22&refinements=p_n_material_two_browse-bin%3A5740637011

Thanks 4Boys2!