I actually like the look, but having a tall husband I understand your feeling it's too low. If you can't return it, just live with it for a bit and see if it grows on you. If it doesn't you can replace it and sell it on Craigslist.

I like it and think it looks absolutely fine.

I don't think it looks bad at all. As long as it is at least 6'-8" off the floor it's standard door height, so even tall people shouldn't have a problem with it.

thanks! I'm probably just used to there being nothing on the ceiling and it feeling totally open.

It looks a bit oversized now, but I'm sure once all of your cabinets are in and everything is finished, it will be just fine. As a fellow tall person (I'm 6', DH is 6'3), I fully understand why it feels too close to your head, though!

Deep breath, and wait til all is done and you've lived with it for a while. See if the function doesn't sway you in its favor, or, maybe you'll even remember why you loved it to begin with. My BIL is 6'8". He's used to ducking, having been that height for the last 40 years. I can't remember the last time he hit his head on anything, anywhere. For the rest of us more average height people, it won't be a problem ;0) I like the fixture.

If you needed a fan for ventilation-warm climate? enhance air flow? then think about it that way. I like it better than the typical fan with the long blades....is it really efficient in it's fan function? then I think you chose well. You'll get used to it and when the hood is in over on the right the eye will migrate around. Kitchens do have bulky things..your fridge is recessed nicely and everything looks good.....you are not finished yet.

I agree that you should give it some time, but if you need an alternate fan suggestion we love this Minka Aire Concept II. It's a ceiling hugger and white so it disappears into the ceiling better than others.

http://www.lampsplus.com/products/44-inch-minka-aire-concept-ii-white-hugger-ceiling-fan__70518.html

I've purchased a couple things during our home remodel that I've regretted including tile and faucets. If I couldn't return the items, I sold them on Craigslist or eBay, and then I purchased what I wanted. Your fixture is easy to change out - if you don't love it or it is too low, I'd change it out and sell it.

If it were my house, I'd replace with a flush mount fixture (Emily Henderson has a great roundup of these fixtures) and not a fan give the ceiling height. Not necessarily this fixture, but something along these lines:

I like it! In the second photo it is a nice contrast/highlight. As many others have said, you may get used to it when all is done.

I'd finish the kitchen and then take pictures for us. We might tell you to craigslist it at that point, but right now it's too soon to say. :)

(A light fixture is not a difficult thing to swap out, so don't feel rushed to do it while your contractor is still here.)

What does your vent hood look like?

Wait until your finished. I think it will balance nicely with your dark counters once everything is in place. :)

It looks great. Try and wait until the rest of the kitchen is finished. I too questioned some choices during my remodel but it all came together.

If you still don't like the effect paint it white.

Cluelessincolorado my vent hood is stainless with a chimney but rather small and there will be a couple of wood colored shelves around it.

This is the ceiling fan in a real estate photo of my current kitchen. I'm 5'7"ish (no need to talk about shrinking) and I can touch the fan motor easily. The only time I ever notice/think about the fan is appreciating it in the summer and then when it has become vile due to the lack of a ventilation system in my kitchen, but that's another thread.

I think it looks great personally. You really may change your mind once the entire kitchen is put together, so I agree with those saying to live it for a while first.

It is not hard to change a light fixture, so I agree with fori.. that you don't need to worry about deciding while your contractor is still around.

I think it looks pretty good! Black is the perfect color to go with your stuff and it has a bit of an industrial vintage look. it adds some nice contrast and personality.

I like it! But I'm going to be the outlier here and say if your gut tells you that you hate it, I'd sell it off and find something you love while you still have contractors and painters there to swap it out for you, seamlessly. Once your kitchen is finished, you'll wind up living with it even if you hate it, and it will bother you. Just my opinion. From experience.

I think it is a gorgeous fixture and you're going to love it once the kitchen is done!

Thanks everyone! I think I was overreacting (which unfortunately isn't unusual for me) I'm already starting to get used to it. We've been using the fridge and the first couple of times I felt almost claustrophobic with the light there, but now I'm getting used to it. I think when we get the black knobs on the cabinets it's really going to coordinate well. I have a few other regrets already, but hopefully they will go away when I start using it too.

For what it's worth, I think the fan is a bit of a statement piece. It looks a little out of place right now because there's so much white and nothing to balance it. Once everything is finished I think it'll look great! Trust your gut instincts, you're on the right track! :)

While what you have looks very nice, I do think that something like what benjesbride posted would be more functional as both a fan and a light in addition to being more inconspicuous.

ETA I love the idea of those drum fan/light combos, but they never seem to work all that well as either, for all that they're so attractive.

What I don't like is the dark metal. If it were or a light silver, I think it would not be so "out there".

As others have said, don't rush to judgment. Give it some time and see how it all looks when completed. I panicked about my cabinets the day they were installed because I had gotten used to the spacious, empty kitchen during demo. In a couple days I was over it and all was well.

Looks great with your countertop.

I like it. The best thing to do is wait until everything is finished and live with it for a while.

I was looking at one like that at HD just yesterday and considering it for either kitchen or dining room. It wasn't black though, maybe brushed nickel? I do think you should see if you get used to it, but maybe less contrast will make it feel less massive.

Townlakecakes yes it comes in nickel also. I think I've gotten used to it. The black is going to match the hardware too so I think it won't look so out of place when that goes in tomorrow

What Fori said. I am up for photoshopping future choices. Suggest you wait until other choices are in place, then post pictures.