What goes with a sputnik?

7 years ago

We are slowly updating the furnishings in our condo, and we just installed a sputnik style chandelier and a new walnut blade fan.

The kitchen has h-style track lighting and one recessed light, but it looks cheap and old. We want to update it, but aren't sure what would go with the sputnik.

The entrance area still has the old matching chandelier and needs to be updated as well.

For either of these fixtures, we are worried about making everything too busy or clashy with the sputnik. We're also thinking that something simple and matching between the entrance and the kitchen would help prevent it from becoming to eclectic.

Our current thought is to go with something along the lines of these glass pendants from West Elm.

Maybe one pendant in the entrance, and then 3-5 in the kitchen? Does anyone else have some ideas or recommendations?

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decoenthusiaste
7 years ago
New track lights in the same ORB finish as the sputnik...

DVI Lighting DVP2787ORB Bullet Track Light, Oil Rubbed Bronze · More Info
Tim thanked decoenthusiaste
Tim
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thank you for the track light recommendation. We decided to with something a little different, but we really like it: WAC Lighting HTK-775-BN.

Just as an update, we have also undertaking some renovations, and now the dilemma is what to do with the solo recessed light in between the two fixtures? Now that the cabinets above the kitchen sink are gone, it sort of stands out even more:

We're thinking that there would be too much going on if we added another fixture in this space. So it seems like our options are:
1. Leave it as is.
2. Find a recessed fixture that blends in more with the wall.
3. Remove the recessed light completely.
Does anyone have any advice, or other suggestions?
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Tara
7 years ago
A Russian cosmonaut? Sorry...couldn't resist.
RL Relocation LLC
7 years ago
Welp, if you have one can light you can have more, I would investigate that option first for the kitchen. add 5 more cans would make it nice and neat and not compete (im a poet lol). It really makes me wonder if you already have and cannot do it, that's really what you need. That track light is WAY too much and its just kinda not really over any one thing. Now if you can't do cans simple convert that to a J box and mount your track there. I would not have gone with the traditional track as its clunky and would have suggested rail lighting instead.

for the entryway can you move the power back toward the coat hooks? If not I would opt for a simple semi flush there rather than hanging, again eliminate the busy look.