Can with enough lumens for good task lighting on dimmers. Windows aren't as effective at night unless you've got a full moon.

so much going on with lighting. get to a lighting store and let them help w your plan. dont miss opportunity for both function and aesthetic. many ways.

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You could do pot lights or pendants that don't hang in front of your field of vision.

Yes, I just built and skipped the pendants over the island and instead placed two in front of the 2 outer windows of my large triple windows on the sink wall. My windows are tall (12 ft ceilings) so the pendants don't block any of the view where a normal height person would be looking out.

I didn't find any photos that showed exactly what I wanted to do, but I have faith in my ideas and it worked out well! I also have recessed lighting, because the pendants are for looks/ambiance. My pendants are 14W x 23.5H.

IMO we need pics of your kitchen and honestly pendants do not really affect line of sight .