Hello elownstein,

Pictures are always helpful, but here are a few thoughts.... Champagne might be the way to go.... not a strong metal color alone, but one that will slide well from your formal QA dining into your transitional kitchen stained nickel..... see if anything might work:







OR something off the traditional path with very few metal accents:







Best of luck with your decorating and please let us know if we can be of any assistance,

Elizabeth Cabell, ASID, CID
Cabell Design Studio

If going formal, crystal with chrome accents would work

Try Overstock.com ... very reasonable prices on beautiful chandeliers.

This one is $144.99 +4.95 shipping

Would suggest something more suited to your space if you posted a picture.

Hi elowenstein!

I agree w the others - pictures of your space would be very helpful!

Wonderful suggestions so far.

~Lyvonne

I really wish I could give you a picture but my whole first floor is under construction. It is a shell for now till the patio hinge doors come. The thing is that I have to have the light fixtures ordered before the electrician comes. Not exactly sure when that is going to be and don't want to hold up the project. That said - I will describe the space. It is a rectangular room with a bay window on the right and an opening to the living room to the left. You walk into the dining room from the kitchen. The room is apx 10' x 11.5 not including the bay window that is 2 feet deep. Looking into the dining room from the kitchen the bay is on the right and the living room is on the left. We will have natural oak hard wood throughout because the kitchen cabinets are a medium cherry and want some contrast but don't want dark floors - for dust and because we want a light feel - not too dark. We have an oval table and a large breakfront that sits on the long wall opposite the entry from the kitchen to the dining room. The dining room is queen anne/federal style as are the wood furniture pieces in the living room. There will be shadow boxing up to chair rail and that will be painted white and above will be SW 0031 Dutch Tile Blue. Does this help a little? Thank you so much for all your suggestions!!!