New Kitchen Lighting – A Lantern Over the Sink

One thing that had been sort of been bugging me after the kitchen was finished was the pendant light over the sink.

kitchen cabinet moulding

It really didn’t show up very well.  I used a recessed light converter kit, and the options for shades were somewhat limited.  I chose the clear glass but wasn’t all that thrilled with the look.  Many, many, many months went by, and I did nothing.  In the grand scheme of things this pendant light wasn’t all that big of a deal even if it also didn’t give off as much light as I would have liked.

Then one day I flipped through a Ballard Designs catalog and saw the Eldridge Pendant and fell in love.  Not long after that Emily Clark posted about these same pendants as she had just put the large one over her kitchen island.  It’s always nice whenever you’re ordering something you’ve never seen in person to be able to see the item in a real persons home.  That was the final push I needed to add the small one to my online cart.  But just before I did, a coupon came in the mail!  It was meant to be I think.

kitchen pendant lighting
It shows up so much better than the other pendant did.  
kitchen lighting
It also gives more light as this takes a larger bulb.  And my hub loves that it isn’t hanging as low as the other one did since he hit his head on the old one a few times.
kitchen pendant lighting
  
I love the mix of the streamlined lantern and the distressed white cabinets.  I spend so much time standing in front of that sink it’s nice to be surrounded by things I really love rather than just stacks and stacks of dirty dishes.  
Oh and yes, for all you eagle eyes, the rug is new too- Target  – holla!  


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  • It is perfect! I have been eyeing some Ballard lights for my kitchen too. Love the new rug too. Might have to make a trip to Tar-jay today, thanks to you.

  • I love your new light! I have one just like it above my kitchen sink. I remember my concern when I ordered it that it would probably be way too big for the space. My contractor had a funny look on his face when I pulled it out of the box. I decided to keep it and I love it. One of my favorite things of my kitchen remodel.

  • Looks great! Any chance you have a link for the rug? I checked online and couldn't seem to find it on Target's website. It's exactly what I've been looking for.

  • So did it still have the converter for recessed lighting? Or did you have to do something else to make it fit?

  • Such a cool light! It looks awesome! The rug is adorable too :). You're house is so pretty! I love the pops of red – red is always a color I feel like I can't pull of it my home but you do it so well.

  • Love it! I have the same one, just the larger one over my breakfast table. And I was so excited when Emily and now you (because you guys both have great taste) bought it too!

    So wish I had a window over my sink! Very pretty!

  • Great Light! I have the medium in our entryway. Simple, classic, modern. Makes me happy everytime I look at it, lovely design on ceiling too, esp with a dimmer switch.

  • I have topiaries flanking my kitchen sink and love them too. The pendant is the perfect touch…don't you love it when form and function blend beautifully!?!

    Amelia

  • Okay, so I know this is a super old post but I'm hoping you'll see this. 🙂 Did you do a blog post about how you used the recessed light kit to concert from the recessed light to the pendant light? We're buying the house we've been renting for the last 2 years and I'm excited that we can now make changes in the house (like painting the horrific pumpkin orange half bath!) I am not a DIY-er at all but hopefully small successes will give me confidence. But I'd love to be able to change the light above our kitchen so I was hoping to see how you did yours.

  • I had my electrician friend convert this one for me. Too bad I couldn't bring him with me to SC. 😉 Lowe's and Ballard Designs do sell a really simple quick converter that you just basically screw into the light socket. It's not a permanent change over and the style options are a little bit limited, but it's super easy as compared to doing electrical work.

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