I share you concerns with the look of the light. I lived in Cairns for a while and many restaurants etc had high ceilings with lights and fans with a more traditional look. Maybe you could do some internet stalking of hotel websites etc. I'd start with Palm Cove. Good luck.

Hi Katrina, there's definitely a few options to choose from! Depending on the size of the room, you could install 2 or 4 down lights. We advise a down light every 2 - 2.5 meters. If you would still like a feature product, install a stylish ceiling fan. The bedside pendant light is certainly a trend that’s enduring, and it’s likely to stick around for some time yet – it’s a style statement that offers so many benefits, both practically and aesthetically. If you're after something stylish and effective, a feature light central to the room would also look great. Contact us on Facebook or 02 4647 411 if you would like any further information. Happy to help!

I suggest printing off your plan and drawing your furniture on to scale. Allowing for at least a metre between things like the island and table, sofa etc , it will be hard to fit everything in. The room has a lot of doorways etc that need access space. You could perhaps have the dining table in front of the island and then a couch facing the island but is this enough seating? The other thing to consider is what dining seats you have and how much space they take up, both in and out from the table.

first store the dead animals the out of sight and consider Antique USA (white with a grey base) for all the painted walls, plain ceiling white for the plaster ceilings, white semi gloss for all the painted architraves and skirting boards and keep the timber ceilings and timber doors but replace the floral door knobs with plain satin chrome and use simple flat white and satin chrome ceiling fixtures in all the low ceilings and simple pendants in the high ceilings (good variety of both available in major hardware stores) and it would be worthwhile to replace the patterned row of tiles with plain white ( a textured white tile if you can't match the colour) and clean the blockwork walls and the floors look good