With a long room like yours, I would recommend thinking about how you will use the different 'zones' of the room - so for example you may want something soft above the couch, enough to read by but also enough to relax under with a glass of wine in the evenings whereas over the table you may need something brighter for the kids to do their homework (or whatever your lifestyle lends itself to). Where possible I always recommend LED lighting - they are capable of producing both warm and cool light colours and can even be used in accent lighting. They are also very popular for their energy efficiency and they give off almost no heat which is an added safety feature.

I’m with you. I love stained glass but it’s not for my home. I always have to remind myself that it’s ok to love something but not have it in my home. Maybe just have one light fitting in your main bedroom because that’s where you can be a bit more dramatic.

Thank you for your responses. Both areas are separated by a bulk head in the kitchen with the kitchen light a bit hidden by it. The dilema is that the dinning have traditional beige courtains with rectangular palmets and there is nothing black on it should i choose something that matches the color of the kitchen which is predominately black and beige or  something that matches the colours of dining wich are beige with the same colour of the wood as the shutters in the kitchen ( honey colur). I apreciate your feedbak.  Thank you.

My gut feeling is that 2 of the wires ( red and black ) is power in from a switch , the white probably earth , but the other wires feed to another light somewhere at a guess . This means when the switch is turned on , both lights come on . I'm also guessing this other light is further away from the switch , hence why the original sparkie hasn't run a second wire right back to the switch . Sound logical ? If that is correct , and you are putting in a smart switch , you may strike problems as smart switches are presumably a lot more sensitive than an old 'either-on-or-off' switch , so if current drops more than expected , it may not work . But your sparkie should be able to tell you all that and more .