Don't waste your money on fancy feature light switches. Light switches are essential but should be discreet, understated and not a feature. Save your money and spend it on a decent lighting design and amazing light fittings and get more bang for your buck. Nobody ever said "wow look at that light switch!". White, slimline for everything electrical. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

Hello awesome Houzz people! Thanks for your taking the time to read my question! I’d seeking some advice for pendant lighting design and layout, and would love your input and ideas for the following choices: Colours: Brushed Gold, Polished Brass, Wood, white, or something else?? The house has a scandi-feel, with lots of timber, whites and brushed metal and black glass for appliances Number of pendants: 3, 5 or more?? The dining room table is 2.7 m long, so there’s a large area to light up Arrangement: straight line, symmetrically offset, or in between? The cathedral ceiling height is 5.5 m so there’s lots of room to play with, and kitchen area has lots of straight lines Style: standard conical or something more creative?? Ideally the lighting is downward only (to create cosy feel around table, despite large room). Th other light fittings in the house are minimal (White cans in kitchen above bench). Looking forward to hear what your ideas!

What a wonderful space. I love it. what direction do you come from when you enter the room, that may be the main sightline to consider when choosing the colour, as you want the lights to be sufficiently visible against the background that is relevant from the entry point to the space.

Just a few questions; Will you also be having downlights in your kitchen? If you are, then your pendants need only be "decorative", rather than functional. If you're not, then you will want to be sure they are functional primarily for the space. Bear in mind that "Metal" shades create a focused light downwards and do not provide ambient light. I have attached a selection of chrome pendants from one of our suppliers that could suit your space beautifully. What do you think?