First, what do you need light for? Do you do paperwork? Is your desk in your window? You'll be getting afternoon sun. I'm recommending LED lighting to people, but Fred says it has a way to go in brightness and affordability. I recommend sky tubes to homeowners. I've had 2 in one of my houses.

Hi Barry, I personally don't think the large blank space lends itself to a piece of art. It's up too high and contrary to your thoughts, it wouldn't be the feature you'd hope for it to be. Besides, the money you spend on a piece large enough, would be better spent on a smaller, higher quality piece mounted at the correct height (eye-level) that would compliment another part of your home. Getting back to the blank space, have you considered using a timber veneer for the wall cabinets? Something that would work with your bench, and then you could use the same veneer as wall panels to continue above the blank space over the cupboards. Perhaps you could even incorporate led strip lighting to give it a little more wow factor. Timber is great because it adds a layer of warmth to the polished concrete and dark cabinets. Good luck, and keep us posted! Would love to see which way you go. Cheers, and have a great weekend. Steve

@cloudyhaze I don't, because it doesn't exist yet! Currently under construction. We have a cedar-clad studio which has weathered awfully, so we are going to attempt to use some kind of wood stripping solvent to restore the colour, and then oil. For our cedar/colourbond we are aiming for something like the images below: cedar cladding on the back, colourbond for the upstairs and around the sides of the house that don't get much traffic.

As above - mirrors and artwork and perhaps even a plant. These are also SO reasonably priced and SUPER easy to install. Its like having a skylight but they aren't an actual skylight. Its a led light that is solar powered and it "mimics" the outdoor weather. So if the sun goes behind a cloud, it will dull a little so it looks super real. My parents have just moved into a house and they have two and it took us 3 months before we realised they werent an actual skylight!