Never been a fan of matching lighting exactly, but instead suggest coordinating the pendants with your current fixture. You don't have to stick to ball-shaped either and can maybe go with a tubular shape. If you're hubby is stuck on chrome, maybe a chrome tube would work... if you want more glass, we also carry a line of pendant lighting and I'm sure you'll find something to go with it or atleast give you an idea.

Hi chittering5 we used the 25.5cm lights. Our island bench is fairly small at approx 1800x900mm. I actually purchased 3 (at much better price than currently listed) but felt it was too many for the space when I mocked up the (widest) diameter of the lights with paper cut-outs. Trying to decide if I can use the 3rd light in the bathroom or something without it looking lonely....

I was told to bend arms at the elbow then have forearms parallel to the floor with hands outstretched - that is a comfortable/ergonomic bench height for me. My sister did this and no sore back working in her kitchen:) The sink - arms stretched down and hands flat on base of sink = comfort. Chairs are made to suit the male proportions -higher- so generally to get comfortable women (as usually women are shorter from ankle to knee) - have to cross their legs so the hips can relax. (I have seriously thought of cutting just 2cm from our chair legs )

Your industrial style lighting is at odds with the glamorous pendant for the dining room, and will detract from this feature. Your kitchen will be dark as it is a long way from a window for natural light. I would actially consider installing a Velux skylight above your island bench to bring some light into the kitchen. I would make any pendants above the kitchen bench as neutral and simple as possible so they are easy to clean and detract from the dining pendant. If you are going to include recessed downlights then do your research on the LED fittings that are sealed at the top to prevent heat loss/gain from the ceiling space if you are a single storey at the rear. Make sure you have suitable dimmers on all the light sin these areas so that you can control the amount of light for different functions. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls