We had two above our 2-seater island and they really were not bright at all. The shape of the pendent is cool, but limits you on the bulbs to use. We did try a few different bulbs as well and nothing helped. We ultimately ended up remodeling our entire kitchen, got a bigger island, and did not reuse these lights because of the brightness issue. Now, we have 3 recessed lights above our bigger island and can see clear as day. If you have other lights surrounding and these are more for accent/decor than seeing, then they are good. Otherwise, I would advise on getting something different.