I removed a wall between my dining room and kitchen.  In place of the wall, i had built an island where my kids will have their breakfast.  I wanted to differentiate the dining room a bitl but did not want to add a heavy type dining room chandeliar.  I wanted to keep the open space light, airy feeling and add a light over the dining room table which stood out if you looked at it but did not overwhelm the space.  This chandelier is PERFECT!!  I absolutely love it!   I've had many compliments and some people have taken pictures of it to look and see if it would fit in their space.  It's very elegant.