We ordered two of these lights for over our kitchen island. They look much more expansive than they are and are very large, not 'mini' at all, which is what we wanted. My husband installed them easily. One issue: our builder had cut a ceiling opening that was larger than the cap piece for this pendant (the piece that is supposed to be flush against the ceiling and cover the hole and electrical wires). My husband solved the 'gap' issue by buying two white ceiling medallions at Home Depot. The lighting fixtures looked even better installed with the beautiful white ceiling medallions. Our entire kitchen is transformed by these beautiful lights.  They are much brighter than what we had previously, which is great because I like to use the island as a cooking prep space and needed good light, especially in winter with no natural light in the evening.  The lights are also plenty bright if you use your kitchen island for homework/reading/projects.