This provides a nice industrial look to my kitchen with the open cage shades.  I got this because I have 1 fixture over the island, not 3 small ones, and you can install just 1 fixture for 3 lights.  My island is very large - 4 feet x 9 feet, and the light fixture is not exactly over the island.  It is centered across the 9 feet, but not centered at 4 feet.  I was also concerned this might not be wide enough, the 3-light pendant is about 2.5 feet across.  Hanging the lights halfway between the island and ceiling make it look weird, due to the non centering, and the lack of width of the lights, but hanging it 2/3 of the way up looks fantastic.  I almost got a long square light (long rectangular pane of glass), but then decided on the open cages because you can see through into my sunroom, which is past the kitchen (not shown in photo).   The length is adjustable and hide excess in the ceiling.