I originally bought this for over the dining room table, but when I received it, I realized I had under-estimated the height and decided it would look better over the kitchen island.  Overall, not a bad piece.  I installed it myself and it was fairly easy.  (I'm a woman...if you've never installed a light fixture before, check youtube.)  The light this replaced was a fluorescent so in terms of brightness, this doesn't give off as much light, but it still is a nice change.  I've received a lot of compliments.