Kitchen Lantern Search (Continued)....

A while back, I gathered some kitchen lantern and pendant design ideas via the following post.... http://kensingtonbliss.blogspot.com/2016/03/large-brass-industrial-pendants-for.html

I have been wanting to hang some pendants over our kitchen peninsula for a long time.  Beyond the design factor, I would love some additional ambient light over the sink area.  I love a series of two or three large scale pendants, either lanterns or industrial.  In my prior post (link above) I focused on the bold industrial pendants (which I still love, but fear the light would be directed straight down vs dispersed) and I highlighted lanterns with a very airy design.  Yet, lately I am admiring ones with more substantial weight, and even some with a pop of color.  Tentatively, for both the design and price, I am favoring the Ballard Designs Piedmont Lantern, in either black or navy...What do you think?  I would love to hear your comments below!

Our kitchen, looking for some lanterns!

Ballard Designs Piedmont Lantern in Navy

Ballard Designs Piedmont Lantern 

Another example of navy lanterns by Violandi & Warner Interiors via New England Magazine

Oomph Hobe Sound via Southern Living Magazine is so fun in BM Knockout Orange
(which we coincidentally used in our basement bookshelves)...love these, but damn the $3K price tag!

Oomph Hobe Sound Lanterns, Jenny Wolf Interiors

How about these fun 6-light Darlana Lanterns painted hot pink
via Alyssa Rosenheck, Laura Burleson Interiors

Also love this Ballard Calisse Lantern

Also love this Ballard Calisse Lantern
via Southern Hospitality Blog

Love this series of 3 4-light Darlana Lanterns
via Decorpad

Another navy lantern
via Decorpad

Oomph Hobe Sound Lantern in lime green, so whimsical and fun!

Love these large black lanterns
via Luxe Living Interiors

Oomph Palo Alto Navy Lanterns

Design eye candy courtesy of...The Pagoda Lantern by Coleen & Company

This brave soul spray painted the Ballard Piedmont Lantern gold...LOVE!!
via LessThanPerfectLifeofBliss.com

Large brass lantern pendants via Pinterest (source unknown)

The Taylor Lantern by Coleen & Company, comes in various fun colors

The Taylor Lantern by Coleen & Company, comes in various fun colors