ugh, lighting

the lights...what an unexpected pain in the ass!  we just finished picking out all of the lighting this evening.  after numerous searches online and trips to crate & barrel 2 (chicago, il), ikea (schaumburg, il) , lowes (appleton & oshkosh), menards and home depot we are FINALLY done.  we knew we were looking for brushed nickel finishes and we really like the look of modern drum shades.  clean lines, contemporary, but not cold.

here are a few we picked out.

the eden pendant light from crate & barrel 2 for the dining room...

bel air double glass pendant from lowes for over the kitchen sink and the front door entry...

hampton bay waterton II fan from home depot for the living room(we're gonna flip the blades so the darker wood that's not pictured is showing)...

portfolio 2 semi flushmount from lowes for the 2 extra bedrooms(the master will have a fan, i just didn't feel like looking up the picture).