I have had this lovely (dripping with sarcasm) builders grade, 80's style, brass chandelier in our dining room for years. I have lived with it long enough.
While walking the isles of Lowes (my heart races just mentioning that place). I found this amazing wrought iron-foyer chandelier on clearance.
Note the word FOYER- meaning for LARGE area. Well I scooped it up anyway. I am so glad I did, because it really makes a statement! Of course I will need to buy dimmer bulbs because you could land a 747 in my dining room its so bright!
Don't be afraid to try something different- maybe an outdoor light fixture indoors or in my case a foyer sized chandelier in the dining room. Think outside the box-look beyond what you see... .. Ok Im starting to sound like Yoda, me thinks?