Think a Sputnik Style Light Would Look Good Here?  

here's the other angle
biggest pain with the kitchen was having to replace the floors. The 80's remodel had done a number on them. Luckily, we just called up the original owners who still run their Terrazzo company. They were more than willing to help out! They jack-hammered out the old floors and poured new ones and gave us an amazing "thanks for taking care of our old house" discount.

Nice feel to the place, congrats.
Love the copper fireplace hood.
Paper lanterns are a cheap and easy way to experiment with different shapes and sizes in situ.
The only thing that bothers me is seeing direct sunlight on the artwork. If I lived there, I'd need to do something about that. It's a personal peeve.

sputnik
Nice house! Looks like you have tons of great options. Congratulations!
Just a personal take on the sputnik question...
I have always felt that the sputnik lamps veer a to the side of "kitsch". They do indeed activate a room. But they are so iconic that they tend to take over a bit. I had one in my 80s kitchen a long time ago, but over time it started to feel like a bit of a "cartoon". After a while, just too "zany" an "wild", and busy.
Sputniks are fun though. I know that the sputnik has a huge popularity, and is probably just as "pedigreed" as anything else.
Speaking of kitsch, Mitchell Bobrick is a designer who sometimes is thought about as kitsch by some, but not by me-- I love his stuff. I think his use of wood, iron, ceramic and fiberglass is as inventive and beautiful as it gets. He is a first rate designer in my opinion.
So this is not about pedigree... my feelings are based more on how a piece wears over time. Just a personal take, as i said.
Love the clock! Even with the missing numbers it is awesome.

sputnik PS
Kitsch is wonderfully creative sometimes. Inspiring.
And good design is inspiring too.
It is the in between that is somehow less exciting.