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4.5
First let me say, I don't believe a lot of the bellyaching and bad reviews for this fixture are warranted. Most of it seems to center on the size and finish, both of which are clearly stated in the description. Give the purchaser a bad review for careless shopping, but not the item. Another pet peeve of mine in reviews is downgrading for shipping damage. Again, this reflects on the shipping, but not the item. Amazon replaces anything damaged in shipping, so bad item reviews for such damage are also unwarranted. If you're troubled by the reviews on Amazon, check them on other sites and see if they match up. End of rant.I know nothing about remodeling kitchens. Since I needed to do this, I spent a lot of time looking at photos on the internet. The 4-light version of this fixture in a remodeled kitchen photo caught my eye. I thought it would look good over my sink. It is a little fancy, but not gaudy and overdone. I found it at Lowes so I had the manufacturer and item number, and here it was at Amazon for the same price.I couldn't be happier with the fixture. With newly painted white cabinets and woodwork, satin nickel pulls, black leathered countertops, stainless steel appliances, sink and faucet, it was just the right touch. The neighbors are oohing and ahhing and they think I'm an artistic genius. I don't tell them I just copied photos I saw on the net.After it was installed, I realized it had a definite nautical look. It reminded me of the summer I spent working aboard an aircraft carrier in dry dock at the US Naval Shipyard nearby. It looked like the 1960's era fixtures and fittings I remembered aboard ship.The description says it comes with GU-10 50 watt lights which I think are halogen type. It did not come with lights, however, but I didn't intend to use them anyway. Instead, I ordered Triangle Bulbs T95031-6 (6 pack) - LED 6-Watt Dimmable GU10 MR16 38° High Power 50W Equivalent, Warm White Light Bulbs, UL Listed, Energy star certified, 6 pack. Before the black countertops were installed, the three LED's produced too much light. The black counters toned it all down, and now it's just right. I used the left-over bulbs to replace the halogens in the stove hood.Because I was replacing a recessed fixture with this lamp, I ordered a Recessed Light Converter 4 inch and 6 Inch - Finished White Ivory, and it worked really slick. In fact, the electrician remarked that it was the easiest recessed conversion he had ever done. He also updated the other recessed fixtures with new white trim rings and they matched almost perfectly.The fixture arrived on my doorstep in good order. It was double-boxed and encased in a Styrofoam block.As I usually do with certain items, I also checked the reviews for this fixture on other sites. Since they were all more positive than here, I felt comfortable making this purchase. Would I do it again? Absolutely. If it's the right fixture for the spot, I would have no reservations recommending it.
