I've been in need of a new overhead light in my kitchen for about, say, eight months now.  My $40 yellow half-globe pendant from a Panama City antique mall refuses to come back to life, so instead of buying a new hanging fixture or flush mount, I just stuck a white ginger jar table lamp on top of the fridge and called it a day.  I don't cook, but summer's here and I need more light while operating the blender. Margaritas Grandes! What do you think of these options from cb2 ?

I really love the eclipse pendant lamp at top but it's a bit small (9" diam.) and I only have one electrical box (these would look great in multiples).  Same issues with the silo pendant.  But both are less than 30 bucks!  I wish the folks on "Flip This House" and all those shows would jump on simple, anonymous fixtures like these -- even if the material is crappy they still look way more expensive than three Alexander Hamiltons.  Also wish Home Depot et al would copy the eclipse style in every size and color.