When this kitchen project started there was one light over the island. Because I now wanted two lights over the island, some changes needed to be made. It got this far and then there was that waiting period for various other things to fall into place. Once the old opening was patched and the ceiling was repainted, things moved along. The fixtures I planned to use were purchased at the Habitat restore. ($26 each) I knew the gold would have to go but what happened to the rest was more of a figure it out as you go process. These went from shiny brass to... black. Then I decided to have them rewired using black electrical wiring and the rings were removed at the very top. I decided to eliminate the chains and hang them from the wire. The globes went from white to aluminum. This took three coats to completely cover so the light would not shine through in spots. I resprayed the black parts because I preferred a more matte sheen.