At $200 this is cute and whimsical. At $700 (on sale, no less) it is pathetic.

I'm surprised at the survey response so far. Maybe I'm weird for thinking this is silly looking?

Less is more. No on this one.

I agree with the comments above. It looks like a cheap New Year's Eve decoration.

I have a question regarding installaion of lights like this...

I currently have a recessed single light in my kitchen (large flood blub), and I wanted to install the Knappa pendent lamp from Ikea in my kitchen.

Is there a way to rig the recessed socket to hang a lamp like this?

I'm clueless when it comes to electrical & lighting installation....

I saw on TV a pendant light base that you screw into the can light like a bulb, and it drops a fixture on a cord to which you can add pretty much any shade you like. So, yes, the fixture exists. I asked once at Home Depot or someplace, and they said they could get one for me, but I haven't followed through yet.

holy crap... this thing becomes fugly once you add on that frickin' price