Solution for placing chandelier over kitchen table?

Question

I own a condo, and have a unit above mine (therefore no attic). I currently have a ceiling fan in my dining area which is not where I want it. I want to replace the fan with a pendant ceiling light, however I will also need to move it about 2 feet.

Now, it seems like I could keep the existing electrical box and cover it wth a place, and run a chain/wire, and place a hook in the ceiling directly above the kitchen table. The problem is that every light that I like comes on a rod, not a chain. And when I search for chandeliers, all I find are huge, ugly, expensive ones.

Is there something I'm missing? I'd love an urban / modern / contemporary looking light that's a simple design, nickle color, that I can hang from a chain. Is there a way to position a pendant light on a rod, in the way that I want? Or is there a way to convert a pendant to a chain?

Here's one I like:

http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/Chandeliers/Style_Contemporary/page_2/13922/

Answer 1

Why do you desperatly want a chain for ?

Hang it with the pendant rod from every hook you place above the center of the table - flying electrical connection - no chain !

Keep it 4 SM

Answer 2

Your chandelier is only as secure as the ceiling box that it's attached to is.My suggestion would get a shallow round Wiremold  box and s***w it  directly into the joist above where you want to hang your chandelier.

You could then get a WM extension ring for your existing fan box and use short length of WM raceway to connect box to box

You could also use a regular depth box for your chandelier, cut out the "rock" so that it flush mounts against the joist and then run a piece of cable from the fan box to the chandelier box

Note It's a lot easier if you attach the cable to the fan box before you put in the chandelier box.

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