http://www.barnlightelectric.com/discount-lighting/discount-barn-lighting/farm-and-barn-cord-hung-pendant.html

That will take you right to the light!

That is definitely a personal choice! The lights should be hung so that the shade is 28-34 inches above the island. The size of the shade depends on how many you want (2 or 3) and how close you want them together :)

Yes! On that page, under the pictures, there is a section called "Finish Chart / Features." If you click on the link that says "Click to View" it will show you all of those finishes :)

And if you'd like to talk to someone in more detail about all of your choices, our sales team is available at 1-800-407-8784 (Toll Free) or 321-269-2299 (Local). They would probably be much more helpful with these things than I am!