It's always tricky to find half decent looking flush mount ceiling lights. I used the white one shown above in my own home – here it is in my entry. I liked that the white colour blends with the ceiling and this one had a simple shape. These were affordable, attractive and unfortunately were discontinued. So when I went to buy a couple more for some upper level bedrooms, I went looking for a similar style. I found these ones from CB2 and Schoolhouseelectric, both styles that I really like. But I'm leaning towards the CB2 because the price is right and I love the touch of gold!
Glass pendants
Recently I've been noticing a lot of glass pendant fixtures. They often work well over an island, like the image above, since they don't impede the view. The ones above are the stamen pendants (from dwr.com), they come in a few colours of glass.
Here are a few more styles I like from Crate & Barrel:
