A living room is rarely lit by one fitting. The ceiling piece sets the character of the room, and the lamps and wall lights do most of the evening's work, at the height people actually sit.
A chandelier or a large ceiling piece suits a room with the height to give it space; in a lower room, a flush or semi-flush fitting keeps the same material presence without the drop. Floor and table lamps here are the pieces to place beside a reading chair or on a console, and the wall lights work in pairs either side of a fireplace or a mirror.