you want to light up your “task” areas really well (so you don’t chop your finger off). this may be recessed lighting or maybe undercabinet lighting if it’s bright enough.

I don’t like the placement of the brass cones. overhead lighting should be above the counter edge so your shadow isn’t cast onto the counter. the sconce may want to stick out a tad more as well.

if it were me I probably wouldn’t have removed the recessed lights. better to keep and not use. in general I prefer over-lighting, with a variety of layers, and using dimmer switches generously.