Sometimes overhead lighting is necessary. I have a very small apartment with only one small window. It gets really dark during the winter. Reading is my favorite past time, but my eyes get strained when I try to read in my dimly-lit apartment. My main sources of light were a small kitchen-ceiling lamp and floor lamp.
I realized that in order to indulge in my reading, I would have to get some tiffany style hanging lamps. I wouldn’t usually choose overhead lights, but it turned out they worked really well to brighten up my apartment. It was a comfort to know that I could read any time I wanted.