DIY.
If you can use a soldering iron you can get exactly what you want at less than half the price. You can get complete kits where all that is needed is for you to put it together:
http://www.aquastyleonline.com/

Thanks for the advice all. I live in Fernie, BC so I have no LFS so I will be buying based on peoples recommendations without seeing the lights. I will end up ordering online. How much is this going to run me? The Sunbrites are $1500. Will the other options discussed come out to be similar to achieve a full light?

I do like the look of a fixture like the Sunbrites. I also will have to see what the Mrs prefers the look of (since it is in the living room) and how much she is going to let me spend! :wink: