I’m not a FAN
Want to know what I think about at O-dark-thirty when I should be sleeping but can’t because there are too many projects that I need to start and finish and I want them all done immediately but know it’ll take years? Lately I’ve been thinking about ceiling fans.
I’ll just be blunt. I don’t love ceiling fans. I think they’re generally … not that attractive. I’ll remove them from the living areas but we generally have them running at night in the bedrooms during the sweltering summer months. (Even though the sound of the whooshing blades makes me slightly motion sick.) It’s just too hot to get rid of them. What are you gonna’ do?
I’ve been looking for most attractive options.
This is the one I’d buy if I were a gazillionaire!
Yeah, you saw that right: $6000 for a ceiling fan light! I’m so in LOVE with it though. To bad I’m not a gazillionaire. 🙁
This one is kind of cool. It’s too industrial/modern for my home but my brain wants to look at it as the beginning to a DIY’d version of that first light. I know, completely crazy!
I just don’t know…maybe something like this. It’s simple,and unobtrusive.
It’s no Casablanca, but who can afford that thing?
What are your thoughts on ceiling fans? Has anyone ever DIY’d a ceiling fan? Is that completely crazy? It’s getting harder and harder for me to discern the “Realistic – Crazy” ideas from the Crazy – Crazy” ones.
You should check out Lowe’s. They’ve got several in-store that are a bit more unique, and lots of special order that are. This one is in my store and I think it’s a nice compromise for people who want the function of the fan, but don’t like the look of your basic ceiling fan. |1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=
I love them. I don’t care if they’re ugly, we can’t live without them. I think even if we got a fancy home makeover from HGTV the ceiling fans would go right back up as soon as the designers were out the door. I’m still waiting for a great diy-er to do an easy to replicate tutorial for a huge drum shade to hide any ceiling fan. (wink wink, nudge nudge.) 🙂
The “candle” one above scares me, even if it is LED – it still screams “FIRE! FIRE!” 🙂
We have a fan in our bedroom and I love it. The comfort outweighs the lack of style. But the Euro sleek one above is really nice!
Sandra, I feel ya on the great ceiling fan debate. It took me forever to attempt to find one that I somewhat liked with out breaking the bank. But in Florida you must have ceiling fans in all rooms. Their is no ifs, ands, or buts about it! You just have to find one that you like a smidge more than the rest! lol.
Ceiling fans are pretty ugly (although I like the Savoy House model you posted), but I’m so grateful for them anyway. We just put one in our family room, and we’ve been able to raise the temp on the AC thermostat four degrees, which should save us some money this summer. Designers might hate ’em, but I just can’t care about that. I choose cool air over beauty in this case!