And actually most of these ceiling fans are under $350!
It’s been a while since I’ve looked into buying a ceiling fan, and my, was I a little shocked at how much ceiling fans are selling for these days. That sentence makes me sound old, doesn’t it? 😉 But seriously. It’s as if anyone who makes a stylish ceiling fan knows what a special commodity they have on their hands, so they’ve decided to price it like it’s a rare piece of art.
I was reading a design magazine not too long ago, I think maybe it was Elle Decor but it might have been House Beautiful. I’ve forgotten which and can’t seem to locate the article in question. Anyhow, the theme of the article was “things designers wish their clients would stop requesting” or something along those lines. And one designer from the midwest mentioned that she wished she didn’t always have to talk her clients out of installing ceiling fans. She went on to say something to the affect of…….if you have air conditioning, what’s the point of having a ceiling fan?
I had to chuckle as I was reading because the only thing I could think was ~ clearly she has no idea what it’s like to live in the South during July and August. We need our ceiling fans down here. I mean, has this woman never seen A Time to Kill…..remember how sweaty Ashley Judd and Matthew McConaughey were in that movie? That was not due to makeup artistry…..that was the good ol’ South bringing that glisten. 😉
For house #7 I’ve decided to have all the bedrooms wired for ceiling fans, but I only plan on having one installed for now. However, I do plan to have a ceiling fan installed in the living room, the game room, the screen porch and even in our garage. Although I don’t want the ceiling fans to eat up my entire lighting budget……so considering how price-y they’ve become, I’ve spent a great deal of time researching ceiling fans as of late.
I tend to prefer a black fan because black plays well with both brass and chrome light fixtures. I know there are some designers that believe a ceiling fan should blend into the ceiling often recommending that you select a white fan so that it will “disappear against a white ceiling”. But white just doesn’t fit well with my personal design style. And since we’ve had black windows and doors installed in our new house, I think going black is going to be the right move for us.
I like a ceiling fan that either doesn’t have a light kit (which isn’t always the most functional for a space) or one that has a very streamlined light kit. And one thing I’m just now noticing is that I also gravitate towards ceiling fans with just three fan blades. This was not intentional, but clearly that’s something I prefer. Of the seven listed above, do you have a favorite? You will not believe the crazy good price of number 3!
While white isn’t a color that works for my own design aesthetic, I do think the white version of this fan is pretty incredible!
What is your ceiling fan style? Have you ever thought about it? Do you prefer something a bit more traditional, or do you like a more modern, streamlined ceiling fan?
Or are you in that camp that thinks ceiling fans should be burned at the stake? Everyone’s welcome to their own opinion, I guess. 😉
I agree. I think the idea of that a white ceiling fan will somehow be less obvious is ridiculous. They’re too big to go unnoticed so therefore get one that is as attractive as possible in the style of your room. I agree about light kits. Unless they’re dim able most have hideous lighting effects. The bigger consideration is the length of the pole that supports the fan. For it to be effective that can make a big difference.