Do you all have thoughts on this? I understand the utility. Completely. Although, Craig and I differ in opinion and I figured a pulse of the web might help. Firstly, Craig gets pretty hot... literally (let alone, metaphorically - heyyy); secondly, a fan can move lethal dog-fart quickly out of the room; and lastly, I have a deep hatred for fans that are loud enough to warrant a volume increase to the current entertainment device (i.e. every fan not attached to the ceiling). I need some affirmation that it's not a terrible idea. The 'future' living room is the middle of the three rooms on the first floor (rowhouses are not only a row of houses side-by-side; typically the interior rooms are also row-like). A fan will most certainly be a fantastic way to keep air moving in the window'less middle, but I wonder what interior design-lovin', like-minded folks might think?
Does a ceiling fan really kill a room?
Is placing a ceiling fan anywhere other than the porch of a Georgian plantation sinful?
I feel like the first thing "designers" do upon a home makeover of extreme proportion is rip out the ceiling fans. Our plans are not really contingent upon the opinion of [insert ear plugs now] Ty Pennington, but I do wonder what your thoughts might be?
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I say go for a fan if you want it. Ceiling fans may not be a hot design trend (according to designers), but I've done a fair amount of ceiling fan shopping lately and there are some decent looking choices if you search, even if you don't want to spend hundreds. Add in the functionality, and I think they're more than worth it.
Of course this is coming from someone with inherited ceiling fans in the living room, bedroom and office, so I may be biased. ;)
My beef is that it's hard to impossible to find fans that accommodate CFLs (and don't look crappy). Also, one tip I learned, the ceiling fans with the fixture covering all the bulbs(the deep platter kind of glass covering) give off very little light, if you want some light too.
Love your blog, I vote HELL YES to ceiling fans!
I ripped mine out. :-) I figure I'll use a small (retro looking) portable fan to do the trick.
If you are going to have recessed lighting in the area just make sure it is far enough from the fan so you don't have flickering light syndrome. If you do decide to use a ceiling fan I'd make sure you have a high ceiling, and use a low profile modern looking fan that integrates into the decor well.
I think the trick to balance design and comfort. This is your house and you have to consider the way you live. You have thought of several reason why a fan is a good idea - I say go for it. There a lots of stylish choices available and you can often find them online for a discount. I love you site - can't wait to see the finished product.
Our ceiling fans (one in the bedroom, one in my office which used to be our bedroom) are silent on low and medium, but are great for keeping the air moving on hot days. There are a zillion different designs, so there'll be something that fits with your decor.
I have 10' ceilings and there's one ceiling fan in the main room which encompasses living, dining and kitchen. It used to be a light fixture, but I thought the fan would be better since my front windows are second floor storefronts and let in enough light for me. I only use one small lamp at night, or the light in the ceiling of the kitchen area for cooking. I use box fans in the other two rooms to pull the window a/c through from the back of the apartment.
I am like Craig though ... always hot. My hands could melt ice cubes! Just remember hot air rises and the ceiling will pull it down, cool air descends and a box fan spreads it around. The question is, do you have central air or window a/c?
I guess my answer is, go with what your comfort level tells you. xxoo
I suggest going for a retro styled table fan. They were just as well and you can always put them away. Ceiling fans typically end up being the focal point of the room.
I think my opinions have been covered... I'll just add another vote....
I would go with a retro table fan or freestanding fan (I have one from Restoration Hardware that has it's own stand and oscillates.) Yes it's a little noisy... but it's white noise. I think it actually helps drown out other more annoying noises.
If you do decide on a ceiling fan I would get one that does not have a light built in (maybe in the kitchen) but bedrooms and Dens and Offices should not have centralized overhead lighting. Yuck!
One persone mentioned making sure you avoid flickering light syndrome. I had a loft with 14' ceilings with track lighting up high and fans down lower on extension rods. The strobe effect was enough to make people sick and was difficult to minimize and work around. So deff. avoid that.
I'm on the side of no ceiling fan in the living room....or any public space. But I did insist on a ceiling fan in the bedrooms. modernfan.com Is a good place and has options for cfl bulbs.
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