With our
house still in disarray (read: we’re a
blow-up mattress away from glorified camping) and while we’re stuck in this
waiting phase of the renovation – we’re turning our attention to what can get accomplished during the downtime.
So while all the chaos happens below our feet, things are looking up!
Today we’re
talking ceiling fans!
One of the
more offensive fixtures in our home was this ugly and outdated ceiling fan:
Not to mention yellowed and discolored...
Sure, it was
operational but it definitely wasn’t our aesthetic and during our initial
walk-through of the house, it was at the very top of the list of things that
had to go because…well…I hate ceiling fans. #truthbetold
But! In the 2 months that we’ve lived here, we’ve
used it nearly every day. In a house that has no air conditioning (yes, you
read that right) we quickly found that the ceiling fan was definitely a
necessity. It cooled the main living areas down rather quickly and we were
quick to flip it on during some rather stuffy early evenings. The verdict: it
had to stay.
As much as I
wanted to come in here and buy new everything, when it comes to buying the
finishing touches – light fixtures, rugs, window treatments – we’ve allowed
ourselves to live in our house as-is (despite how ugly or outdated) before
making any of these strictly-for-aesthetic purchases just to see how we use the
space and how it functions for us. Hello howdy-doody roman shade in the kitchen
or the ugly vertical blinds in the dining area. #baneofmyexistence.
Had we not allowed
our house this little trial run, we would’ve swapped out the ceiling fan for a hip
new chandelier (because hello! #ihateceilingfans) and come summer we would’ve been
dripping in sweat and cursing the day we took the fan down.
I did a
little digging on Pinterest for some ceiling fan inspo – it’s always my go-to
source whenever I’m stumped (or indifferent) about a design decision – and
ended up pinning these images below:
After my
binge-sesh on Pinterest, I quickly realized that not only are there SO MANY
ceiling fan options out there (why?) but your fan needs to be properly sized to
your room for optimal efficiency. I found this guide about how to properly size
your ceiling fan to be super helpful.
Armed with
my Pinterest inspiration and now fully educated on ceiling fan sizing, the
search was #onlikedonkeykong. Determining my new-found ‘ceiling fan esthetic’
(thank you Pinterest) and what size fan the room required for optimal
efficiency (thanks to this guide), I was able to narrow down the field of possibilities
quite a bit.
Here was the
criteria I was working with:
- A fan that leaned a bit modern
- No boob lights / 4 cluster lights – single light kits only!
- 3 or 4 blades
- Little to no down-rod (even though I love the look of a suspended fan, our ceiling height can’t accommodate)
After an
exhaustive search – both in store and online – we finally chose a winner and I
placed the order today! I never thought I’d say this, but I’m ‘jumping up and
down’ level excited about it and I cannot wait for it to arrive! #ohhappymail
day it will be!
While I’m
eagerly waiting for my fan to arrive there are no after photos to share just
yet. But in the meantime, enjoy this round-up of the perfect modern fans for
$500 or less…because someone of them are just too good not to share – and I did
way too much online shopping for it
to go to waste!
From one
ceiling fan hater to another – enjoy!
With Light Kit:
Without Light Kit:
Have you
ditched the hater train and joined the fan wagon? Because you totally should.
Fans have come such a long way aesthetically and these ain’t yo Mama’s fan! #wordtoyourmother
Psst – my fan is lurking amongst
the picks somewhere. Can you guess which one we chose?
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