I have a love/hate relationship with the ceiling fan. I think they are ugly….and I usually opt to remove them whenever possible. In fact, the movers hadn’t left our house before the fan was taken down in Maddie’s room and the chandelier from her old nursery was installed.
But, it is only April in Dallas and I can already see that they will become my friends in the coming months. As I work on Harry’s nursery I am starting to think that I have to find a way to work in a ceiling fan (and not the wooden one that is in there) for practicality.
I have been thinking of having a drum shade made for a standard fan à la Dwellers without Decorators (image below). However, with 8′ ceilings I am a bit nervous that they will look a bit out of scale (not to mention that my husband will bump his head!)
Funny enough, in the last week I have seen two ceiling fans that I think I could live with. The first one is from the 2011 DC Design House that is currently open. I like the acrylic blades and how the fan almost isn’t there.
image via My Notting Hill
A few days after spotting the above fixture, I noticed another acrylic fan in the bedroom of designer Tobi Fairley. If it is good enough for Tobi, it is certainly good enough for me.
photo by Werner Straube for Traditional Home
In case you are interested, the first fan is by LucePlan and the second is by Quorum International. I found a “retro” acrylic version on Quorum International that may work for Harry’s room. What about you? Do you have ceiling fans? Any good sources for ones that look better than most? I am always interested in hearing of a new source!
Update–The fan used in Tobi Fairley’s home pictured above came out in 2002 and has since been discontinued. They do have some other acrylic options but you will not find the same fan. Sorry!
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I have the same feeling about fans but we need them in California during the summer since we hardly ever use air conditioning. I saw one the other day from Neiman Marcus called a ‘Fandolier’. You don’t see the big blades – but I’m not sure how effective it is.
April 25th, 2011 at 8:57 amHa…yes, I’ve never met a ceiling fan I’ve liked. These come close. I would have loved on in my Chicago apartment during HOT summers, but there is no need here in Oregon! Janell
April 25th, 2011 at 8:58 amOh, yes…the ceiling fan…the necessary evil here in Dallas. I immediately ripped out the ones in our living room but knew better to leave the ones in the bedroom. However, I will always be on the hunt for decent looking ones. I like the one in the last photo above. Sigh…
April 25th, 2011 at 12:34 pmHelp! Where is the last pictured fan on the Quorum web site – In the bedroom. I looked & could not find it. Did you? It does not look like the Jellyfish. The Quorum search tool is worthless. Much appreciated. =^..^=
April 25th, 2011 at 1:48 pmHi!
April 25th, 2011 at 4:38 pmI remember from a post a long time ago that you spoke to Ira about making a custom drum shade for a fan. Do you remember how expensive it was?
I just had a discussion about this very subject. I definitely have a love/hate relationship with the ceiling fan, but it gets blasted hot here so it is a necessary evil!! KS
April 25th, 2011 at 10:20 pmhate ceiling fans, but they’re a necessity. i saw the acrylic one on MNH and loved it.
hope you’re loving your new place and city!
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