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Ceiling fans I don’t hate

I don’t love ceiling fans, but my reality is that I live in Florida and they really do help battle the heat. The house we just moved into has a plethora of them. Like eight or nine of them. “Is the house really that big to need all those fans?” you ask. No. No, it is not. And unfortunately, one is uglier than the next. I’ll show you my horrific favorite — the blond palm beast:

ugly fan

That’s just ridiculous, right?

I mock them, but after living in the house for a month, I’ve decided to keep the two fans in the boys’ rooms. Aesthetics aside, they’re sort of perfect. Their rooms are hotter than the rest of the house, and the lights go down to a very low dim for nighttime. They’re the least offensive, so I think I’ll try to paint them white and pretend they’re not there.

As for the rest of the house, my plan is to replace the others with regular light fixtures and even just cap a couple of them. But I do want to put a new ceiling fan in the living room to cool things down where everyone hangs out the most. So now it’s a matter of finding the one that I can live with.

The last time I was in the market for a ceiling fan, I perused around Home Depot, unimpressed. An older gentleman in an orange vest asked me if he could help. I told him I was looking for a fan that was a little more funky. “This is the Home Depot,” he said with a straight face. “We don’t do funky.”

I tried to hold in my giggle. I really did.

This time around, I’m still on the hunt for something a little different. Here are my current ceiling fan considerations for the living room:

72 inch Casa Velocity Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan
This is one of my favorites, but it’s pretty big. Casa Vieja Velocity Ceiling Fan – 72″ Brushed Nickel
allen + roth Sun Valley 30-in Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan with Light Kit and Remote
A hidden fan. Out of my price range, but interesting! allen + roth Sun Valley 30-in Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan with Light Kit and Remote
Carter Indoor Outdoor Ceiling Fan
Carter Indoor Outdoor Ceiling Fan
60 inch Turbina™ White Ceiling Fan
Nice and clean, but I don’t love that you can see the screws. 60 inch Turbina White Ceiling Fan
Hampton Bay Altura 68 in. Oil Rubbed Bronze Ceiling Fan
For a more vintage-inspired look. Hampton Bay Altura 68 in. Oil Rubbed Bronze Ceiling Fan
Emerson Fans 54" Highpointe 3 Blade Ceiling Fan
Emerson Fans 54″ Highpointe 3 Blade Ceiling Fan
Emerson Fans 60 inch Loft 3 Blade
Emerson Fans 60 inch Loft 3 Blade
Minka-Aire F843-DK, Wave Distressed Koa 52 inch Ceiling Fan with Remote Control
This one is different. I can’t decide if I like it or not, but I keep looking at it, so I’ll include it. There’s a white one too. Minka-Aire F843-DK, Wave Distressed Koa 52 inch Ceiling Fan with Remote Control
Westinghouse 7812700 Industrial 56-Inch Three-Blade Ceiling Fan
This one especially caught my attention because it’s simple and only $63. Westinghouse 7812700 Industrial 56-Inch Three-Blade Ceiling Fan
Here it is in brushed nickel. And also an amazing price at $74. Westinghouse Industrial 56-Inch Three-Blade Ceiling Fan-modern-Brushed Nickel
Here it is in brushed nickel — and also at an amazing price of $74. Westinghouse Industrial 56-Inch Three-Blade Ceiling Fan-modern-Brushed Nickel
colorful leaf fan
Just kidding. The blond palm beast would be jealous.

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