Ceiling Fans

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New Ceiling Fan Updates Merge Cooling Power with Style

When thermostats are turned up to conserve on energy, having air movement can make the stuffiest room seem cooler. One of the most efficient ways to deliver cooling air movement, or circulate the cool air in your home is with a ceiling fan, and now it has looks too. Yes, the simple ceiling fan has been upgraded, and today’s fans have more style to offer than five simple blades.

COOL DESIGN

One of the most stylish updates has been to encase ceiling fans: Rather than having exposed blades, some new ceiling fans look more like ceiling light fixtures. With their fans hidden inside a decorative drum-style fixture, the blades move inside the drum pushing out air through a grill at the bottom of the drum. The Stokes ceiling fan (www.wayfair.com) offers both lighting and cooling without the look of fan blades.

Another way to hide fan blades is with a curved transparent blade. Looking more like a light fixture than a fan with a ceiling light, the translucent blades move air while the fixture provides lighting and the look of a light fixture. These fans (www.houzz.com) can be found with both fixed and retractable blades that can be folded back when the fan isn’t it use, and they provide a beautiful chandelier look year-round.

Fans can also be showcased with their blades. Caged ceiling fans have a terrific retro look that would work well in a variety of settings and decor styles. The look of the blades is demurred by the cage, and the cage offers a unique design from standard ceiling fans. The Vintage Breeze offers an adaptable look that would work well in most homes, or go completely retro with the Minka Aire Gyrette Restoration ceiling fan (www.lampsplus.com) that’s reminiscent of the old metal tabletop fans.

BLADE RUNNERS

Sometimes it’s the blades themselves that are taking the starring role overhead.

There’s no denying the impact of one new style on the block, and that’s the three-bladed ceiling fan reminiscent of a plane’s propeller. With these fans, it’s the blades themselves that make the statement. Go with a propeller look of the Monte Carlo Maverick’s three 60-inch blades or the Minka Air Light Wave (www.build.com) that has an Art Deco appeal. Both are stylish and make a nod to the propellers.

For a fan with artistic flair and an eye-catching look, the Innovation fan (www.amazon.com) has two oval blades that look more like a futuristic piece of moving art. It will be hard to take your eyes off of the spinning ovals, reminiscent of a spaceship about to take off. You’ll have a cooling conversation piece that’s a long way from your standard fan.