Room Fan to replace a ceiling fan

13 years ago

OK, I might be rushing things a bit since I don't have my new dining room fixture in yet, but DH and I started talking about replacing the ceiling fan and fixture in our bedroom. We both like the glass on the fixture, but we are spending more time reading and working on things in our bedroom and even with the lamps, we'd like to have more light than the 2 bulbs allow. I don't want a standard ceiling fan 4 light or anything like that.

I am toying with the idea of a crystal drum, but we would need to have a fan in the room -- DH needs the fan while sleeping year round and I want it in the summer. Wrong time of year now, but I do remember seeing some decorative floor stand fans several months ago. Any other ideas for air circulation without a ceiling fan? Thanks

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Olychick
13 years ago
This might not be your style, but there are lots of other options for wall mounted decorative fans...

Here is a link that might be useful: wall fans
Happyladi
13 years ago
If your husband needs a fan every night then I think a ceiling fan is best.Just my opinion but even the best stand fan is just going to look more cluttery then a nice ceiling fan.

Can't you add more light in other ways such as lamps or can lighting?
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lascatx
Original Author
13 years ago
Yeah, I know the ceiling fan is a great fan option, but limited in styles, and non of them do for me what this does. I'm kind of getting hooked on the idea right now and my new dining room fixture isn't in yet.
lala girl
13 years ago
Love that fixture! I would definitely prefer that to a ceiling fan (and I love ours, it's from Modern Fan and is quite sleek). I think a simple, chrome (no plastic!) floor fan could look really neat - its industrial look could be a neat contrast to the gorgeous glitz of the fixture. If you search "pedestal fan" you will get tons of options.

A few things I have seen

Dyson has a super neat floor fan (Multiplier) expensive but quiet

oaktreevintage.com - a bit over the top on styling

Kohl's has a nice simple one -
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/home_floorcare/heating_cooling/fans/PRD~521880/Soleus+Air+18in+Oscillating+Pedestal+Fan.jsp

Could you each have a small one on the bedside table? Frontgate has a little tabletop version, the Vornado that is neat looking.

Let us know what you decide - :-)
jakabedy
13 years ago
Before we added a ceiling fan in the bedroom we tried several different portable fan options. None were optimal. All were noisier than I would like. A stationary one wouldn't effective cool both DH and me, so there had to be rotation. And with rotation comes additional clicking and buzzing.

We have a decorative floor fan that looks sort of like the one in olychicks photo, but in an ORB finish. It wasn't quiet enough, had the rotation clicking, and was a PITA to deal with in the room when not sleeping.
lascatx
Original Author
13 years ago
I've seen the Dyson fans -- very cool and very quiet. Will have to check out whether they oscilate. They are pricey, but not a lot more than a mid range ceiling fan. DH sleeps with a c-pap machine that sits on his nightstand with a lamp (crystal hunk that stays) and a clock, so I'm thinking table top is not likely to work.

I was thinking a decorative floor fan on the opposite side of the room where there is a reading chair. We also have a tray ceiling and the small wall fans mounted up inthe corners might be a possibility, but I don't want them to compete with the light fixture (if we go that route).

We have ordered a new fixture for the dining room and won't get that in until January, so I don't think we will get to this project until spring. Maybe someone will come out with a crystal drum fan in the meantime. ;-)