I'm at a loss to what to do with the vaulted ceiling in the living room. Currently there is an old brass ceiling fan (90's) with lights and I don't know if I want to replace it or just remove it altogether. The room gets lots of sun in the morning so it gets quite warm by midday. AC is not in the budget at the moment.

If I replace it with a new ceiling fan, should I have one with a light? It would be in the living room and it seems to defeats the purpose since it would be so high up. Also how high above the floor should it be? The highest point of the vaulted ceiling is about 14'. Thank you.