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Ceiling fan recs

5 years ago

Hi just bought a home and the living room has 13.5 foot sloped ceilings. Living room is 384 square feet. Current fan has a 2.5 foot downrod and seems to fit the room well.


I can't seem to find any modern fans with a downrod that long, does anyone have any recs? Looking for a sleek fan, thinking silver/brushed nickle


Thanks.


I am attaching before and after pics of the living room.




Comments (17)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You just buy the downrod separately. We just had a new fan installed last week on a 15' sloped ceiling. Bought a six foot downrod. HD, etc has all sorts of sizes and finishes.

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks Debbie, what’s HD?

  • 5 years ago

    Home Depot! Most home improvement stores should have what you're looking for.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Do you need the fan at all? I think work on the layout of the space first , you need a lot more lighting and not ceiling light. the furniture is like a huge waiting room where they hold dance classes after hours. The TV is where no one gets a straight on view tha art is all hung too high .The TV should be wall mounted above a cabinet on one side of the FP and the same cabinet on the other side with a pice of art above it then one sofa facing the FP and the TV for viewing straight on. There are many fans and it is correct you can get different down rods but some fans do not reccomned longer downrods so you need to be careful which you choose but no lights in it for sure

  • 5 years ago

    I agree. If you don’t need a fan. Please choose something else. This space has so much potential!!!

  • 5 years ago

    We have already changed the floors, walls and layout of furniture comes next as it’s extremely backordered! Can you please explain what you mean by “choose something else”... specific ideas?

  • 5 years ago

    Jay-Are the photos of your furniture, or are you starting from scratch?

  • 5 years ago

    first two photos are from prior owner, third photo is after we painted walls, installed hardwoods and white washed fireplace

  • 5 years ago

    If you don’t need the fan, a really pretty chandelier can really enhance the room. And what you choose depends on your decorating style.

  • 5 years ago

    Ok great. I think Patricia actually meant to insult the previous owners decorating style. I like the lighter fireplace. My local lighting store has professionals that are very good at determining sizes and heights and helping with choices. (Not big box store). Agree lights are dated. Do you have local resources?

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Your current fan is not large enough for the space and the downrod is not long enough for the eight of the room. I would suggest a 60" fan. See chart below. Your downrod should be 3/4ft in length.




    If you find a fan at a specialty store, they can supply you with the needed down rod. No light on this fan. The quality of light is always bad. Light in a room like this can be supplied by table/ floor lights.







    If you think you could forgo a ceiling fan your room would look very nice with a chandelier instead. Instead of the fan, you can discretely place an air mover in a corner and get the same effect as a fan with better performance and less money.






  • 5 years ago

    Those pictures look great, thank you Beverly, the last picture I uploaded is actually the new living room, the first two pics was before we renovated. But thank you again!

  • 5 years ago

    What size chandelier would be recommend?

  • 5 years ago

    If you want some wood to warm up the white, no lights, sleek minimalism, gorgeous turned walnut, brushed nickel or black hardware. Wall switch and remote. choose downrod size. Sold at other stores but here's an example

    https://www.lampsplus.com/products/60-inch-monte-carlo-maverick-matte-black-ceiling-fan__22t56.html

  • 5 years ago

    Love that fan any recs for wood chandelier

  • PRO
    5 years ago
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