Ceiling fan in kitchen?

last year

We’re building a home in the tropics. The kitchen will have excellent shading and natural ventilation, with huge windows along the counter run and patio doors opposite, plus several other windows. There will be an outdoor bbq as well for some cooking, but prep will be indoors primarily.

No A/C.

I feel like we should have a ceiling fan in the kitchen. But a ceiling fan over the prep zone likely means no pendants over the island. We can have pot lights of course. Our architect is very anti-ceiling fan in this location, for aesthetic reasons. I get it.

So what do you think: trust the natural ventilation? Use smaller portable fans if needed? Or absolutely have ceiling fans??

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cat_mom

last year

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Still love our Matthews Fans Vent Bettina (polished chrome with mahogany blades):

https://matthewsfanco.com/product/vent-bettina/

They've added more fan models since we purchased and installed ours (2007).

I had no interest in pendant lights. Very happy having a ceiling fan in the kitchen during the heat of summer, even with a/c.

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sochi
Original Author
last year
Oh, thats a beautiful fan cat_mom. It looks perfect. My instincts tells me I should have a fan. Thank you!
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just_janni
last year
How about a low velocity / high volume fan in the adjacent room? I have a Big Ass Fan in the new build and it gently moves a TON of air without feeling like you are in a tornado. A big fan in the other room would provide a bunch of air movement without mucking up your space for pendants / lighting.
sochi
Original Author
last year
Great suggestion, thank you janni
palimpsest
last year
I don't think I would want a fan directly over food preparation or eating.
thinkdesignlive
last year
How will you properly light the island to see prep at night with a fan there. Is there a wall where you could mount an oscillating fan up high?
sochi
Original Author
last year
thinkdesign, the ceilings aren’t terribly high (around 10’ or so) so I believe we could do directional pot lights that could provide adequate task lighting. There is little wall space available, but if necessary we could bring in a floor or counter fan of course. That may be the best bet, along with a powerful ceiling fan in the adjoining room as janni suggested.