Last week, I shared a little insight into my quest for the perfect look-a-like mid-century dining room chandelier (with all of those glorious, to-code inner workings), and, as promised, I’m sharing our new retro revival ceiling fan with you today.
I know not everyone is on “Team Fan,” but John and I prefer to be more on the frigid side at night, and also can’t sleep without a bit of ambient noise. Therefore, fans are a mainstay in the Waller household. It took me a while to find the perfect update to our current fan situation—or lack thereof as in the case of our guest room, which I’m showing you today—but I finally found the perfect one at Lamps Plus. It’s modern, it’s sleek, and it sets the tone for the entire space.
The final choice? Two 52″ Verano™ Opal Glass Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fans—one for our guest room, as seen here, and a second one for our master bedroom, which you’ll have to wait to see because I’ve got lots of things cooking in that space behind the scenes.
The guest room was initially outfitted with nothing more than a simple overhead fixture that offered very little light and no air circulation—a pretty major problem in a house that doesn’t have air conditioning. So, the addition of our new fan was an important one, not only for style, but for practicality and comfort, too.
One of my favorite things about our new fan is the fact that it’s actually reversible. No, really! Click through to Lamps Plus to see both sides, but essentially, we have the option between an ultra contemporary silver fan blade or a wooden one.
We ultimately went with the wood side since it played well with our stained trim and the vintage wooden bed that we recently added to our collection, but I love that we can easily change the look of the fixture just by unscrewing the blades, flipping them, and reattaching them again. Did I mention that it’s remote controlled, too? Hallelujah.
The space is pretty tiny overall, but the combination of our new retro inspired fan, existing sweet mint wall color (one of the few walls left with color in our home), and our collection of antique mid-century furniture adds just enough character to the room to make it feel like home.
Tell me: are you on Team Fan? Or do you prefer a stand-alone light fixture over ceiling fans? I’m all ears!
Team fan all the way! Even with air conditioning, you really can’t survive Austin summers without them. Plus, I’m like you…I don’t sleep well without one in my bedroom.
I was on the hunt for a modern ceiling fan (for my 50s house) that would fade into my 7.5 foot ceilings and ended up going with the white version of the Minka Aire Kewl. The price was certainly right and made it easy to replace the fans in all three of my bedrooms at once.
And I’m not big on overhead lights in general, so not having a light kit just made it that more attractive to me.
Ceiling fans FTW!
I’m so glad you can relate and that you love ceiling fans, too!! I feel like they are often under appreciated, but if you find the right style for your aesthetic, they can be great assets in a space 🙂
I am thinking of putting this fan in my living room which has an 8 foot ceiling. Is there a flush mount option, or do you have to use the downrod? How high is your ceiling and do taller people fit okay under it? Thanks!
Cool!! You’d have to talk to the manufacturer (LampsPlus) about whether or not there is a flush mount available…But we have 8-foot ceilings, too, and the fan is at a comfortable height for me (I’m 5’6″). I hope that helps!
I have the same fan and I love it!
But I’m really here to ask where that beautiful rug came from. I have been searching for something in that palette *forever*. Thanks!
So fun!! And I’m glad you love the rug! It’s the Elodie Rug from Lulu & Georgia 🙂
How bright is the light in this fan? I am looking at this for a kitchen island.
It’s a little dim at first, but gets much brighter after a minute or two! I think it’s because it’s an LED bulb, so it has to “warm” up, if you will.