When function wins: Ceiling fan favorites

My master bedroom with Minka Aire’s Artemis Acrylic ceiling fan

While statement lighting is often a strong feature in my interior design work, I can completely understand when function wins out. Here in the south, ceiling fans can become a necessity 7 months out of the year, especially on second and third floors. Personally, I have a second floor master bedroom and my husband will not forgo a ceiling fan for a statement lighting piece. I get it. I too can appreciate the feeling of a ceiling fan on hot, sticky summer night. Thankfully there are some decent options out there. However, I strongly suggest reserving ceiling fans for secondary spaces and use the opportunity to get that statement lighting piece in more public areas of your home. A ceiling fan without a light is preferable if you have ceiling cans. If a lighted fan is a must, I prefer the lights to be inset in the fan and not hanging down. Shop my favorites below so you don’t have to sweat your ceiling fan choices...