Rustic Ceiling Fans: Cool Down In Style

The ceiling fan is one of the world's most useful appliances.  No other appliance in history could match a ceiling fan's functional effectiveness, outward beauty and dependability, aside from its energy saving benefits.  Indeed, one can argue that a country home would not be a home without a rustic ceiling fan. 

An intelligent selection for appliances has always been a primordial dilemma for any consumer.  It is the same with ceiling fans. Though a ceiling fan may not seem fit to be categorized as an appliance since an appliance is defined to be an instrument or device developed for a specific purpose, the fact that it does address a need by adding comfort and enhancing the environment merits ceiling fans that title.

In the first place, why do consumers buy ceiling fans?  There are three main reasons for purchasing rustic ceiling fans, and these reasons are for cooling, for heat reclamation, and also for fashion.

As a cooling device, the ceiling fan works perfectly by making the air in your home behave.  How?  A ceiling fan if positioned properly directs the airflow in such a way that it replicates the cooling effect of a light breeze.  In effect, it evaporates moisture and cools the skin, making the person feel more comfortable.

But more than a cooling device, a ceiling fan is also an effective heat reclamation apparatus.  A ceiling fan effectively distributes heat throughout the house.  Warm air rises, while cold air accumulates near the floor.  Naturally, most of the warmest air is trapped in the ceiling and so is wasted.  By setting the ceiling fan on its lowest speed and in reverse, it pushes down the warm air from the ceiling.  As an effect, the heat lost is reclaimed.  Heat is distributed uniformly at the level you actually live in.

The ceiling fan being a cooling device as well as an effective heat reclamation apparatus allows the conservation of energy, helping your cooling and heating bills drop.  Of course, when cool or warm air is properly and uniformly distributed within the home, the homeowner may be able to put on high the air conditioner thermostat on warmer seasons or lower the furnace thermostat degrees during cold weather.  It is also important to remember that the ceiling fan may only have this effect and let you conserve energy for homes that are properly weatherized.  It is essential to treat the cracks around the windows and other openings in your home that may cause heat or air conditioning to escape.

Moving on to the ceiling fan as a fashion statement for homes.  A ceiling fan may enhance the character of a room.  Ceiling fans come in different designs and styles.  And it is up to the homeowner to pick which design best suits his home decorating taste.

For this, a homeowner may want to consider a rustic design for the ceiling fan.  Though rustic fixtures and furnishings are more common to country homes, they are also becoming famous in city dwellings.  A rustic design lends the home a sort of country ambience, providing relief from a topsy-turvy urbanized lifestyle.  Most rustic furnishings, including ceiling fans, are more costly.  However, there are a lot of rustic looking items in the market that are lower priced but render the same rustic effect you want to achieve.  Or better yet, customize your ceiling fan to the rustic effect you want by stenciling in designs on the fan blades. Also, choose a ceiling fan with a motor housing finished in any of the following.

- brushed steel, bronze, or copper
- antiqued or polished brass
- wood grain
- verdigris
- white color

For the ceiling fan blades, choose contrasting ones in either of the following designs.

- faux wood look
- fabrics
- woven bamboo
- metal finish
- plain paint

It would be even better if you could locate rustic ceiling fans with reversible blades because it allows two distinct looks with just the same fan.