A few weeks in the past, I stated that I used to be contemplating a fandelier for our bed room and I requested for enter from all of you who had expertise with fandeliers. Since we dwell in central Texas, it’s not an choice to go with out a ceiling fan in our bed room. I’ve stored ceiling followers out of each different room in our residence, however we wish to sleep in what quantities to a chilly wind tunnel, so a ceiling fan in right here is important. And we’re used to an enormous, highly effective fan, so I had my doubts {that a} fandelier can be enough.
And honesty, after studying all your feedback (which have been very divided), I made a decision that it was most likely finest if we simply caught with our common ceiling fan. I’m prepared to compromise on some issues, however my high quality of sleep isn’t one among them. So after studying all your feedback, I had determined that I used to be going to maintain the ceiling fan we had and doubtless paint the silver components gold after which flip the blades in order that the lighter wooden shade on the opposite facet of the blades exhibits as a substitute of this actually darkish brown shade.

I had not solely learn all your feedback and enter, however at that time, I had additionally prepared no less than 200 buyer evaluations on the fandeliers that I assumed may look good in our bed room. These buyer evaluations have been additionally blended, so that they didn’t assist persuade me {that a} fandelier would work for us. However then somebody posted a hyperlink to this Katia fandelier from Ballard Designs (affiliate hyperlink). And naturally, I instantly needed it. This was the prettiest fandelier I had seen.


I liked all the pieces about this, from the form to the beaded design. And whereas it doesn’t have many evaluations, the entire evaluations it does have are five-star evaluations. Clearly, that caught my consideration. Nevertheless it additionally has a fairly heft price ticket to associate with it. Whereas many of the fandeliers I had checked out have been within the $150-$300 vary, this one was simply over $1500.


As a lot as I liked it, I believe y’all know me properly sufficient to know that there’s no manner I’d spend over $1500 for a light-weight or ceiling fan for our bed room. However I took observe of the design to see why this one is likely to be rated so excessive with all five-star evaluations whereas others appeared to have blended evaluations. And I believe the explanations are (1) the general dimension at 20″ broad, and (2) the fan is situated on the backside of the design which permits for extra airflow than the designs the place the fan is positioned increased contained in the shade with the lights under the fan.
So I got down to search for one thing comparable — beaded, 20″ broad, and the fan situated on the backside with the lights above. And that search led me to this 20″ beaded fandelier from Wayfair (affiliate hyperlink). It isn’t as fairly because the one from Ballard Designs, however it’s a fraction of the worth at $152. And it has a 4.9 score out of 20 evaluations. So we determined to provide it a attempt.


Once I unboxed it, I used to be so excited as a result of it was stunning! However then upon nearer inspection, I assumed it was damaged as a result of two of the wires that held the beads have been unfastened. I assumed that they had damaged, so I used to be ready to ship it again and get one other one. However first, I made a decision to take the metallic cowl off and see if it was really damaged or if the wires had merely come unfastened. Because it seems, the little metallic items that maintain the wires in place had simply come unfastened (or they weren’t tightened sufficient within the first place) and had slid off, however they have been nonetheless there. So I simply put these again on, tightened them, hooked them into the metallic piece, after which put the duvet again on. It was a very simple repair.


The set up was fairly simple. I needed to transfer the mattress out of the way in which in order that I may get the ladder in place contained in the mattress base. That was the toughest a part of the entire course of. So I took down the ceiling fan and put in the fandelier whereas Matt was on his train bike. The entire course of went very easily. And as soon as it was up, I liked the way in which it seemed.


However in fact, I used to be very curious in regards to the fan. The fan appears so tiny, so I had my doubts that it will put out sufficient air stream for our liking. However let me let you know, I used to be incorrect to doubt! The fan has six speeds, and even on the lowest pace, it places out a number of air stream!


This fan is likely to be tiny, however it’s mighty! And since the fan is situated on the backside of the fixture, we don’t should be proper beneath it to really feel it. I can really feel it simply effective once I’m sitting in mattress leaning in opposition to the headboard. I may even really feel it once I’m sitting in my recliner.


I’m really so shocked at how properly this little fan works. Like I stated, we wish to sleep in a chilly wind tunnel at night time, however it’s even an excessive amount of for us when the fan is on excessive. It has six speeds, and we’ve been sleeping with it on 4. This little fan on 4 (out of six speeds) feels just like the equal of our huge fan on medium (out of three speeds), which is the setting we at all times used on our huge fan through the night time. So I can’t think about that we’ll ever even wants to make use of the 2 highest settings on this one.


I’m so impressed with this fandelier. We haven’t had it very lengthy, however to this point, this will get a stable five-star score from me. I’m additionally very impressed with how quiet the fan is, even on the very best setting.


I wasn’t capable of get footage of it from additional away as a result of simply as I completed up the set up, Matt was completed together with his train bike and needed to return to mattress and watch TV. I hoped he’d sit in his recliner for some time in order that I may get some good full-view footage, however he wasn’t feeling as much as that. So for now, I’ll simply share this one image from a distance the place you may see a glimpse of it within the background.


I like this little fandelier a lot that I’m contemplating getting the identical one for the lounge. So take into account me a convert. I’m now an enormous fan of fandeliers. However I do suppose the design makes all of the distinction. And if I purchase extra sooner or later, I’ll at all times search for those which have the lights on the prime of the fixture and the fan on the backside of the fixture in order that the shade doesn’t impede the air stream. I actually suppose that’s the important thing to avoiding that wind tunnel impact that so many individuals complain about the place you are feeling like you must be proper beneath the fandelier in an effort to really feel the air stream.
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