Reduce, reuse, recycle...move the bedroom fan to the study and buy white ones for the bedrooms esp if the ceilings are white...they'll disappear best.

Will I be the only one who notices that the fan in our bedroom is the nice white one pictured above and the cheap ones from Lowes are in the extra bedrooms?

The extra rooms will be for visiting children, house guests, etc.

I think I"m leaning towards this idea.

Bee - I'm shocked at this "code" - I have ceiling fans in 3 bedrooms that are centered w/a light and they are on a switch. The master I have a knob to control the on/off and the speed. I live in Pa - isn't that where you are building?
Anyway, what I found was that w/my white fans that are high up in the family room - they are too white. I painted all my trim and ceilings chalk gray - so I should have gone dark ORB or cream. The white is too white against my ceilings and trim.
I love the one you picked for your bedroom - the other two look industrial or like an outdoor fan. JMHO.....

jeannie01--yes we are in PA, but remember the codes vary by twp.

I was at first led to believe that I had to have the switch connect to a light in the center of the room (horrors), or we could put ceiling fans in those spots. (Horrors again for me).

But they cleared that up for in the meeting....(turns out most people like ceiling lights or fans)....as long as an outlet was on the switch we were fine.

The other code item I detest is that the light switches for closets have to be outside the closet...Because you might not be able to find the switch when you open the door and the clothes are in there. Sheesh. Never a problem in old house. Just one more pimple on the wall for me to deal with!

I picked that original one for the bedroom because I thought I'd be painting the ceiling dark (tray ceiling) and this would disappear into the ceiling. But I think I"m not painting it dark.

I will be popping over to the house this afternoon, I will see how bright white looks against the ceiling color.

Thanks for your opinions.

Will I be the only one who notices that the fan in our bedroom is the nice white one pictured above and the cheap ones from Lowes are in the extra bedrooms? The extra rooms will be for visiting children, house guests, etc.

Probably yes. Only you will notice. But if anyone else notices, I doubt they will be offended. I think it is common to downgrade furnishings in seldom used rooms.

my only comment about bedroom ceiling fans is that i like to get good ones because the cheaper ones often tend to be more wobbly/noisy and i really dislike noisy ceiling fans when i'm trying to sleep.

i also don't think white fans 'disappear into' the ceiling and actually prefer the ceiling fan to fit with the decor---if you have a very white room, then white's fine, but i prefer fans like the wood one you picture if there's wood furniture/floors, etc in the room...

I put the el cheapo plain Jane ceiling fans in our rental house. I wasn't about to spend big money in a rental space on something that might get broken. They disappear into the white ceilings.
Half the people who look at the house when I was getting ready to rent it out didn't even notice the ceiling fans till I turn them on!
I'd put the nicer fans in the rooms I use the most.

We originally had a "cheap" fan in the bedroom. It was noisy and one night I awoke to it changing speeds and the smell of the motor burning. No more cheapies!

I bought the at-the-time $43 white fans at Lowe's. They do blend into the ceiling. They are flush-mounted and are not noisy or wobbly. They have been installed for seven years with no problems. The edges of the blades are starting to look a little chippy. I think that is because I use a damp cloth to dust. I probably should have just used a dry microfiber cloth. They are not stark white, but a soft white that is the same color as the ceilings. I bought the ones that are remote-compatible and put the remote in a bedside drawer in each of the rooms. Here in California, we tend to have the windows open all year round, but you need a ceiling fan in the summer especially to stay cool.

I don't think anyone would notice a difference in the quality from room to room. Most people couldn't even tell you what color the ceiling is, much less what quality of ceiling fan is installed.

That reminds me of my mothers ceiling fan...when the light was just right and you sat at the right angle, it looked like one of the fins was missing...it blended that well into the ceiling!

Went through the same decision process for our new build...had the wiring installed for fans in all the bedrooms, and then my husband installed fans after we moved in. We went with a nicer fan in the MBR that matches the wood of our furniture. In the other 3 smaller bedrooms we used Lowe's white fans. I think I went a slight step up from the cheapest model, reading the reviews online helped. They do blend nicely with the white ceilings, and I think actually look nice, and sort of appropriate in my kid's rooms. Have been up for a year and they operate well, no problems.

I just checked. Mine is a Hunter brand with no light. I can't tell you the model, but it looks pretty much like the one I've linked below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hunter fan

Great! Thanks for all the feedback.

I went to the Lowe's site to see what they have. I think I'm leaning towards the hugger fan by Hunter. Although Amazon has them for a lot less. Lots of reviews on Amazon too.

I will also need to wander into Lowes (again) to look before pulling the trigger. But at the rate this house is going I better get them soon. (paint is done and the hardwood starts tomorrow! yikes)

Huggers don't move the air as well and they only save you a couple inches in head room.

I'd go white rather than stainless I think. I'm doing the same fan in my MBR. I've also heard that hugger's don't move the air that well - not sure if those with 8' ceilings have much choice though. You aren't thinking of the hugger for the room with the 9' ceilings are you?

agree that huggers don't move much air- almost like having no fan at all...

I doubt the guests will notice anything and go around saying, "That dreadful woman put the expensive fans in her bedroom and left us with a cheap one."

Definitely don't get the huggers if you have room for something that has a stem. Even a 6" stem makes the air flow a lot better. and the guests WILL notice that

Ughhhhh, but I think I need a hugger. The ceilings are 8', even if I get one with a short 3" downrod it will put the fan under 7'. I don't think I can have one under 7'. I have to go do some exact measurements today. Maybe the ceiling is higher by a couple of inches.

I did do a lot of research on the hugger style. They are all not created equally. The 52" Hunter moves a lot more air vs the 42" Hunter. If I can avoid the Hugger I will do so.

The 52" Hugger does get great reviews on Amazon. Quiet, good air movement.

Tonight I will measure the exact height on the 2nd floor.

And Sochi--no hugger on the 9' ceilings. I'm thinking of using the one originally purchased for the bedroom in the 9' study. I'm leaning towards that white one pictured above for my bedroom. It has a tray ceiling so it is probably about 9+' high. My furniture in the bedroom is black, but the bedding is all white, so I think it will work. I painted my fan in the last house a white, and I loved how it looked, well, it still was a ceiling fan...

Our ceilings are 8' and all fans have the 3" down rod.

Beekeeper - I went w/Craftmade fans in the bedrooms and FR. They work very well and are quiet.
2 bedrooms are only 8 feet so they are a bit lower but I don't use these rooms so I don't mind them.
You will probably paint your light switches to match your walls anyway - so get the lighting in the closets and the switch for the fans and just ignore the wall acne.
Your twp. sure is nit-picky - I had my house built last year and my closet lights do have the switch inside the closet. Except my upstairs bedrooms for some reason, the electrician put them on the wall between the doors.

Thanks for all this feedback.

I have made a final decision (ie, ordered them all so I'm not thinking about it any more!, or I'll go crazy)

We are taking that cool wood toned fan pictured above and putting it in the study. Will look nice with all the wood in there.

I have ordered the more modern white one photo above for our bedroom in the tray ceiling.

I have found Hunter fans, 42" wide with a 3" downrod online for $69. I emailed the vendor asked for a break in price since I needed 4, he sold them to me for $59 each, free shipping. I can't do much better than that! I saw them on Amazon for $89 each and that was the cheapest place until I found this guy on eBay (great feedback, and an authorized dealer).

Thanks again!
Bee

The other code item I detest is that the light switches for closets have to be outside the closet.

Are you allowed to use automatic door switches instead?

natal, I think those automatic ones are acceptable. But very pricey from what I've heard. I will be able to live with it, I just thought it was so stupid that they really are concerned that someone might NOT be able to find the switch inside the door because their clothes will block it? Clean out the dang closet, is what I think. We might move them later, someday...

My mother wanted to have the automatic switches and ran up against the code that the switch had to be outside the closet. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!!

I should have said that the code seems dumb. I'll bet that the real reason behind disallowing a switch in the closet is concern for fire danger from a short in the switch and the combustibility of clothing.

Bee, I have the wood look MinkaAire fan that you are posted. We replaced a standard builder grade fan with it and can't believe how much better it is. It moves the air across the whole room rather than just down like the other fan. It is absolutely quite and does not wobble at all. People do comment about it because it is a cool looking fan.