If you plan to use the fan for cooling, over the bed would be most effective so that you will be cooler while you sleep. That is where mine is.

Ours is over the bed.

If the fan has a light attachment I would put it in the middle for general lighting in the room and then put lamps by the bed and the other side, I assume the other end would be a sitting area.

If the ceiling fan doesnt have a light attachment I would put it over the bed.

That's a good point about the light. I'd definitely want one with a light, so that might make the middle better. Thanks.

I'd do center of the room. How nice to have such a big bedroom!

Your room sounds similar in size to ours, but our door is tucked toward the right so the middle of the room is fully usable. My ceiling fan is in the middle, because that's where the bed is. :) I would center the fan over the bed - but I wonder how long until it started to bug me.

A friend of mine has a room that sounds exactly like yours. They put their bed straight across from the door and centered the ceiling fan. To the left of the bed is a sitting/dressing area, and to the right is a reading area.

We talked about putting the bed straight across from the door, but, though the room is long, it's only about 14' wide, and it feels a little in your face to have the bed *right there* when we open the door.

It is nice to have a really big space (unlike our current bedroom, which is 12x13).

As a member of the Sudden Trip to the Tropics Club...over the bed!

Mine is over the bed as well and I like it.

I say over the bed as well.

Fans make you feel cooler not because they lower the air temperature by much, but because they blow on you. (wind chill) So you will probably get the most benefit over the bed

Since the room is not perfectly symmetrical (closets on one end, etc), over the bed would probably be best visually. However I don't think I would like to have a ceiling fan hanging over my bed. So I'll be contrary and say to put in in the seating area. Big help, eh? lol

I'd put it over the bed but be sure to invest in one that is QUIET. Last thing you want is a fan clunking noisily over your bed! Your room looks almost exactly like ours, although ours is not quite as long. We had those same closets but eventually converted the space into a master bath.

I would seriously think about putting in two. As was mentioned, ceiling fans donâÂÂt cool the air, they work by creating air movement across your skin which cools you. One fan in the center of the space isnâÂÂt going to reach the bed or the sitting area, nor will the light be effective.

Our family room as 14x26 and we have two ceiling fans. If only one is on down by where DH sits, I canâÂÂt feel the air moving at the other end of the space. Plus two smaller fans will be more graceful looking in the space.

My little "tweak" of answer ~
We've had ceiling fans in two different Mstr Bdrms, in two houses, and we do rely on the fan to keep us cooler at night.
Having said that, I would still advise that you do not place the fan directly over the center of the bed, but more over the foot of the bed. Both of ours have been situated just off the foot of the bed (up on the ceiling, of course). The indirect blowing and swirling of air around you at night is better that being directly under the fan. It's "calmer", more soothing, and still does the job.
And as has been mentioned - an absolutely quiet fan is essential.

I agree...over the center of the foot of the bed. Quiet fan with light and remote control is best.

Ours is centered over the foot of the bed, and runs 24/7, with blade orientation switched twice a year for best effects. I'd be miserable without it, and with our higher ceilings, it really helps keep the air moving to either cool or heat.

Actually...ours is in the center of the room which puts it over the foot of our bed...and it is AWESOME. Though I'd like to get a new one. It's not as quiet as I'd like.

Ours is at the end of the bed for several reasons. It would freak me out to have it over my bed. I would not want light shining down on me in bed. And did I mention it would freak me out to have fan spinning above me at night?

Now it the light is your main source for the room I would say to center it in room. Or you can use floor lamps for the sitting area side and keep fan/light at foot of bed.

I would center it because you never know if in the future you may want to move your bed.

Also, if you need the fan for sleep, buy one of those small oscillating (sp) fans to use if the ceiling fan doesn't quite cool you off.

Great room!

as long as your bed is centered on the long wall, the fan is fine centered... with the room only 14' wide, the fan will be practically directly over the bed! if you weren't planning to center the bed, i would have the fan centered on the 14' length, but centered on the bed on the 24' length.

our bedroom is ~ 19x23...our bed is centered on the 23' wall and the ceiling fan is centered in the ceiling. the fan is directly over the cedar chest at the foot of the bed- i wouldn't want it ANY FURTHER AWAY because i really do like the breeze when i sleep...as it is, i need it turned up fairly high(on 4-5 out of 6 speeds) during the warmer months. (if the fan were directly over the foot of the bed, it would be alittle better.)