I also fretted about putting a ceiling fan in a room with an 8' ceiling but went ahead and did it and I don't regret it. I put 2, in 2 bedrooms with 8' ceilings, low profile models from Hunter which I think are discontinued. They have 3 speeds, the slowest of which is silent but useless. The 2 higher speeds make a bit of sound, a pulsing humm, in addition to the sound of air being pushed around, the latter to be expected. I put very beefy supports for the fan in the ceiling and I put additonal rubber padding between the ceiling and fann connections to further eliminate any vibration noise. But, that electrical pulsing humm is there. I figure it's a cheap electrical motor in the fan, and maybe getting a better fan would be a good idea. I paid about 200 bucks per fan. They have remote controls, which are nice when you wake up freezing in the middle of the night and all you have to do is reach for the remote on the nightstand to turn it off. Making the bed requires a bit more consideration but the room doesn't feel closed in to me.

I love my bedroom ceiling fan. It's a quiet Hunter white fan with a 3 piece soft marble glass light kit. It bought some pretty nickel and clear pull chains for it. I do have soft side table lamps but sometimes that isn't enough light. I like to see when I vacuum and have the big light on when I clean. While it's great to have your house beautiful, it's also important to have it functional. You can have both. It's SO nice to have the fan on low when you sleep. It's the the best! :)

Going to work through replies: JudyG - now that I have been down there I am pretty much back to square one. The credenza is too large for the wall or how I would want to use the wall. :( I am going to check into the "goldstone" paint and try to find the SW equivalent to test out. HollyBar - The cabinetry in person is so very nice, I really feel that I need to embrace it and figure out how to lighten the mood while utilizing the built-ins. I do agree (and the decorator mentioned it as well) that I need to echo the tone of built-ins strategically. Jan Moyer - The decorator did measure and we provided him a key to our condo. He can do in any time he needs to re-check a concept. I am not a hands off person, so the measurements are for me. I will be testing out any of his suggestions while continuing to look for ideas myself. I want to be sure the end result with the decorator is "me". Tootsie - Your thought is logical and in our Maine vacation condo, that would be blocked. At this condo, the previous owner already had a wonky color. That being said, after being there, I am not going to get clever with the color and will keep the ceiling classic white like the interior of the unit. I concluded that waiting white inside and blue on the lanai, breaks up the flow between inside and outside when we open the invisible walls. BeverlyFLADeziner - I understand your point. That is just not in the budget. I need to embrace and incorporate. Joseph Corlette - Plentry of contractor options. No one paying $500 per night. Also, there are beautiful exterior stairs that I used the whole two days. We are up only two flights. There is also an elevator. There are only 16 units in the building. I never had to wait for the few times I preferred the elevator to the stairs. I think I covered it. It was an exhausting few days - two travel, two working on the condo, but we are excited. I appreciate every suggestion provided. As I wrap my head around things, I am sure I will be posting more, here or in a new thread depending. <3

Get some nightstands that work with your dresser in either black or some other color for either side of your bed. Add a buffet light on the dresser You're not under any obligation to match the metal finish for your chandelier. Decide if you want something Glam or contemporary