How big is your room? Is there a 2nd floor bridge that looks over the great room with the vaulted ceiling? How high are the ceilings in the rest of the first floor? Those are the considerations. We're putting a 60" fan in our great room, which also has a vaulted ceiling with a dormer on the north wall to bring light into the room, as the whole first floor is surrounded by wrap around porch. Because our ceilings in the rest of the first floor are 10' and we do have a bridge that will look at the fan, we are mounting it so that it will be just above the floor height at 2nd floor level. Which I guess puts it about 12' off the floor of the great room. In our last house we put a ceiling fixture instead of a fan, and it was one of those open pan/dome things. One of my sons thought he was cute and flipped a quarter into the dome one day while standing at the rail on the 2nd floor. It took an act of God to get a ladder into the great room to get the quarter out. Since then I'm cognizant of what the fixture is going to look like from the 2nd floor.

Sabjimata -- Is it the look of that fan that you like? Minka Aire makes one simular to the one you've shown that is a bit smaller. Derned if I can't find it right now. As I live where you do, I understand about wanting a fan in the kitchen. The problem I have now with my fan is that it causes strobing because is is by the skylight -- and when I redo the kitchen I want MORE LIGHTS! and want to avoid the strobe effect. So, I was told by a local store about getting a smaller blade, but getting a fan with a motor that can run blades that are at a 22 degree pitch, versus the regular 14-15 degree pitch. I've attached a link for a Minka aire fan that has a 32 inch width, but has a 22 degree pitch, and is about the same price as the one you've shown. It has the usual ceiling fan design, but if you want air movement in the kitchen, it may fit the bill. I'm hoping that a small white one will blend in with the ceiling. And if you look in the "seen on TV" thread, you'll see that they put a simular looking fan in the foofy house with the oddly placed cooktop. Here is a link that might be useful: smaller fan with 22 degree pitch.

Houzz has an article that will help you decide: [How to Choose A Ceiling Fan For Comfort and Style[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/how-to-choose-a-ceiling-fan-for-comfort-and-style-stsetivw-vs~98090656)

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