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Fan Buyer's Guide - Choosing the Right Ceiling Fan Size.

Maverick Super Max Ceiling Fan by Monte Carlo Fans

Choosing the Right Ceiling Fan Size

When it comes to the right size of ceiling fan for your space,
you need to keep proportions in mind.

Ceiling fans come in a wide range of blade spans, from small mini fans with a blade span of 18 inches up to with a 68-inch blade span... and beyond (we even offer fans with an expansive 99-inch blade span!). Choosing the right ceiling fan size will optimize the fan's efficiency and make the fan look right at home in the space.

What Size Ceiling Fan Do I Need?

are measured by the full size of their blade span (also called blade sweep), which is the diameter of the circle that you see when the fan blades are in motion. Or, in other words, fan blade span reaches from the tip of one fan blade to the tip of the blade directly across.

Ceiling Height Is Important, Too

Depending on the height between the floor and your ceiling, you'll have a different selection of fans to choose from. For rooms with tall ceilings, you need to choose a fan that uses a downrod to suspend it far from the ceiling. For adequate air circulation, the fan blades should hang 8 inches or more from the ceiling. For safety, the bottom of the fan needs to be at least 7 feet above the floor.

Find Your Fan.

Conversely, spaces in the home with limited ceiling-to-floor height (think bedrooms, offices, breakfast nooks, etc.) require a or . These fans hug the ceiling and won't hang too low.

Ceiling Fan Sizes by Room

Most ceiling fan sizes are also determined by the room they will be placed in. For example, a kitchen ceiling fan will be much smaller in blade diameter and length than a ceiling fan for the living room. Use the ceiling fan size chart below to get the best idea of what size you need. As always, make sure you properly measure the area where you will be placing your fan to make the best purchase decision.

Ceiling Fan Size Guide

Blade Span Good for Room Size
29" to 36" Bathrooms, Breakfast Nooks, Utility Rooms Up to 75 sq. ft
42" to 48" Bedrooms, Kitchens, Dining Rooms Up to 175 sq. ft
52" to 56" Large Bedrooms, Family Rooms, Media Rooms Up to 350 sq. ft
60" or larger Great Rooms, Other Large Spaces More than 350 sq. ft

SHOP ALL CEILING FANS

Some brands are excluded.

Alessi, Artek, Arteriors, Artkalia, Bambrella, BDI, Bernhardt Design, Blomus, Blu Dot, Calligaris, Cane-line, Carl Hansen, Cherner Chair Company, Chilewich, Copeland Furniture, Driade, dweLED, Ethnicraft, Fermob, Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting, FLOS, Fredrick Ramond, Gan Rugs, Greenington, Gus Modern, Heller, Herman Miller, Hinkley, Hubbardton Forge, Huppe, Iittala, Kartell, Kebe, Knoll, Lafer, Lafuma, Lechuza, Loll Designs, Loloi, Luceplan, Lyon Beton, Magis, Marset, Midj, Minka Aire Fans, Modern Fan Company, Modern Forms, Modloft, Modloft Black, Moooi Carpets, Nanimarquina, Nelson Bubble Lamps, Nomon, Petite Friture, QLOCKTWO, Roll & Hill, Secto Design, Teckell, Toulemonde Bochart, Visual Comfort, Vitra, Vondom, WAC Lighting, ZANEEN design. Some eligible brands may include items that do not qualify for this promotion. This list is subject to change at any time. All open-box, clearance, light bulbs and some sale items are also excluded from this offer. Cannot be combined with any other offers or past orders.

Discount does not apply to furniture, clearance or open-box items.

Brand exclusions:

*Exclusions apply. Certain brands prohibit discounting and are excluded from this offer:

&Tradition, Alessi, Artek, Arteriors, Bambrella, BDI, Bernhardt Design, Big Ass Fans, Blomus, Blu Dot, Calligaris, Capital Lighting, Carl Hansen, Casablanca Fan Company, Cerno, Cherner Chair Company, Chilewich, Contardi Lighting, Copeland Furniture, Corbett Lighting, Craftmade, Currey & Company, Cyan Design, dweLED, EcoSmart Fire, Eglo, Elan Lighting, ET2 Lighting, Ethnicraft, Fanimation Fans, Fatboy, Feiss, Fermob, Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting, FLOS, Fredrick Ramond, Fritz Hansen, Gabriel Scott, Gan Rugs, George Kovacs, Greenington, Gus Modern, Heller, Hennepin Made, Herman Miller, Hinkley, Hubbardton Forge, Hudson Valley Lighting, Humanscale, Hunter Fans, Huppe, Iittala, J. Adams & Co., Juniper Design, Kebe, Kichler, Knoll, Lafer, Lafuma, Lechuza, Loll Designs, Loloi, Louis Poulsen, Luceplan, Lyon Beton, LZF, Magis, Marset, Maxim Lighting, Metropolitan Lighting, Midj, Minka Aire Fans, Minka-Lavery, Mitzi - Hudson Valley Lighting, Modern Fan Company, Modern Forms, Modloft, Modloft Black, Monte Carlo Fans, Moooi, Moooi Carpets, Nanimarquina, Nelson Bubble Lamps, Nomon, Oxygen Lighting, Pablo Designs, Petite Friture, QLOCKTWO, Quorum International, Regina Andrew, Robert Abbey, Roll & Hill, RS Barcelona, Savoy House, Schonbek, Sea Gull Lighting, Secto Design, SONNEMAN Lighting, Stickbulb, Studio M, Tech Lighting, Teckell, Terzani, The Great Outdoors: Minka-Lavery, Toulemonde Bochart, Troy Lighting, Vibia, Visual Comfort, Vitra, Vondom, WAC Lighting, Zaneen Design

Some eligible brands may include items that do not qualify for this promotion. This list is subject to change at any time. Clearance, light bulbs and some sale items are also excluded from this offer. Cannot be combined with any other offers or past orders.