For those without air conditioning (or even for those with), a ceiling fan above the bed is essential in the summer. Selecting a ceiling fan is as much of a design decision as it is a utilitarian one. There’s no hiding a ceiling fan that hangs smack in the middle of a room. While we like the more industrial ones in metal, there’s something especially versatile about wood models that span styles from 19th-century colonial to midcentury California and tropical. Here’s a look at our favorites.
N.B.: Featured photo of a bedroom with a vintage acrylic and wood ceiling fan at Maison Couturier in Veracruz.
![the propeller like artemis ceiling fan comes in \10 finishes (maple is sho 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/minka-aire-artemis-ceiling-fan-733x489.jpg)
![from fanimation, the leading manufacturer of wood ceiling fans, the islander 5 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fanimation-islander-5-blade-ceiling-fan-antique-brass-733x489.jpg)
![the spitfire 60 inch led ceiling fan from fanimation is inspired by a vintage a 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/schoolhouse-electric-spitfire-ceiling-fan-733x489.jpg)
![the haiku fan comes in several colors and lengths. the haiku bamboo 60, standar 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/haiku-ceiling-fan-bamboo-black-733x489.jpg)
![a miami beach bedroom designed by magdalena keck (a member of our architec 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/magdalena-keck-bedroom-remodelista-733x487.jpg)
![the flow modern ceiling fan from barn light can be customized in matte nickel o 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/barn-light-electric-flow-modern-ceiling-fan-733x489.jpg)
![the heron ceiling fan with low profile shade from rejuvenation is one of the ma 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rejuvenation-heron-ceiling-fan-low-profile-shade-733x489.jpg)
![the fanimation brewmaster short neck ceiling fan is a classic belt drive fan up 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fanimation-brewmaster-short-neck-dry-finishes-1-733x489.jpg)
![the torsion modern ceiling fan comes in gloss white, bright nickel, or dark bro 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/barn-light-electric-torsion-modern-ceiling-fan-733x489.jpg)
![two fanimation brewmaster ceiling fans have a retro tropical look fitted with b 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fanimation-brewmaster-short-neck-dry-finishes-733x489.jpg)
![the 5\2 inch minka aire roto distressed koa ceiling fan is \$\189.95 at lamps p 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/minka-aire-roto-distressed-koa-ceiling-fan-733x489.jpg)
For more ideas on keeping cool in the summer, see our posts Expert Advice: Hacks for Staying Cool Without AC, Courtesy of a Catskills Summer Bungalow and Remodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of Smart Air Conditioners.
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