If you’re furnishing an outdoor or semi-outdoor porch, patio, or veranda where you’ll lounge on warm spring days, you may want to supplement the shade with a ceiling fan — it’s a great way to keep ...

If your outdoor living space has some type of solid roof, a ceiling fan will provide a strong downward breeze. Ceiling fans do need to be mounted and hardwired into your home’s electrical service, but ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On those hot, stifling summer days where there’s no breeze in sight, an outdoor ceiling fan is a boon.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With temperatures steadily on the rise, it's time to invest in an outdoor fan because, sadly, there's no ...

Outdoor ceiling fans are the key to surviving hot and sticky weather. Can you imagine the days when houses were constructed to best catch breezes, and your only other solution for cooling off was a ...

Ceiling fans are great additions to a porch or patio area. They provide a constant soft breeze, keep the bugs at bay and stir the air on hot summer days. Add in a good book, a glass of ice tea and a ...

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An air conditioner may be the first appliance you think of as a respite from the heat, but it isn’t always the smartest (or cheapest) fix. Nor does it have to work alone. Turning on a ceiling fan at ...

It’s well documented that most designers aren’t fans of the ceiling fan. But in the South, it’s a fairly necessary evil. “As designers, I think we need to understand which spaces are more about ...

“Don’t look up!” I say to my husband, who, naturally, immediately zooms in on the outdoor ceiling fan precariously swinging from its rod like Tarzan, threatening to fall and decapitate us. Wouldn’t ...

Use vinegar, WD-40, or rust remover gel to clean off rust from outdoor ceiling fans. Prevent future rust with a yearly corrosion inhibitor or by repainting with weather-resistant products. For severe ...