Ceiling fan, light for low ceiling

[Christopher Nelson]

The ceilings in our bedrooms are barely 7' 5". In several rooms the previous owner installed low-profile ceiling fans with lights. The fan blades are 7" from the ceiling at their lowest and the light globes extend to approximately 14".

The master bedroom doesn't have a fan or a light. Because it's a larger room, the ceiling looks even lower than it does in the other rooms. I want to add a ceiling fan, we need more light, and I'd love to create the illusion of a higher ceiling. These are three separate issues but if I can address more than one at the same time, that would be great.

I really don't want a central ceiling light because I think they create glare and I'd be looking at it while reading in bed making reading harder than it already is. I found a fan with an uplight which I think would add light without creating glare (esp. diffusing off a flat-finish white ceiling) and add to the illusion of a higher ceiling. However, the blades of the fan extend to 12" below the ceiling (just 6 '5" off the floor).

I'm now thinking I'll get a ceiling-hugging fan with no light at all and worry about light another time.

Any thoughts?

[John Grabowski]

*Put in a flush mount fan only. Install recessed lights for general illumination.

[Nonny]

Our son's house has

[Christopher Nelson]

Yeah, that's kind of where I was headed.

[Christopher Nelson]

I can see that. Most of the fan will be above the bed and we usually get dressed in the walk-in closet.

Well, I really *do* *not* want a light there but thanks.

[Oren]

Use a shorter pipe (drop down pipe ?). Replace the original pipe with a shorter one, located in the fan section at the store.

Oh, a shorter "Downrod"

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[trader4]

I have a flush mount fan in my bedroom and use two torch type lights that have dimmers in corners to light up the room. Works fine for me.

[RBM]

Yeah, that's kind of where I was headed.

I agree as well, just be sure to keep the recessed lights far enough away from the fan blades to prevent a strobe effect.

[aemeijers]

Low-profile fan, and some upward-pointing sconces high on walls, bouncing off ceiling. The right fixtures, and they will be glare free. Or go late50's retro, and put a band of wood as a valance around the top of drapes, and put lights in there.

[Larry Fishel]

Might feel like living an an old movie...