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Hey there! We’re chugging along in the master bedroom and we’re thisclose to moving back into that room for good.
Don’t worry that the curtains are too short and there isn’t even a bed to go along with the headboard. The fact that it even resembles a room, where people might actually find solace at the end of the day, is a feat in itself. 🙂
I realized the other day that this will be the first time since we’ve lived here, almost 20 months, that we’ll be living in every room of the house at the same time. They won’t all be finished, but they will all be functional, and for a 1300 square foot house that feels like a bit of a luxury.
Getting to this point in our master bedroom is actually a month in the making. Right as we were finishing things up in the master bathroom we were also prepping for a load of family visitors and needed the use of both bedrooms. And the master was looking like this. #NotSoCozy
And even though we just finished refinishing the floors (we used the exact same process that we did here), as we do with most rooms, we started with the ceiling and worked our way down. And, for the first time, I painted the ceiling a color and all of the walls white. #ImGettingDaring
The ceiling color is actually a custom color. I first got Behr Marquee paint mixed in Misty Isle and then I decided it was just a bit too bright for what I wanted and what I really wanted was closer to their Breezeway color. So I headed on in to my local HD and batted my paint splattered eye lashes at the nice man behind the paint counter who then proceeded to spend the better part of an hour tinting and mixing and getting the color to my liking. I really can’t thank him enough.
But this isn’t really about my indecisive paint decisions, it’s about this awesome ceiling fan and light. And how cool I think it looks with the colored ceiling backdrop.
I can’t really express how much I adore it. It was a bit of a splurge but I was having a really hard time finding something I really liked. And I really liked this one. So I bought it. Here’s an affiliate link to the same fan.
The paddles are made of canvas with light wood accents and the base is wrapped in rope. I mean perfect, right, for a coastal/nautical/beachy vibe. The light housing looks like something you would find on a boat or dock and it takes a regular, medium base, bulb … which I love. So I used one of my new Cree bulbs.
I used Cree bulbs in our bathroom, too, and love that they are LED, mercury free and shine bright instantly! And since they actually look like bulbs they are perfect for those glass globe fixtures.
But here’s the thing about the fan that had me wondering if it was going to be totally wrong for our room … it is 68″. Which is huge! It says right in the specs that it is meant for a “great room” at least 20′ x 20′ big … and our bedroom is basically 13′ x 13′ … so pretty tiny. I worried the fan was just going to look really out of scale, but for some reason it doesn’t.
Maybe because we love the look of it so much that the size of it just works. I don’t know, and maybe it seems big to some of you, and we’re just in denial because we love it. But it just feels like it works.
It may seem like just one small step but the lighting can really make or break the look and feel of a room. Since we’re in the Florida Keys we aren’t willing to give up our beloved ceiling fans, but I’m glad we didn’t have to sacrifice a little style in the process.
And no more sacrificing perfect light when you transition to LED. The Cree bulbs light up instantly and they now come in a plastic version to avoid breakage, perfect for the bulb that can last up to 20 years. You can find out more here and they are available at The Home Depot.
We should be ready to settle into this room next week, there’s just a few more finishing touches … and a mattress would be nice. 🙂
And today I’m at my friend Julia’s sharing a bit of our story about Living Pretty With Pets, check it out here.
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WHAT:
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cassie says
oh i love this fan! we have ceiling fan/light combos in all of our bedrooms- they are so needed! and i love the look of these. will have to look into them!
Karah says
thanks, cassie!
KathleenC says
That fan is flat out gorgeous. And come August down there I think you’re gonna wish it was twice as big… I live way up in Virginia and some summer days I wish our bedroom fan was four times bigger!
One thought/question though… if it gets dirty (as ceiling fans do) can you remove the canvas to wash it?
Karah says
Thank you so much, KathleenC! The recommendation is just to use a cloth, time will tell if that will work and not just rub the dust in. I’m curious to see how it turns out myself. If it wasn’t for that we’d buy a few more and use them outside, but I think they would get too dirty too quickly outside. :/
shirley@housepitalitydesigns says
Oh Karah…how wonderful that you will soon be living in all of the beautiful rooms in the house!..Love the ceiling fan…of course it is perfect for your home…and those Cree bulbs are great…we here in NC know Cree well as they are based here and “Mr. Cree” lives down the street from me…Have a great weekend….and love that ceiling color!!!
Karah says
Ha! I love Mr. Cree, he is so perfect in all of the commercials. Last night was our first night in the master and not on a mattress on the floor. We’re almost living like real adults. 🙂
Judy says
Beautiful fan, beautiful ceiling color. Here in coastal VA, I also love the fresh beachy vibe. Enjoying your blog.
Karah says
Thank you so much, Judy!
Carla says
Count me in as one of the “I like, I like!” crowd. I think it looks great, but I love ceiling fans, partly because I, too, am in the South. Hot and muggy for months at a time. Maybe it is just my imagination (ear worm, ear worm!) , but somehow ceiling fans seem to make it much more comfortable than a.c. and floor fans. And that is one gorgeous fan. I love coastal style, too, but even if I didn’t, I’d still like it.
I thought the same thing KathleenC did – how do you clean that canvas? Hope the damp cloth cleaning does the trick for you.
Change of subject to what’s really important: the dogs! I linked over to Cuckoo4Design to check out Living Pretty With Pets and was reminded that I first found you when sweet Mico had her scary diagnosis and treatment. Not to deny you credit for you crazy good DIY skills, but it just might have been Mico who had me hooked. Almost instantly. Okay, maybe it was the way you wrote about her. And maybe I have way too many rescue animals who wouldn’t have made it if they didn’t take up residence here. Maybe.
Either way, yes, I LOVE the fan, no, I don’t think it is too large, and no, I don’t think Mico or Marley yearn for any other life than the one they’ve found with y’all. 🙂
Karah says
Carla!! I’m with you, the girls are always the most important part. 🙂 We consider every day since that surgery in Curacao is extra time so we’ve tried hard to make the most of it. She’s a joy every day, even though we know she has the steady aches and pains of an older dog. And all of your rescues are, I’m sure, lucky to have landed in such a great home. Cheers to the real loves our lives. Oh, and the fan. 🙂
Erin says
What are you going to do when the house is complete? lol!!! Love this fan & I truly think that it fits right in with the whole Key West environment. Great choice. 🙂
Karah says
I agree, I think it just has the right feel about it. And a HUGE LOL to finishing the house. I was taking stock of that there still is to do, I don’t do it often because there is just so much. But, trust me, we have projects galore, inside and out. 🙂
Erin says
Well, thank goodness then, because we both know I need something to drool over. 🙂
karen@somewhatquirkydesign says
The ceiling fan is perfect! Just make sure you don’t have too many loose, lightweight objects in the room that might get blown away.
Karah says
Hahaha, how do you like my new wind turbine? 😉
RHome410 @ Friday is Pizza, Monday is Soup says
From the title I thought maybe you’d gotten a “Big Ass Fan,” which is the actual name of a fan brand, made in USA. They’re really cool, and I wanted one so badly for our living space over our garage addition. Besides being big, efficient, domestically manufactured, and having awesome contemporary style, who wouldn’t love saying they had one?!
But back to YOUR space. It looks great. That fan makes a statement, and suits the room. It’s a great choice.
Karah says
Thank you so much!! I have heard of the Big Ass Fans, might be fun to get a couple for our outdoor living areas. You know, just to say the name. 🙂
Lindsay says
I am commenting on this WAY after you posted, but am looking at getting this fan for a similar size room. How tall are your ceilings? (Forgive me if I missed it!!)
Karah says
Hi Lindsay, We really love the fan, and our ceilings are not high at all in this specific room, only about 8 feet high.