Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan
Aug 29th, 2010 by Admin
Most people have realized by now what a great thing ceiling fans are. Not only do they move air around enough to cool off an entire room, but they also act as a beautiful light fixture. While years ago many homes had elaborate chandeliers to light up a kitchen or dining room, these days the majority of people have replaced it with a nice ceiling fan instead. Having a ceiling fan is way, way nicer than having floor fans placed around room. There are lots of choices when it comes to picking a nice ceiling fan, and for this article we are going to focus on one type, the brushed nickel ceiling fan. Let’s take a closer look at the types, prices, and places that you can get them.
Types of Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fans
The term brushed nickel is used to describe the way the nickel plated surface is finished. Most ceiling fans and other home accessories are not made of solid nickel. They are usually made out of another metal, such as brass, and then plated with nickel. To get the brushed surface, manufactures use an abrasive such as sand paper to “brush” the metal, giving it a neat but scratched up look. Besides ceiling fans, you can get brushed nickel bathroom lighting, a brushed nickel towel bar, or a brushed nickel soap dispenser for your kitchen or bathroom.
The majority of ceiling fans have blades that are made out of wood, although you can get ones that use metal ones. The reason is because metal blades tend to appear more industrial, and wooden ceiling fan blades usually look better in the home. Brushed nickel ceiling fans can vary by the number of blades as well as the type of lights used. The majority of fans will have 5 blades, although some of them have 4 and a few only have 3. In terms of fan power, it doesn’t matter a whole lot how many blades it has. It is mostly a matter of appearance.
Since the blades are usually made out of wood, that means the fan base is the part that is made out of brushed nickel. This is a great choice, since brushed nickel doesn’t reflect as much light as other metals that don’t have that brushed surface. This is the reason why this type of metal is used in other brightly lighted areas, like a brushed nickel mirror for example. Some fans come with multiple lights coming off of them, and others just have a single light under frosted glass. Most companies that sell these ceiling fans have hundreds of choices, so the best thing to do is take a look for yourself and see which styles you like.
Prices of Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fans
One of the reasons why ceiling fans have become so popular is because some of them are REALLY inexpensive. When I say inexpensive, I mean it. You can get this Hampton Bay brushed nickel ceiling fan for only $20! You can’t even buy a good ceiling light for this price usually, but you can get the light AND the fan for this low amount. That is about as low as you can get though, and prices get higher from here, along with the quality of the fans. Another popular brand is Hunter. They have hundreds of fans to choose from and the Hunter ceiling fan brushed nickel type has plenty of styles to choose from, starting in price from about $75 and up. Since there are so many variables and choices, it is a great idea to take a look at the ceiling fans available on the internet to get a good idea of what styles you like. This way, even if you end up going to a store to buy one, at least you will have a good idea of the prices and choices so that you don’t end up buying something that you regret later.
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One of the good things about getting a quality ceiling fan is that many of them have reversible blades. What this means is that the 2 sides of the blades are different colors. Most of them are white on one side and a natural wood color on they other. This is great, since the other side is hidden from view, and you can change the look anytime you want to. The metal base of your fan can match the brushed nickel faucet on your kitchen sink or the brushed nickel knobs on the counters.