The original logic was to get the "big" stuff done before Winter. I could have done most of the work, myself, and contracted out the specialty work, but we wanted be finished no later than early October. Plus, uncovering unknown issues in 91 year old house is something I had no experience and had some anxiety in discovering one of those nightmare scenarios scene on the renovation shows. Thankfully, no major issues were discovered.
The first order of business was replacing the ceiling fans in the living room and bedroom, plus, adding one to my office. I tend to overthink everything and figuring out the style of the ceiling fans was no exception. In the end, I decided to stick with a brand that was available when our house was built: Hunter. The ceiling fans that were installed when we purchased the house didn't have light kits and definitely looked dated. In order to ensure the lights didn't hang too low, I chose the "hugger" variety in a traditional style. These don't have the typical downrod and, instead, flush mount to the ceiling with a more finished look. And, to stay with the lighting finishes in the kitchen, they are oil-rubbed bronze. Also, to keep it simple, I, purposefully, wanted fans/lights with pull chains and no remotes. This would ensure no modern looking light switch/controller was needed. We splurged on the living room fan and purchased the flagship Hunter line: Casablanca.
Casablanca "Durant" (living room) |
Hunter "Newsome" (bedroom) |
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