Gettin’ Hot in Here

The great thing about buying things online is that you get the instant gratification of the purchase and then the surprise of the delivery since you never know exactly when it will appear on your doorstep. Today the ceiling fan I ordered from New York City showed up. Bailing the tried and true dark stained wood blades and the shiny gold brass hardware, I went with more contemporary styling to tie in with the other brushed metal accents I’m adding to the bedroom. This is the Ball from the Modern Fan Company. When I first found this manufacturer a few years ago, I was set on their UFO. I changed my mind and they’ve dropped their prices almost in half.

The only thing I was a little disappointed about is that the fan blades are painted wood, not brushed metal like the rest of body, arms, and other parts. The wall speed controller is a four step slider switch that I’ll have to experiment with to figure out if I can get it to work with X10. I have a heavy duty switch that may be a suitable replacement for on/off and the dimmer ability could be a bonus. Who wants to have to get out of bed to turn off a fan? Not me. I find very few reasons to get out of bed. For food, cocktails, smoking, or more baby oil come to mind.