Hubby just upgraded our shitastic ceiling fans to some he got for $30 at Home Depot. They a) have one single nice light at the bottom rather than three bell shaped lights that cast funky shadows everywhere and b) sit much closer to the ceiling which makes the room look bigger. I know it’s a PITA to do work on the ceiling, but it has transformed the room by taking the ugly old fans out of them. The white blades just fade into the ceiling, too - though we discovered that we could have turned the old ones over because apparently they are all wood grain look on one side, white on the other. They’re not really powerful, but if you are ever looking for a cheap way to upgrade an old house, this is it.
