Fan tastic! Ceiling Fan Face Lift! Guest
I was really amazed when I saw this ceiling fan transformation. In this hot state of Texas, we need our ceiling fans, or face paying cooling bills that rival college tuition and fees every month. And well, I have a lot of plain Jane ceiling fans, so Carrie @ Dittle Dattle really showed us how it is done: Check out the amazing before and after.
Here’s how I did it:
{cause you know you want to do this too}
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Remove the fan blades with a screw driver. (assuming you want them a different color)
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Clean all the parts really well!
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Protect the areas that you don’t want painted with masking tape and newspaper. I masked off the ceiling and the electrical light sockets.
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Open up a window to provide good ventilation.
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Spray paint the motor assembly of the fan and the screws one color. (2 coats)
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Spray paint the fan blades another color. (2 coats)
- Let the paint dry.
- Remove masking tape and paper.
- Reassemble the fan blades to the motor mount.
- Turn on the fan.
- Step back and WOW yourself and your family!!!
I just can’t get over how well this turned out. Again I’m sorry the photos aren’t doing it justice. This is a project that I had been thinking about for awhile and now I couldn’t be more excited about the way it turned out
Cassity Kmetzsch started Remodelaholic after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Interior Design. Remodelaholic is the place to share her love for knocking out walls, and building everything back up again to not only add function but beauty to her home. Together with her husband Justin, they have remodeled 6 homes and are working on a seventh. She is a mother of four amazing girls. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
>THIS IS AWESOME!!! I really love the metallic paint. Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing.
Bonnie
>Great job!
>My jaw is on the floor… This looks fabulous!!! I have ceiling fans in every room, I live in Florida, and they're all just a white mess. Now I know what to do!
>Thanks Cassity for sharing my project.
It might not get as hot here in South Carolina as your Texas summers but with 9 foot ceilings, ceiling fans are a must. And I agree, I'm too much of a penny pincher to pay high electric bills! This original builder fan needed an update that my pocketbook could afford!!! Thanks again 😀
>Oh I was frustrated with having to buy a new fan for our master bedroom, but I'm stoked to try this instead. Thanks for giving me confidence!
>This is so cute. I liked the way that you did not even have to take the ceiling fan down to paint it. That is so neat!!
>I'm going to need to start hunting for a old working fan. I need one for my baby on the way and I haven't seen anything I like…Until now.
>oh wow! I love how different it looks. Totally takes an ordinary fan and makes it look custom.
~ Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"
>I just did this last month! I swear, the hardest part is cleaning all the grime off the blades. A totally gratifying project. [see it here: https://rubberducky26.blogspot.com/2010/05/fan-reveal.html%5D
Thanks for the tips on metallic painting.Fabulous result – what a great looking fan.
>Amazing… truly amazing!