I am not a fan enthusiast. Now that I live in high humidity area, I considered them a necessary evil. But MinkaAaire fans have changed my thinking. These fans are not your Grandmother's fans with the big housing, and big unattractive blades & lights that whir & tick so you can't sleep. I just purchased the Distress Koa 52" with a "knotted wood" center. Understated, elegant. It looks better than the catalog picture. As for performance - so quiet you will not know it is on and the 3 slim blades move the air nicely in this small space. I keep it on all year, usually in reverse. I will be buying another model soon.