I now have two ceiling fans. The 3 blade design is sleek  and hugs the ceiling. They are easy to install with good instructions. The best thing is they operate very quietly. I can sleep with it running in the bedroom. The only negative is that it uses an incandescent bulb that is not readily found on retail shelves. It should be made to operate with a regular incandescent bulb so one could use a dimmable fluorescent for energy savings.