This is a really beautiful fan, the fan motor is just noisy as all get out.  Wayfair sent a replacement motor that is just as loud as the original - buyer beware - if you plan on putting this in a bedroom, know that you will hear a medium-low hum while the fan is on.  In my case, the ambient noise in the room is hovering around 40db - turn the fan on, and it shoots up to about 60db.