We got this as a replacement for a 17 year old fan in our living room. We have 9 foot ceilings so we don't have a lot of room to play with, and I've always hated how the old ceiling fan hung so low that it crowded the space and emphasized our lower ceiling height. So happy that we replaced it with this fan. It looks clean, is sturdy, runs quietly, and gives us back a few critical inches so that my 6'7" father doesn't feel the need to duck when he walks underneath it.