If you'd like to incorporate architectural elements into your home, installing a ceiling medallion is a simple way to get started. Barbara Buxton, host of Homebodies , explains how to mount a lightweight polyurethane ceiling medallion around a ceiling fan. Ours is a two-piece style with a rim that circles the center medallion.
Medallions come with a hole cut in the middle for the installation of a light fixture.
If you need a larger opening, as is necessary for a ceiling fan, cut it with a jigsaw. When making a customized cut, make sure the hole isn't larger than the canopy of the fixture. To determine the spacing between the medallion and the rim, lay the rim and the medallion on the floor. The rim comes in several pieces. Circle the medallion with the rim pieces, making sure the rim is equidistant from the medallion all the way around.