It’s rare to hear someone talk with great enthusiasm about their flush-mounted light. Strongly associated with $15 Home Depot “boob lights” in rental apartments, they have the reputation for being ...

Which ceiling fan is best? Ceiling fans are the often unappreciated heroes of keeping your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They are also more energy-efficient than running your air ...

For the warm spring days before you’ve pulled your air conditioner out of storage, a ceiling fan is a time-tested way to stay cool. Far from the noisy, pull-cord-operated fans of my childhood, there ...

Unlike air conditioners, ceiling fans don’t lower a room’s temperature. But running a ceiling fan can save energy and money by allowing you to turn your thermostat up a few degrees or even shut your ...

An air conditioner may be the first appliance you think of as a respite from the heat, but it isn’t always the smartest (or cheapest) fix. Nor does it have to work alone. Turning on a ceiling fan at ...