The Best Ceiling Fans of 2021

The Honeywell Carnegie is a top-rated ceiling fan for a reason, providing a good all-around blade size of 52 inches, reversible motor, integrated modern lighting kit, and multiple mounting options. Whether you need to mount this at typical ceiling heights, tall ceiling heights, or on a slope, the Carnegie can do just about anything—and look great in the process.

Just about the only downside here is the lack of a pull chain. You’ll need to keep the remote handy to adjust the speed or direction of the blades, which can be a bit annoying if you don’t change it that often.

The Home Decorators Collection Kensgrove fan has a massive 62-inch blade size. It will absolutely dominate even the biggest rooms, with an integrated light kit to provide a little extra illumination. Its design will fit classic, contemporary, and modern styles, and it can even be mounted in outdoor wet locations, giving you a ton of options.

Honeywell’s Palm Island Indoor/Outdoor fan is another great all-around choice with a 52-inch blade size, multiple mounting options, compatibility with both the included pull chain and optional remotes, and a reversible motor. If you have the kind of home and space to complement the palm design, this ceiling fan will be a perfect choice.

The Hunter Crestfield is your classic ceiling fan, with a low-profile design that can be flush-mounted even in rooms with lower ceilings. It provides an integrated lighting kit that will throw tons of light, and it has a full range of fan speeds and direction. It comes with a pull chain for control, but you can buy an optional remote if you want, as well.

The only thing we’d caution here is this low-profile version isn’t suitable for very tall or sloped ceilings, since it mounts flush to the ceiling and won’t provide much upper clearance. The 42-inch blades are also perfect for a bedroom or small room, but may not do enough in a bigger space. You can get a downrod-compatible version of this same fan that also includes larger 52-inch blades, solving both issues if you otherwise like the classic design.

The Honeywell Carmel is another excellent all-around fan that’ll work in a wide variety of rooms, complement both classic and contemporary designs, and cap off a room without stealing the show. It comes with a remote control, is available in a variety of colors, and can run at multiple speeds and in either direction.

The integrated LED light kit can sometimes be an issue on other fans that use proprietary bulbs, but the Carmel has three 40-watt bulbs that just need to fit inside the bowl structure. As a result, this fan will throw a great deal of diffuse, even light, unlike other fans that tend to have multiple exposed bulbs pointing in all different directions.

If you have a tight space and don’t need much airflow, this is a great option. Ideal for a small bathroom or entryway, this 44-inch fan has three blades and a low-profile design. Though it’ll look most at home in a more modern setting, the brushed nickel should complement any similar fixtures in your home. Otherwise, this is a very well-reviewed fan that’s easy to install and can operate at multiple speeds as needed.