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I had the same problem. It's not a great solution, but I removed the glass "shades" and replaced the bulbs with ones that are spherical and white. Hope someone else will respond with another solution.
Fellow Texan here! I've always wanted what I call a Texas chandelier....a ceiling fan with chandelier accoutrements. I would paint the blades and body to blend with the ceiling color and then play with different ways to hook faux crystals all over it. Sorry, I can picture it better than describe it...hope it makes a little sense :)
Cindy Jo, your faux crystal chandelier idea is a possibility. If I can find high enough lumen candlelight bulbs, then draping yards of faux crystals is pretty easy. It is also easy to remove, repaint white, and replace the fan blades. I'll probably leave any "gold" trim because it is shiny and there are other gold, white, and crystal touches in this casual room. Thank you for commenting!
This may be more than you want to tackle, but I had my husband take ours down. I then took the fan apart and lightly sanded it before painting it with hammered bronze spray paint by Rustoleum. When I put it back together, I flipped the blades over because they were darker on the other side. Fortunately, our glass shades are fairly plain so I kept those. It looks a lot better because it was the gold part that bothered me the most. It wasn't really that hard. Good luck.
i would update the shades, you can get them from big box home improvement stores. there should be a different wood grain pattern on the opposite side of the fan blade- does it look any better than what is there? i was cautioned to not paint the blades as it will affect their balance.
I updated the shade covers, got mine from Lowes at clearance for about a dollar each. I love them and the fan looks much better.
If you want to be quick and look great simply paint the blades white and the metal on the light white. It will be much less noticeable. Next replace the light globes with a new style and color.
Pamela, I thought I would leave the gold trim, but you are right, it would be easier to paint it all. A friend suggested clear globes and clear bulbs. I like that. Thank you!
Dudette, replace the fan with a newer fan. There are soo many cool designs out there that would totally bring you up to date with the awesome new color you paint your room.
Hello,
Change the Colour of the Blades and or Change the Shades.