Bright Ideas at Del Mar Fans and Lighting

It has become well-known that changing the direction of your ceiling fan at the beginning of the summer and winter months will help improve your heating and cooling circulation and keep costs down, but it's easier said than done. Older model ceiling fans may not have a reverse function and ceiling fans are still sold today without this feature. We've put together a handy guide for you to understand how to locate the switch on the ceiling fan motor (if there is one) and ensure proper rotation of your ceiling fan blades.

Fixtures that attach to the wall are known either as wall lights, sconces, or vanities. Vanities tend to be installed in the bathroom, particularly alongside a mirror. It can be hard to sort through all the different wall lighting fixtures, but here are a few tips.

Lighter dimmers (either by themselves or as part of a complete dimming system), switches, and controls can be a complicated topic. Lutron Dimmers are well-known for their variety of light controlling dimmers and switches. Del Mar Fans & Lighting guides you through the topic and helps to select which dimmer is best suited for your home.

During the summer, people residing in older homes with low-profile ceilings are more likely to feel rising temperatures because the low structures trap heat. Installing a low-profile ceiling fan like the Minka Aire Concept II  is a great way to combat the summertime heat. We at Del Mar Fans & Lighting made a Minka Aire Concept II ceiling fan install how-to video so our customers can see how to easily assemble and install this hugger fan in their own homes.

A tropical getaway in the comfort and privacy of your home is just a few clicks away with a Fanimation Islander fan. Fanimation Islander fans add an exotic feel to indoor and outdoor spaces with a wide range of tropical fan blades. At Del Mar Fans & Lighting, we aim to inspire our customers to create their own tropical getaway in the comfort of their homes with our Fanimation Islander ceiling fan installation video.

Remodeling your home can be an overwhelming task. You’ll find yourself asking many questions during the process, like what are the best color palettes, furnishings, and types of lighting for a room? These are important questions that can be answered by adding a new ceiling fan to a room, such as the Casablanca Stealth ceiling fan. These sleek, modern-looking fans are a great way to update the look and feel of any room in your home.

There is nothing exciting about reading a 17-page ceiling fan installation manual. Fortunately, the Hunter Fan Co allowed us to skip a few pages by creating Hunter 5-Minute Fans, which are 90% pre-assembled by the manufacturer. As the name aptly suggests, these ceiling fans are quick and easy to install on standard, low-profile, and sloped ceilings.

Finding a smart, stylish ceiling fan for a small space, such as a laundry room or walk-in closet, can be a trying task, but certainly not impossible. The Casablanca Wailea outdoor ceiling fan is designed for small, damp indoor and outdoor spaces, and like all ceiling fans created by the Casablanca Fan Company, they're pretty fashionable to boot. Del Mar Fans & Lighting has put together several ceiling fan installation guides, including this step-by-step video and guide for installing a Casablanca Wailea ceiling fan.

No matter where you live in the country, it seems like each summer season ushers new, record-breaking heat temperatures, along with the electric hum of air conditioning units. You can prepare for the heat and humidity by installing a new ceiling fan from the Casablanca Isotope Collection. We at Del Mar Fans & Lighting show you just how easy it is to install a Casablanca Isotope ceiling fan.

A unique ceiling fan, like the sleek Fanimation Zonix ceiling fan, is a great way to tie together a newly-renovated space. Fanimation ceiling fans are renowned for their cutting-edge, modern ceiling fan designs, and the Zonix Collection is no exception. Del Mar Fans & Lighting is committed to helping our customers fully enjoy their ceiling fans, which is why we’ve created several handy step-by-step ceiling fan installation guides, including the video below for the Fanimation Zonix ceiling fan!