Painting A Ceiling Fan
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The fan in my kitchen was not ugly like the fans I painted in my bedroom. However it didn’t match and it wasn’t going to match AFTER I painted the cabinets. This fan was more difficult to paint than my bedroom ceiling fans. For one thing it is much heavier. For another thing, it is built differently and I had to take the entire thing down.
I needed a way to suspend it while I painted it. Had I laid it down, the support road would have gotten messed up while it was being painted.
The ceiling bracket thingy has two holes that attached the fan to the ceiling. I used a paint bucket handle to fit in these holes.
I hung it on my clothes line. By the way, don’t knock my clothes line, it was a curb find!
I covered up the motor parts with a grocery bag.
I did the same with the light kit.
I painted everything with a coat of primer. (paddle brackets not shown here because I forgot to paint them initially)
After the primer I sprayed it with a silver metallic spray paint.
I painted the paddles with Dutch Boy Refresh (Sweetened White), the same as I used on the cabinets.
I love the new look, even though the kitchen is still not finished and put back together yet.
The globes could certainly stand to be replaced some day soon.
FYI I did not paint the tops of the paddles! My patience and perfection only goes so far! I do take shortcuts when I can.
Updated to show how kitchen looks after I painted my oak cabinets, and painted vinyl floor.
edited to add: I have now painted my Kitchen Island, and my counter tops.
gail
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it looks so much better! and i am getting so excited to see what the entire kitchen looks like when it is all put together. you have been working so hard!
it looks so much better! and i am getting so excited to see what the entire kitchen looks like when it is all put together. you have been working so hard!
Great post, I have a ceiling fan in everyroom but the diningroom and bathrooms, thanks for showing how you did it and I think they are fab painted silver and white!
Rondell
Turned out great, Gail…I’ve got a couple of fans that could use this re-do! Looking forward to seeing the kitchen!
Love it!!! I soooo need to do this!!
Way better! Looks great!
Love it!!!! I think I will paint my kitchen fan. I use it too much to take it away completely! Thanks for the inspiration!
I’ve wondered how hard or easy that project would be. I have paddles I’d love to paint. They are currently painted in Le Dust. 🙂
You are SO inspiring, Gail! I’ve been looking at new ceiling fans for a room in our house — but now that I see how simple it is to paint them, I won’t pay an arm and a leg for a brand new one! 🙂
Oh will you do mine? I LOVE the fact that you did not paint the “other side” — afterall, it IS the dark side. You are so clever.
Cheers~
e
Had to laugh out loud when you said you didn’t paint the other side. I love a good shortcut!
The Fan looks so much better with it’s new coat of paint. btw, I’m having clothesline envy right now.
So much nicer now… love the silver. I have one of those monsters too in my kitchen and I would love to get rid of it completely but I use the fan part 24/7. Someday it will get replaced when I can find one that I love for the price that I like.
Knock your clothes line? I was thinking how awesome is that… to have that many line on one pole, I would be in heaven. I love hanging my clothes outside.
Glad you survived the storm okay… hopefully you are a little more energetic today. Glad you are taking a bit of a break… that is a lot of work.
Have a great day Gail…
Hugs, Deb