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The Fanimation Treventi is without a doubt the most customizable ceiling fan that Fanimation offers, and it may be the most customizable fan in the world. Depending upon what options are selected, a Treventi can be set up for a Mediterranean style environment, a New England style environment, an Asian style environment or about any other environment one can fathom.

One of the core differentiators of the Fanimation Treventi ceiling fan is the custom crafted and painted motor housing that surrounds the body of the fan. Fanimation makes a number of these motor housings and they range from a black and white housing with Chinese characters written on it to a conservative woven housing that looks almost like a basket. These custom housings are so cool that Fanimation offers special up lighting just for the Treventi to show them off. There are over 18 of these custom housings to choose from.

The Treventi comes in antique brass, black, matte white, pewter or rust finishes, can accept Fanimation’s full range custom lighting and also accepts many unique blade sets. This ceiling fan also comes with Fanimation’s powerful FDK2100 motor and sports an 18 degree blade pitch.

If one has the money, I cannot see any reason not to buy a Treventi. It is a high quality ceiling fan built by one of the leaders in high end ceiling fans, Fanimation, and can be customized to fit into any setting. It will give you a lifetime of whisper quiet service and look great doing it.

I had a blast sitting back with a coffee and designing the perfect Fanimation Treventi for my study. I went with a rust finish motor, the zanzibar motor housing, adriondack pine finish carved wood blades and no optional lighting. I call this combination of options The African Safari. The Treventi’s prices typically range from $550 to roughly $700 depending upon selected components. The following is CeilingFantasia.com’s review of the Fanimation Treventi ceiling fan:

Style: 5 of 5
Durability: 4 of 5
Customization: 5 of 5
Efficiency: 5 of 5
Airflow: 5 of 5
Quality: 5 of 5
Value: 5 of 5

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Theoretically, a ceiling fan with one blade and no others for counterbalancing would be off balance, right? Not so says the engineers at Fanimation, and they proved it possible with the Enigma ceiling fan. The Fanimation Enigma has only one bold blade.

This ceiling fan is solid with few moving parts to potentially come loose over time. Balancing this fan at the factory may be a chore, but once it meets your doorstep, it’s good for many many years of maintenance free cooling.

The Fanimation Enigma surely makes a statement. It makes a statement that the room you place it in is worthy of the most unique ceiling fan on the planet. I personally believe that the inspiration for this ceiling fan came from a shark with its fin-like gray design, but I may be wrong. The Enigma was featured in the movie I, Robot with Will Smith. I, Robot was a futuristic thriller where robots try and take over the planet. Luckily, this ceiling fan is far more unique than that movie plot… At least you know that if you do purchase one of these ceiling fans, it will still be in style one-hundred years from now when we wage our first war against the robots.

As for lighting, the Fanimation Enigma can be lit with a 100-watt halogen light that tucks into the body of the fan. You would not fix some custom glass bowl to this fan. With one blade, there can be no room for balancing imperfections. It would also look awful. The Enigma comes in one color, metro gray and has a 60 inch blade sweep with an 18 degree blade pitch. There is no old school pull chain for the Enigma; it comes with a remote control or you can purchase a wall mounted control.

The only downside I can see to the Fanimation Enigma ceiling fan is that it may not fit in too well in historic or generic settings. In my opinion, the Enigma would only fit in well in environments that are just as edgy as the fan itself. The Fanimation Enigma is typically priced between $850 and $900. The following is CeilingFantasia.com’s review of this ceiling fan:

Style: 5 of 5
Durability: 4 of 5
Customization: 1 of 5
Efficiency: 3 of 5
Airflow: 3 of 5
Quality: 5 of 5
Value: 4 of 5

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Fanimation’s tagline for its Centaurus line of ceiling fans is “The Center of Attention.” At CeilingFantasia.com we agree that if you purchase a Centaurus, it will likely be the center of attention in whatever room you hang it in. Other than its eggshell lighting kit, the Centaurus’s folding blades are what make this ceiling fan very unique. The folding blades remind me of the folding wings form a World War II Corsair warbird. That was a great plane and would be reason enough for me to buy the ceiling fan, but I digress. Opinions vary widely on this ceiling fan. It’s one of those fans that people tend to love or hate. I personally think it’s uniquely cool and contemporary, but one of our staff said it reminds her of a dead spider. I’m not sure what to make of that comment. Take from it what you will…

Whatever your opinion of this ceiling fan may be, it cannot be missed and it surely pushes the boundaries of ceiling fan creativity, something Fanimation is known for. It’s hard to tell if the two fold blades push more air than a standard fan, like a biplane’s two wings generate more lift. In any case, the Centaurus definitely pushes enough air for a solid airflow rating.

The Fanimation Centaurus is available in a black or satin nickel finish and can adorn maple, mahogany or cherry finish blades. The blade sweep is a whopping 60 inches with a 20 degree blade pitch. You decide if you want the Fanimation Centaurus to be the center of attention in your room or office. There is no doubt that it makes a statement and will generate some conversation. The Centaurus’s price typically ranges between $750 and $850 dollars. The following is CeilingFantasia.com’s review of the Fanimation Centaurus:

Style: 4 of 5
Durability: 4 of 5
Customization: 3 of 5
Efficiency: 4 of 5
Airflow: 5 of 5
Quality: 5 of 5
Value: 4 of 5

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The Islander is one of Fanimation’s all time best selling fans, and it happens to also be one of the first tropical ceiling fans ever made. One has to hand it to Fanimation for constantly innovating the ceiling fan industry while still remaining true to the classics, such as the Fanimation Brewmaster.

The Fanimation Islander is one of the most versatile ceiling fans CeilingFantasia.com has ever worked with. When you take motor finishes, blades and lighting into consideration, this fan must have over one-thousand possible configurations. Rarely does one Islander look like the next. With green palm leaf narrow oval blades, the Islander would look at home on the back porch of a beech bungalow. With narrow oval hand woven wicker blades, the Islander would be a fan I would use to cool my den.

How creative you get with the Islander is totally up to you. Fanimation surely did not skimp on accessories. One can select from antique brass, black, matte white, oil-rubbed bronze, pewter, rust or satin nickel motor finishes, roughly FOURTY different fan blades and tons of lighting options. I hope you’re not an indecisive buyer… The Fanimation Islander comes standard with a pull chain, but optional remote or wall controls can be purchased for an extra charge, of course.

As far as quality is concerned, as with most Fanimation ceiling fans, this one is rock solid. The Fanimation FDK2100 motor can be adjusted from docile to almost overwhelming, but it’s always whisper quiet. The Islander’s one downside is that if you pick certain blades, the airflow can be rather low, especially with the palm leaf series of blades. It’s a tradeoff though, because the palm leaf blades look great in many applications.

The Fanimation Islander allows you to build the exact fan that suits your sense of style. I have no doubt that an Islander from Fanimation will last you a hassle free lifetime. Prices typically range from $450 to $600 depending upon selected options. The following is CeilingFantasia.com’s review of the Fanimation Islander:

Style: 5 of 5
Durability: 5 of 5
Customization: 5 of 5
Efficiency: 4 of 5
Airflow: 3 of 5
Quality: 5 of 5
Value: 4 of 5

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It’s difficult to describe the feeling that a unique ceiling fan can bring to a room. Certain ceiling fans can change the whole character of an environment, so when I got my first look at the Fanimation Brewmaster, I was excited at the possibilities. Fanimation is known for its flawless execution and attention to detail when it replicates historic ceiling fans. The Brewmaster is a testament to Fanimation’s vigilant commitment to excellence.

In one word, the Fanimation Brewmaster is cool. With a belt driven Brewmaster spinning over your head, you feel like you could be drinking a scotch in any 1800s saloon. This type of fan was first produced in the late 1800s by Snediker & Carr, one of the premier ceiling fan manufacturers of their time. The original Brewmaster style fans were used to cool large public rooms, like restaurants and taverns.

Although, these 1800s belt driven fans were not known for their durability. Their leather belts often needed maintenance and produced distracting noises. Fanimation has eliminated this frustration by manufacturing neoprene belts that rarely if ever need to be serviced. Further, copper babbitt sleeves have been replaced with rock solid sealed ball bearings, and temperamental solid wood blades have been replaced with hardwood laminate blades.

The Fanimation Brewmaster comes in four distinct finishes: antique brass; antique copper; black or pewter. The Brewmaster can also adorn four different blade finishes: oak; walnut; cherry or rosewood. One of the Brewmaster’s big plusses is that one can drive two separate fans on one belt with one motor. This allows one to cool a larger area. The Brewmaster can be fitted with a large selection of Fanimation’s optional lighting components. When installed in the right environment it adds a chill old-world feel that not many other ceiling fans can match.

All in all, the Brewmaster is an excellent antique replica ceiling fan. Its only downside is that belt driven ceiling fans are not as energy efficient as direct drive systems. Brewmaster prices typically range between $400 and $700 depending upon selected options. CeilingFantasia.com gives the Fanimation Brewmaster the following rating:

Style: 5 of 5
Durability: 4 of 5
Customization: 4 of 5
Efficiency: 3 of 5
Airflow: 3 of 5
Quality: 5 of 5
Value: 4 of 5

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