Do you want to make a simple change to your home then will have a huge impact on it in multiple ways? Think ceiling fans. Ceiling fans are beautiful lighting options that serve the function of moving air throughout your homes. The right ceiling fan can have a stunning effect on the décor of your home. Perhaps more importantly, it can save you money on your energy bills regardless of what the weather might be outside.

Most of us use our ceiling fans only in the warmest months of the year. They are certainly ideal at this time. Summer heat urges us to open our windows and let in that bit of breeze. Ceiling fans help to move that breeze around our homes so that we can cool off with fresh air even in the stickiest of months. In comparison to air conditioning and other home cooling options, this is a very low-cost way to keep cool during the summer months. Plus it saves energy and we all like being green!

Ceiling fans aren't just energy-saving devices in the summer months, however. They are actually useful in the winter as well. They circulate heat in the home during the colder months of the year. As we all know, heat rises. You don’t want your heat to stay trapped near the ceiling because then you’ll have to keep utilizing more energy to feel warm inside the house. A good ceiling fan will send that warm air throughout the house, keeping your energy costs low.

The best ceiling fans have built-in lighting that will facilitate even more energy savings in the home. You want to choose a ceiling fan that can be turned on separately from the lights. This way you can have the lights, the fan or both on as needed. A ceiling fan that has dimmable lights allows you to choose the least energy-wasting light level that you need at any given time. Likewise, a ceiling fan that has multiple fan settings will allow you to limit energy use even when the fan is active. And a ceiling fan that uses CFL bulbs or LEDs will provide you with ongoing energy savings throughout the year.

Of course, these energy-saving considerations aren’t the only thing to think about when choosing a new ceiling fan for your home. You will also want to pay careful attention to the design of your ceiling fan. A stunning modern-design like the three-blade twist design of the Fanimation FP7900MG Torto 2 Light Metro Gray Ceiling Fan would put a chic, stylish feel into the home while saving you energy. In contrast, a simpler design like the Kichler 300011OZ Olympia Ceiling Fan would be a more unobtrusive option for rooms that are already bold enough in their design.

Once you’ve chosen your ceiling fans, you should look for little ways to reduce energy waste in your home using them. As always, turn of the lights on the ceiling fan whenever you aren’t using them. And turn the fan itself off when it’s not in use as well. These little things add up!