I would do one large 70"+ fan.

Minimum 60" blade size or larger as TT indicated

How will the furniture be arranged? How will the room be used?

I have a similar sized family room and didn't do any fans, but spent more on a balanced and zoned HVAC system! Just make sure the recessed lights and the fans are placed so that you don't get a strobe effect when both are running.

Ideally you would have worked with your architect during the design and had an Electrical & Reflected Ceiling Plan, as part of your Building Plan Set, with all of this worked out already. How did you get an electrical quote without all that information available upfront?

There is a flexible option.

We have one arge, 72 inch fan. Double ceiling height. Pay attention to cfms.

Thanks everyone; we are thinking of a 65 " fan; just second guessing whether we should have 2 (and plan to keep the ceiling lights far enough away from the fan to avoid strobbing). Planning to arrange furniture in a combination of sofa, loveseat(s) and chairs with coffee table, end table with lamps in a U shape centered with the entertainment center . We haven't decided how we're arranging and haven't purchased furniture yet. Our builder allows changes, just payment for changes. Appreciate the inputs

Is it a "great room" that has an area where food is prepared, an area where food is consumed, and an area for lounging; or is it a living room that a draftsman labeled "great room" to give their client the illusion of grandeur?

We have an 18' x 24' cathedral ceiling family room with antique beams. Two 54" fans work well on 18" long poles to circulate the air in any season.

Here's one end of the room, there's another at the other end.

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In my experience, you don't need a ceiling fan in a "great" room. Yes the name is poor. I suppose the need or desire for a ceiling fan is quite climate dependent. They are very common in my area - SE. I like them in bedrooms. We had one in our last great room and we never turned it on beyond carpet cleaning days - and it was an area rug.

The aesthetic value of a nice chandelier is much higher. Ceilings fans are overdone IMO.

If you use HVAC to the right temp for comfort, not sure why you need a ceiling fan. It is also very interesting how people don't like forced air HVAC but put in ceiling fans.

In the West, I could see a greater need for them.

I find that 2 fans just doesn't look that good except perhaps in a very rectangular room which this is definitely not.

Thanks for the information. Diana, your room is beautiful! Electrician has the recessed lights wired in and has the location of the fan identified. I'm comfortable now with one large fan (60-65"). If we had vaulted ceilings I would probably have gone with two smaller fans. I love the look of chandeliers; however, in our current house, we used our ceiling fans on days that were warm in additon to our A/C. Room will be used as our living room, family room, gathering room, TV room; no dining. It's open from our kitchen which includes a large island with seating and an eating nook; also a separate dining room.

Diana - the wood above your FP mantel looks amazing - I’ve never seen it installed like that before - unique and very pretty!

We did 2. They are always on including in the winter.

Thank you, dani_m08. It's raised panels made of antique heart pine, and was done a long time ago. All the wood panels, beams, floor, and trim are antique heart pine as well. We love it.