Post #378445 by MadDogMike on Tue, May 6, 2008 8:23 AM

I was too cheap to spend $400 for a tropical-themed ceiling fan (top picture)for my "lanai" so I stenciled tikis on the fan blades of a $30 fan instead (bottom picture). It was white, I painted it hammered copper instead, the fan blades are ABS plastic (avail at Lowe's) so they don't warp outside.

Now what do I do with the ugly white $10 light fixture? A burlap band around the sides? Faux stained glass hibiscus? A grass hula skirt? :)