I live in an apartment and wanted to take down the boring white ceiling fan (UGLY) and didn't have enough airflow once I had my beautiful chandelier hung. This is perfect. It is tall and is next to my dresser. I don't like air blowing directly on me at night and adjusting the direction is fabulous. Love the remote, if I get cool at night, I just click it off. No need for a $300 fan...and farr nicer than the round basic white.