Industrial ceiling fans are handy for when you really want to move around sizable amounts of air. These larger size fans are ideal for use in offices, factories, or anyplace with open flooring areas, like studios. Their design tends to be more urban or rugged, with features like open cages, Edison-style lightbulbs, and lots of brushed nickel, steel, and bronze combined with wood. The blade span is longer with this type of fan than with other fans, and the longer the span, the more airflow you’ll generally have. Note that due to this increase in size, industrial ceiling fans can be more difficult to install, particularly for one person.