We are in the Atlanta area andI use ceiling fans everyday, all day excet in the cold part of winter! I even have one over the kitchen table! The air movement makes a huge difference.

All that said, my,now,antique pewter chandelier will be into the dr in TV!,

So how many fans do you need? One in each bedroom, two on the lanaii, and one in the living room?

Or to make a real statement, you could put the chandelier in the master closet!! I am bringing mine from my dining room and either going to use it again over the dining table or put it in the foyer if I can't find other lighting to blend with it.

Bring it with you
 

I agree with Islandgirl.... Bring it with you. You may find a nice place to hang it in your new home. Better to be safe than sorry

Decisions, Decisions
 

All great ideas. I have changed my mind and have now decided to bring the chandelier thanks to all the wonderful suggestions. I can just hear DH after I tell him that he is still taking down the light fixture and replacing it, after just telling him this morning that he was right about not replacing ceiling fans with a fancy chandelier and getting him out of his last project. :rant-rave: If we survive this move to TV as a couple, it will be a miracle!

You're doing great. You will survive and you're right to bring the chandelier even though it inconveniences "you know who." He'll get over it.