We'd like to suggest a relatively inexpensive but game-changing upgrade for your current ceiling fans: installing a remote control.

In this easy DIY project, we’ll show you how to change a ceiling fan by adding a remote. For starters, slide the ceiling fan remote receiver into the space above the down rod.

Many fans now also have an optional remote-control wall switch that will control both the fan and light if the fan is replacing a ceiling light. The first step is to install a new metal electrical ...

Ceiling fans range in price from about $100 to several hundred dollars and take a little more than an hour to install. Most of this time is spent assembling the fan after taking it out of the box.