Hi Barbara, I would tend to agree with you but just make sure that you will be able to open the built in cupboards above the bed head, without hitting the fan. Good luck!

@delaware12,
Thankyou for your feedback.
Must look into the BIR and if it will work the way I planned.
I could even put in a sliding door if there was sufficient room but still plenty of time.
I appreciate your comments.
Cheers,
Barbara

A ceiling fan does not necessarily have to be placed in the center of the room. It can be placed where it will achieve the best airflow. Then you can install lighting separately, where it will be in the best location.

Here are some ceiling fan ideas:
http://houzz.com/photos/851182
http://houzz.com/photos/158955
http://houzz.com/photos/8904812

@nasmijati,
Thankyopu so much for your helpful photo's!!!
There seems to always be someone thinking outside the box to everyone else's benefit.
Didn't know about these more compact fans.
Cheers,
Barbara

@nasmijati,
Absolutely, I'm in awe of all the photo's, stories and help one can get by just looking or asking!!
Cheers,
Barbara

Barbara, be careful where you put the skylight and what type you get, the last thing you want is the sun beaming in on your bed on a summers day. Perhaps closer to the BIR so that you can see what is inside. Hope this helps.

@buffpoint,
Thank you for your good point.
I was planning to have the ceiling fan forward of the room and the skylight further back but you've made a good point and I will give it some thought.
Decisions, decisions!!!
Cheers,
Barbara

Hi - to comply with the building regulations (in Australia), make sure you install a skylight which can open and is 10% of the floor area. If you get a skylight with a blockout blind it should be OK for a bedroom. Wall mounted fans sound like a good idea too.
cheers Melissa

Thanks Melissa.
I have in fact already purchased a 400mm round skylight only to find it doesn't open so I'll take it back and get a vented one and maybe spend a bit more time looking at exactly what each one does.
Was trying to save money but in this case, it's not the best way to go.
Thanks also about the tip on size ratio.
Cheers,
Barbara

there are about 3 companies who make opening skylights - they can be opened with a long rod or a remote control. If you install electricity to the skylight for the remote control, this will also be used for controlling the blockout blinds. This kind of skylight will be a better option in the long term, especially as the room is a bedroom. Those round skytubes are ok for wardrobes etc but I feel they don't do much for a bedroom. If you choose a ceiling mounted fan, I would put it over the bed and locare the skylight as far away from the bed as possible. (so you can sleep in!) Melissa

Hi Barbara. I guess it really depends on your climate zone. We have hot summer days and cooler nights. I have 2 bedrooms in a loft - 1 has a skylight and the other a normal window and fan - and I can tell you that the skylight alone is better than a fan and window. As soon as you open the skylight, all the hot air immediately escapes from the room. So much so that I wish I had put a skylight in the other bedroom too. The skylight is double glazed and has a translucent honeycomb blind which effectively keeps the bright sunlight and heat out of the room. My advice would be - just go with a quality skylight and blind. Good luck!

Hello Barbara not sure if you've thought of this but any light that passes through the fan blades will cause a strobe effect when the fan is turned on. Just check your angles and make sure you have enough separation!

@hummerd,
Yes I believe you about the skylight but we have a truss roof design, which puts the room ceilings some 3m away from the actual roof and so a skylight that actually opens can't be installed in this bedroom or anwhere else in the home unles we had a cathedral ceiling, otherwise it would have been a simple procedure.
Disapointed that we can't use this method but it's not to be!!
A tube skylight is our only other option but we were wanting one that allows you to open and close an internal vent situated on the ceiling, as well as on the roof, our daughter has one like this but they aren't made anymore.
It seems they are now only vented on the roof either permanantly or with a motor that allows you to manipulate the amount the vent is open.
Price has now jumped from a standard $200 to at least $600+ and rising but none of these tube skylights have an ajustable vent in the ceiling which we would prefer.
We will have to keep looking and thanks for your thoughts.
Cheers,
Barbara

@deanli14,
Quite right about the strobe effect, hate it!!!.....it is such a light show that can actually trigger a migraine in me, so I would be most careful that this doesn't happen in that room.
I do plan to position the fan, a small one, towards the headboard and the tube skylight at the foot of the bed so there should be adequate distance but I appreciate your suggestions.
Houzz is great for help from everybody!!!
Cheers,
Barbara