April 22nd, 2021 by Sarah Miles

A guide to the aesthetic qualities of the tower fan

If you have decided to buy a tower fan to manage the summer heat, its aesthetic appearance may well have played a big part in making that choice as tower fans do tend to be the most stylish and, as there’s no compromise in performance, it’s a win-win. Tower fans do boast a range of functions, including remote control, timers, speed settings, and even ionisers and those should all be explored when choosing the best one for you, but this post is dedicated to guiding you through the options in terms of style and design. After all, there’s no reason why a practical purchase can’t also be a beautiful one!

Colour

Gone are the days when fans just came in standard battleship grey with no attempt to make them pleasing to the eye. Many models come in a choice of colour: most commonly black, white, or silver. This means you can choose to either blend it with your room design scheme or create a feature of it.

Width

By definition, tower fans are tall with a relatively small footprint, but they do vary in width. Slimline models, such as the MYLEK 48 Inch Slimline Tower Fan is incredibly sleek, whereas the MYLEK Cyclops Tower fan uses its wider design as a feature.

MYLEK 36 Inch Black Electric Tower Fan

Price: £94.99

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Character

If you don’t think a simple household appliance like a fan can have character, think again. The Cyclops is a great example of a fan that is more about making a statement than blending in. With its lozenge shape and circular cyclops-inspired display panel it almost has a futuristic feel – especially in the silver colourway. Alternatively, the MYLEK 34 Inch Remote Control Tower Fan in the white colour option looks quite industrial with its contrasting black collar at the top and the MYLEK White Remote Control Tower Fan has a similar vibe where the black digital display panel sits against the brilliant white of the casing. These quirky designs would be ideal in a modern space but could also represent a blend of styles in a more vintage or traditional setting.

Minimalism

If understated simplicity is more your thing than quirky character, look no further than the Mylek Oscillating Tower Fan With 2 Hour Timer and 3 Speeds which is pure white with crisp, clean lines. Likewise, the MYLEK 48 Inch Slimline Remote Control Tower Fan is the epitome of minimalism with its sleek slimline design and no break of colour in either the black or the white option.

Mylek Remote Control Oscillating Tower Fan with 7 Hour Timer

Price: £49.99

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Texture

There are a few functional aspects that all fans must have and for a tower fan that includes blades behind a grill inside an external housing. While some models, such as those mentioned above, choose to minimise the appearance of these, some celebrate them and actually use them as a feature. In the white model of the MYLEK 34 Inch Remote Control Tower Fan the white grill sits against a dark backdrop which clearly defines the pattern and picks up the black collar above. The MYLEK® White Remote Control Tower Fan extends the vertical lines of the grill to the top and bottom of the fan, and the Cyclops splits the front of the fan vertically to contrast the grill section with textured vertical lines side by side.

Of course, form follows function so you will need to assess all the features and functionalities of the fans you’re considering but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for style too!