In 2020 we had to convert the dining room into a recovery area for the Mother in Law. Shortly after that, we converted it into my spouses permanent office space. It was pragmatic to put in a better light than a chandelier and one with a fan made sense.
Since then, the spouse has claimed an unused room for her office and the dining room has turned back into a dining room. What has been missing is the right light. We decided before we hosted Thanksgiving, we would get a proper light installed. One was found and procured that matched the general decor and style throughout the house. I picked it up at Lowes where an older gentleman was excited to help me pick out lightbulbs. Edison in warm light, naturally.
Putting up a new light is pretty straightforward. I was able to pull the fan down and get the new light up within one hour. I did require slight help with holding the new light in balance on the ladder while wiring up the electrical. Things that didn’t go well was leveling the lights as the screws were too long to hold the top snug to the ceiling and even if all the way to the ceiling, it would be unleveled. Also, replacing the switch with a dimmer as the wiring is backwards.