Your Guide To Bathroom Lighting And fixtures

Your source for information about bathroom lighting fixtures.

When designing a new home, bathroom lighting is often neglected while lighting in the kitchen and living room areas receives priority attention. Yet we start our day in the bathroom, grooming ourselves and preparing to meet the outside world. Bathroom lighting can have a great impact on how we feel and it can even affect our self-confidence.

Good bathroom lighting is essential for proper grooming, such as putting on makeup evenly, combing our hair, and shaving. The bathroom lighting for illuminating the head and face most effectively is vanity or task lighting. Sconces or vertical lighting strips on both sides of the mirror spread the light evenly for facial lighting. This may not work if the mirror is very wide or if there is no room on the sides of the mirror for installing lights. A strip of two or more globe bulbs may be installed on top of the mirror. Recessed fixtures will not work because they cast shadows.

Lighting is needed for the shower unless the stall door is made of clear or frosted glass. Even then a recessed light may be needed above the shower for adequate visibility. Recessed lighting is often used over the tub or toilet. A glass cover should be used instead of plastic, as plastic will turn yellow over time with the heat from the bulb and the humidity.

Natural lighting is always the best choice for bathrooms, but many bathrooms do not have windows or only have small, high windows. An excellent option is a ceiling light mounted in the center of the room with a bulb that emits full spectrum light that is as close to sunlight as possible. This will not only allow you to see yourself as you will look outside, it will give the atmosphere of the room an open effect. You can use a variety of lighting options to enhance your bathroom. You can end your day by dimming the lights and enjoying a relaxing soak in the tub and unwinding at your leisure.

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