Basic Bathroom Lighting Tips

Sometimes costly and time-consuming repainting or retiling of bathrooms is unnecessary, since a simple rearrangement of bathroom lighting will do wonders for the overall look and feel of your surroundings. It is important to note that there are also some compromises between aesthetics and functionality when it comes to lighting.

In regards to positioning, bathroom lighting should be installed above the main bathroom mirror or near the sink on both sides. This will provide the best lighting for your daily bathroom tasks.

When placing bathroom lights for vanity mirror purposes, it is recommended to use incandescent or halogen lights with controls for the brightness or a dimmer. This will allow you to adjust the lights based on the user.

To test for proper bathroom lighting intensity, you may need to first use overly bright lights and use dimmers to adjust the brightness to acceptable levels. Neodymium light bulbs are recommended because they can simulate natural sunlight at acceptable levels, providing an accurate representation of what you may look like outside. This is important for vanity mirrors.

Try to avoid recessed bathroom lighting since they could cause too many shadows on your face but they may be appropriate for other places such as the shower, as the reduced visibility could prove advantageous and useful.

The shower, tub or Jacuzzi parts of a bathroom tend to be overlooked most of the time, but these parts need proper bathroom lighting as well in the form of one or two recessed down lights.

These simple tips may help in your lighting plans, which is the first element of design, since light is what will bring out color, form, or texture.