Bathroom Light Fixtures

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By RamonB

Light Fixtures for Your Bathroom

We spend a lot of time decorating our homes, but sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest difference, like bathroom light fixtures - and we often have a habit of overlooking them. We make sure that the living room is always spic and span and best looking in the house. This is more so because most of the people visiting our homes usually are restricted in the living room. The next area of concern is the kitchen and the bedrooms. Kitchen is important because it is not enough only to decorate it tastefully. It also has to be kept at its hygienic best. In our endeavour to keep our home tastefully decorated, we often tend to forget smaller rooms like the study and bathrooms and how important things like bathroom light fixtures are to the overall effect we are trying to create.

When it comes to bathroom remodeling, we make sure that the tiles we use along with the other bathroom fixtures match each other and suit each other in design. However, at times we tend to pay less attention towards the lighting of the bathroom. This may be because the light in the bathroom is used for a very small period of time, in fact, only during nights. But for all those people out there, who feel that their bathroom could look much better compared to what it does now, remember, it is possible to achieve this through proper use of lighting and if you come across the right bathroom light fixture, this will also help create the special atmosphere you're after.

Bathroom Light Fixtures


One thing we often tend to forget is the purpose for which a bathroom is used. You visit the bathroom to get fresh and have a shower. It is a place where you nourish your skin with different kinds of cosmetics, creams and moisturizers. It is very obvious that you would look into the mirror while pampering yourself. Imagine if the lights in the bathroom are not good. Bad light effects from your bathroom ceiling light fixtures or your bathroom wall light fixtures can make you look dull even when you are actually looking nice. This can create a huge dent in your self-confidence.

Imagine you are having a date and the date is about to pick you up in 15 minutes. You glance at your reflection in the bathroom mirror and find a dull and lifeless image staring back at you all because of the poor bathroom vanity light fixtures. You try your very best to make yourself look nice but its just not happening thanks to your bathroom lighting fixtures. There can be nothing more frustrating than that trust me on this one.

Bathroom Lighting Fixtures

Hence it is very essential to have proper bathroom light fixtures. When you are about to get your bathroom lights, ensure that the lights complement the size of your bathroom. There is no point in fitting lights which do not have a good effect, especially if you have a large bathroom. On the other hand, do not choose lights as powerful as halogens in order to make the bathroom bright and just to make yourself look good in the bathroom mirror. Very bright lights produce a lot of heat and do nothing to enhance the ambience.

Another important aspect is the placement of your bathroom light fixtures. Do not place the lights as and where you get empty space. Apply some logic. A photography course can help you a lot in this matter. However, I am not at all recommending you to go through a photography course in order to get the placement of your bathroom light fixtures right and accurate.

Subtly Lit Bathroom

Subtly Lit Bathroom
Subtly Lit Bathroom

Bathroom Vanity Light Fixtures

It is recommended to place the lights in such a way that you can look at your body in the mirror clearly without the hassle of too many shadows. Many people place the light in such a way that it directly falls on the mirror from the opposite side. They forget that they would be standing right in between the mirror and the light, thereby blocking all the light. This way, they will not be able to see themselves clearly in the mirror.

One of the rules of the placement of bathroom light fixtures is that you should be able to see your chin and forehead in a clear manner. The best place to have your bathroom light is therefore at a height which is exactly equal to the height of your forehead or the average height of the foreheads of the people in your family. We highly recommend you have the light just above the mirror so that you do not interrupt the light in any way.

You can go for the conventional white color bathroom light fixtures or you can even opt for different colors if you want to add some exotic light effects to the bathroom. However, it is recommended that you atleast have one white light as you might not be able to see yourself clearly in a fluorescent or a blue light while you are busy with your makeup.

So turn that ordinary bathroom into a stunning looking place with the use of proper bathroom light fixtures and see the difference yourself. We can bet that the time span of your bath would definitely increase by few minutes.

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timbrodt 2 years ago

Very nice article Ramon. Bathrooms seem to be getting bigger and bigger, making it a challenge to light them with taste and style.

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premierelighting 2 years ago

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Mireille G 2 years ago

Nice hub Ramon, as timbrodt said bathrooms are getting bigger. Lighting is always a challenge for bathrooms because we need so much light, you gentlemen need to see well for shaving and we women have to see for all sorts of reasons. On the other hand looking at ourselves with too much light can be disturbing and revealing things we might not really want to know. Like small wrinkles or a gray hair or two. Now that I think about that I am going to 'dim' my lights. LOL

Thanks good article

hinkleyslighting.com 2 years ago

Custom bathroom light fixtures can make any bathroom design more amazing.

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