Bringing Light into Your Bathroom

Without light, we’d trip and stumble as we make our way into the bathroom in the middle of the night.  However, we take for granted that light only helps us with what we see, rather than how we see it. The right bathroom lighting can help accentuate our bathroom’s design as well as the space that’s available to use. But without the proper details, you might be left in the dark.

Why light is important

Too often we think that bathrooms are supposed to be dark and not well lit.  We think that since we spend most of our time outside, bathrooms and bathroom mirrors are more for brushing our teeth than anything else. But light can help us in a number of ways:

• Creates an ambient atmosphere
• Allows bathroom mirrors to help with makeup application and shaving
• Can add focus to certain bathroom features, bathroom vanities, etc.
• Helps people move safely in the space and find what they need
• Gives the illusion of additional space
• Adds visual assistance in the shower or bath areas

For each of these tasks, there are different kinds of lighting fixtures that can be installed around bathroom mirrors, above modern bathroom vanities and incorporated into contemporary bathroom designs.

Accent lighting

This kind of bathroom lighting is important when you want to create emphasis in a certain area.  You might have a painting or picture that you want to showcase and accent spot lighting can help there. Or you might want to add large light bulbs on either side of the bathroom mirror to create ample lighting for makeup application and shaving.  When you have enough room, accent lighting can also be used on the actual vanity, provided it’s not too close to the faucet.

Ambient lighting

The ambient lighting is the lighting that you’re already well-acquainted with.  This is the main lighting in contemporary bathroom designs, providing the light that you need to get from the door to the shower. But it doesn’t have to be a boring overhead fluorescent light to be effective; you can also choose hanging pendant lights or embellished light fixtures to add to the theme that you have chosen. In fact, you might want to consider the style of this lighting first to set the tone for the rest of the bathroom.

Light and day

Another important factor to consider is the brightness of the bathroom lighting for your bathroom vanities, bathroom mirrors and in the tub area.  You might want to consider dimmer switches that will allow you to adjust the light as needed so that you can have a wide range of lighting moods and strengths. These adjustable lights can also allow you to conserve energy in the bathroom as well as replace the bulbs less frequently.

Lighting in contemporary bathroom designs can set a mood, create a focus point, or just help you get to the sink without stubbing your toe. But in the end, your bathroom is just another room until you add that special lighting touch around the stylish bathroom mirrors and bathroom vanities that you have chosen.

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