Bathroom lighting
A well designed lighting can bring your bathroom alive at night or in the day (if you don't have a natural light outlet). As compared to the amount of money you end up shelling out for the cumulative of bathroom accessories including the bathroom vanity, the actual expenditure on bathroom lighting is very low but can go a long way in giving the final touch of glamour. Take some time to plan the lighting of your bathroom. Each bathroom would require a different kind of lighting depending on the structure and the accessory placement. While the popularity of contemporary bathroom vanities and design in general is catching up, the demand for stylish lighting is ever increasing. With the right lighting you can even make an otherwise drab looking bathroom look stylish. Get conversant with the various types of lighting fixture available in the market todays such as scones, inset bulbs, cove lights and frosted bulbs. The key areas to focus while working out a plan for the lighting would be as below
- Bathroom Central lighting
- Bathroom Mirror lighting
- Tub lighting (if applicable)
- Shower room lighting
Let's take up each specific area of lighting and work on the way to provide a beautifying lighting arrangement for the same.
Bathroom Central lighting
Scones work out perfectly for a central lighting, usually at the center of the bathroom ceiling. Try to keep central lighting to minimum, it should be just enough to illuminate the bathroom to a visibility level. If you have a harsh or bright central lighting it will affect the performance of the other lighting areas, moreover you will have no control over the lighting effects. It is best to avoid using a white lamp for central lighting, it's a better idea to go in for a yellow lights or even a colored lights like purple or orange. Use protected bulbs so that there is no direct light exposure. Another really cool idea would be to go in for fiber optics lighting. This is a new age technology and is gaining popularity among the lovers of contemporary bathroom design. Fiber optics lighting in your bathroom would provide a starry night like appearance which is quite awe inspiring. It creates a atmosphere of tranquility and you need to experience it to believe it.
Bathroom Mirror lighting
Consider working on your mirror lighting to ensure equal brightness on all sides. If there is an asymmetric lighting you will end up with the problem of uneven lighting on your face while looking into the mirror. The age old method of two fixed scone lights on either side of the mirror works like charm, but you can also try a few experiments. There are several designs available for lighting bulb scones. You can place and array of lighting scones just above your bathroom vanity mirror and also along its sides. You can even install theatrical lights on you're the background wall, the ones which get inset into the wall. To add a touch of calming influence you can place a small table lamp on the countertop away from the faucet. Try a halogen light on top of the mirror to use during the day time.
Tub lighting
Ensure the use of water resistant sockets near the tub. You can have inset lights along the top corner of the wall near the tub with the lights pointing away from the center of the tub. You can have a artificial candle lights surrounding the tub to give it a romantic touch. Cove lighting would be the best preference for tub lighting as it adds a air of soothing illumination.
Shower room lighting
Here again you can experiment with wall inset lights or go in for frosted bulbs. If you use the shower room for shaving also, then do consider placing the bulb so that there is no reflection or glare onto the mirror. Work out the possibility of having a dimmer control installed, in which case you need to worry too much about the intensity of the lights you install. Lamps used in damp locations show be UL rated to ensure safety, make sure you consult with an electrician before getting the fixtures done.