How To Choose The Right Bathroom Lighting

As far a bathroom decorating, lighting is an affordable way to make a bathroom glow

. Well situated vanity lights and the creative employment of other home lighting fixtures can transform a bathroom from a utilitarian space to a comfortable room with a decorative flair. Are you thinking about re-doing your bathroom? Then stop and read this before you do another thing. We have some worthwhile suggestions to make bathroom lighting easy and lovely.

Bathroom lighting, in current years, has come far. Rather than installing the same old boring residential lighting, creative illumination choices include cabinet lighting, hanging lamps, vanity lights, and even chandeliers. When you pick out bathroom lighting, consider the floor and wall tile colors, the type of fixtures and accessories in the room, and if you need to put in extra electrical sockets. To learn about the wiring you will need, you must find a lighting specialist to advise you; be sure to speak with them first.

Many people start out remodeling their bathroom by concentrating on the lighting fixtures near the counter and mirror. You will desire glowing, clear light that lets you see when you shave or put on makeup, but light that doesn't look dark with bad shadows. Wall sconce fixtures should be placed on opposite sides of a mirror and put at eye level to look best. Lighting fixtures and finishes should match your plumbing accessories, tile, paint and wallpaper. As an example, check out the existing vanity lights. What type of finish do they have? If it's nickel, stay with nickel rather than choosing new fixtures with a chrome or brass finish. Do your best to achieve a coordinating look so everything in the room complements each other.

Selecting bulbs means just as much as picking and assembling the right fixture. Colored or coated bulbs are good for enhancing facial features in lighted vanity areas. Keep an eye out for bathroom fixtures that aim the light downward so that the heat is dispersed more easily from the sockets, thus extending the life of the bulbs. Since it shows shadows on the face, recessed or canned lighting is a bad option as the main lighting source in the bathroom. Fixtures that have glass or a plastic diffuser on top of incandescent bulbs offer the most beautiful light. If you choose fluorescent lights that are energy efficient, then pick out warm white colors. They are the best approximation to the color of incandescent lighting. Use frosted bulbs; they cut down on light glare.

Light layering can work very well and be beautiful. If you are going for a period look or a theatrical feel, besides your vanity lights, add hanging lamps that have vintage glass. For a very modern appearance, contemporary chandeliers mixed with chrome lighting fixtures can make a lovely edgy statement. It doesn't have to cost a lot to have good bathroom lighting. Go for a matched look and you will end up with a room that functions well and looks great.

by: Owen Eastyn

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