Bathroom Lighting: The Do’s & Don’ts

The bathroom is one of the busiest areas of your home, so it’s only natural that it should have good lighting to contribute to the mood and function of the room. Poor lighting not only affects your bathroom experience, it can also be a big inconvenience. As a top bathroom remodeler, we’re here to share what you need to do and not do when planning bathroom lighting.

The Do’s

Install Only What You Need

Too much lighting installed in your bathroom can affect the look and feel. Make sure to have just enough lighting for your bathroom space so that it won’t seem too clinical. For instance, if you see that your task lighting around the vanity is too bright, you can replace it with track lighting to provide just the right amount of light.

Proper Placement

Once you choose the right lighting fixtures, they need to be properly placed to maximize their efficiency. An experienced professional bathroom contractor will place overhead lighting fixtures in the ceiling at the right distance from your vanity to provide ample lighting without casting a shadow when you stand in front of the mirror.

The Don’ts

Use Inadequate Lighting

Having just one light at the center of the room won’t be ideal even if you have a small bathroom space. It makes tasks such as shaving and applying makeup difficult because of the shadows. You’ll need to have the right amount of lighting to enhance your bathroom experience. Even sconces placed on both sides of the mirror can be more than enough to light your vanity.

Ignore CRI & Color Temperatures

Color temperature is measured in Kelvin (K) and describes the color of the light that a lighting fixture provides. CRI (color rendering index), on the other hand, measures how true-to-life a light source renders color when compared to a full spectrum of the same color temperature. Don’t ignore the CRI and color temperature information when looking for the right lighting.

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