{"id":381,"date":"2013-01-11T15:08:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T21:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/?p=381"},"modified":"2013-01-11T15:12:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-11T21:12:23","slug":"bathroom-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/indoor-lighting\/bathroom-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Lighting – Selecting the Best Lights for Your Bathroom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bathroom lighting is an important aspect of your home<\/p><\/div>\n

As bathrooms become increasingly multi-functional, choosing the correct bathroom lighting<\/a> is extremely important.\u00a0 Lighting must be bright enough but also blend in with your home’s style.\u00a0 Here are some great tips to help pick the best bathroom lighting<\/a> for your home.<\/p>\n

Bathroom Lighting with Small Mirrors<\/h3>\n

For bathrooms with smaller mirrors<\/a>, consider placing a decorative wall sconce<\/a> on each side of the mirror to provide even lighting for grooming and\/or makeup.\u00a0 Keep the fixtures at least 28″ apart and about 60″ off the floor.\u00a0 For a more modern look, consider using mini-pendants<\/a> instead of wall sconces.<\/p>\n

Bathroom Lighting with Larger Mirrors<\/h3>\n

For bathroom lighting for bathrooms with large mirrors, use horizontal vanity lights<\/a>.\u00a0 The most elegant lighting solutions is achieved with the vanity light includes a shade for the bulb.\u00a0 Mount the fixture 78″ off the floor.\u00a0 Make sure the vanity itself isn’t wider than your mirror.<\/p>\n

Bathroom Lighting for the Shower and Tub<\/h3>\n

For shower and tub areas, use recessed lighting<\/a>.\u00a0 Be sure to use wet-rated trims to keep water from getting inside your fixtures.\u00a0 If you read in the tub, you may want to consider using a swing-arm lamp to provide extra illumination.<\/p>\n

Bathroom Lighting for Night Time<\/h3>\n

A neat trick for nighttime lighting is to install undercabinet lights<\/a> underneath vanities and cabinets. Putting these lights on a dimmer provides nice, soft illumination to make those middle-of-the-night bathroom trips safer.<\/p>\n

Bathroom Lighting for Function and Decoration<\/h3>\n

Considering installing a bath exhaust fan<\/a> but don’t like their plain look?\u00a0 You don’t have to sacrifice style for function. Why not install a decorative bath fan and light\u00a0combination<\/a> from Hunter?\u00a0 Not only do you get a bathroom exhaust fan from one of the premier fan makers in the country, but you get a beautiful fixture, as well.<\/p>\n

General Bathroom Lighting<\/h3>\n

General bathroom lighting options include flush mounts<\/a>, semi-flush mounts<\/a> and mini <\/a>chandeliers<\/a>. Adding a central piece creates a great focal point and also balances out the brightness of your other bathroom lighting.<\/p>\n

Whatever your lighting needs, let Lighting and Locks<\/a> help you by providing our legendary customer service!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As bathrooms become increasingly multi-functional, choosing the correct bathroom lighting is extremely important.\u00a0 Lighting must be bright enough but also blend in with your home’s style.\u00a0 Here are some great tips to help pick the best bathroom lighting for your home. Bathroom Lighting with Small Mirrors For bathrooms with smaller mirrors, consider placing a decorative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,8,7,6,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}