Your bathroom is an essential part of your day, where you get ready for the tasks ahead of you, pamper yourself after a long day, and make sure you look your best. To do all this, you need effective lighting. Certain bathroom fixtures you choose should illuminate the whole room, while other specialized designs highlight specific areas. Here's a look at how to plan the space.

What Lighting Fixtures Are Ideal for Bathrooms?

1. Wall Sconces

If you dislike the look of a traditional vanity or your mirror reaches the ceiling, you can place two fixtures on the wall to either side. This approach has many of the same benefits for illuminating your face without shadow but adds a classic, elegant look to the room's aesthetics. There's a wide range of sconce styles available, from wrought iron and floral glass to minimalist modern shapes.

2. Ceiling Light and Exhaust Fan Combination

When you take a bath or shower, the steam fills your bathroom and can collect on surfaces. This makes it the wettest room in the house and can lead to stains, warping, and mold. An exhaust fan and ceiling light combo lets you vent the steam while providing general all-purpose illumination to the room.

3. Vanity

This type of bathroom fixture goes above your mirror. It most often features a row of individual bulbs or a solid horizontal light bar. Vanity lighting creates a bright, diffused glow rather than a single spotlight with heavy shadows, so it helps you get an idea of what you’ll look like outdoors before you start your day.

4. Shower 

If you have a glass shower door, you probably don’t need a dedicated fixture inside. However, if your door or curtain is opaque or if the lighting in the room isn’t bright enough, a bulb inside the shower is a must. 

While bathroom fixtures for this area are designed to be fully waterproof, the water can still leave spots and cloudiness behind, especially on plastic. To prevent this, choose a recessed option to keep the fixture away from the stream of water and a glass light cover to prevent it from getting cloudy as it ages.

5. Cove Lighting

This is a larger bathroom remodeling project but can be a beautiful update to the room’s style. Rather than a single overhead fixture, this method uses rope lights that run around the walls of the room just under the ceiling, with a strip of molding to block them from direct view. This option is unique, attractive, and helps eliminate shadowy corners since the glow comes from all angles.

For beautiful bathroom fixtures, including a range of wall and ceiling lights, choose Bath Works Selection Center Kitchen & Bath Showroom in Columbus, OH. For 90 years, this family-run company has carried trusted brands such as Koehler®, Moen®, and Delta®. They can also put local homeowners in touch with skilled and licensed contractors for kitchen and bathroom remodeling. To get started, call (614) 478-2645 or shop their selection from anywhere on the website.