Upgraded fixtures and hardware add instant visual appeal to a bathroom, be it with crystal chandeliers or modern pendant lights. Finding just the right fixture can set your bathroom apart from others and create lasting memories for visitors.
Layered lighting creates an intimate, welcoming ambience. A combination of overhead recessed lights and wall sconces placed adjacent to a vanity provide functional lighting without interfering with its decor.
1. Ambient Lighting
Ambient lighting sets the atmosphere in your bathroom and helps create an inviting ambiance, as well as reduce glare for relaxing bathtime rituals or evening relaxation sessions. Dimmers installed on overhead fixtures give you total control of lighting levels and colors to best match the feel and atmosphere of your space and personal preferences.
Pendants or sconces can add visual interest and style to any bathroom by providing ambient lighting overhead. Look for options with minimal footprint that complement your decor; for example, reclaimed sconces paired with Edison filament bulbs can make an eye-catching statement while providing bright yet energy efficient illumination.
Accent lighting creates depth and drama in any bathroom space, adding depth and dimension. You could use accent lighting to highlight particular points such as your freestanding tub, tile mosaic or decorative wall art. Recessed directional fixtures or wet-rated accent lamps may illuminate a specific element within your bathroom space or near freestanding tubs or freestanding bathtubs.
Natural light is vital to overall human wellbeing and should be maximized in all rooms, especially bathrooms. Installing windows, skylights or glass doors can significantly increase brightness of a bathroom space and help create a healthier environment; adding sheer window treatments may further soften direct sunlight while giving you control of artificial lighting colors and temperatures.
2. Task Lighting
Your bathroom should feature both ambient and task lighting to maximize the experience. Task lighting helps prevent eyestrain by brightly lighting areas of your choice – this makes reading, cooking or any other tasks simpler, while simultaneously eliminating shadows or glare which might make completing certain tasks more challenging.
Single light wall sconces are a popular choice for task lighting in bathrooms, providing optimal illumination without shadows or glare. When installed properly, they reflect light off mirrors to illuminate other parts of your space without creating shadows or creating harsh glare. This type of fixture often makes shaving, applying makeup, and other morning rituals simpler and faster.
These types of fixtures provide light that can be directed exactly where it’s needed, making them more cost-effective than large pendant lights, particularly for smaller rooms.
Layering ambient, task and accent lighting into your bathroom is one of the easiest and most effective ways to create an inviting ambiance. Furthermore, using dimmers or other customization features allows you to alter brightness levels based on changing needs throughout the day.
3. Accent Lighting
Accent lighting can help draw attention to design elements in your bathroom, such as art pieces, wall designs or even family photos. Furthermore, accent lighting is ideal for highlighting architectural details in your home such as soaring ceilings, intricate mouldings or staircases.
Accent lighting works by being three times brighter than ambient light and targeting areas in need of emphasis. Perfect for drawing out details within your home, accent lighting can be achieved through various options like recessed spotlights, picture lights or cove lighting systems.
Lighting choices can make or break a space. To achieve the right ambiance, mix ambient, task and accent lighting together for optimal effect. Dimmers provide another great way to adapt the ambience depending on your needs, such as brighter lights during grooming tasks in the daytime and softer light at night for relaxation purposes. Whether it’s just an update or renovation that you require, visiting Menards and speaking with a member of their Team Member will help find you just the right light fixture!
4. Natural Light
Natural lighting is an invaluable addition to any bathroom. Not only does it bring visibility into the area, but its health benefits have many advantages as well. Unlike electric lights, which require bulb replacements and will incur additional electricity bills, natural lighting requires no replacements at all and won’t add extra bills either. Furthermore, depending on its placement within a bathroom it may even provide warmth in colder environments.
Natural light is best introduced into a bathroom through windows and skylights; however, this may not always be feasible for every home. If space allows it, adding these features will create an airier and brighter bathroom environment.
Attracting natural light into your bathroom is not limited to mirrors alone – there are other methods as well that will maximize natural light sources, including light colored walls and fixtures, brightly reflective of sunlight’s rays which reflect throughout the space, brightening up rooms while increasing bathroom visibility.
Consider installing smart LED light fixtures which respond to changing tones of natural lighting by mimicking its hue and intensity accordingly. This is an effective solution to traditional incandescent bulbs and will lower your home’s energy consumption significantly.
