An updated bathroom has good lighting...and just what is good lighting? The textbook answer is 70-80 foot candles but how much light is that? It is the most light needed anywhere in you house, it is the same amount of light needed at the kitchen sink! It is four to five times the amount of light needed in a bedroom. Start with the ambient layer. Recessed lights are common and work well for this all over layer. Add task lighting in the shower, at the tub, and at the sink. The best scenario at the sink or grooming area is to have a source of down-lighting plus lighting from each side. A recessed light or pendant plus sconces works ultimately well to light the face evenly and adds design interest too. To get the most versatility, consider dimmers in the bathroom. This way you can create scenes from your lighting layers: dim lighting for late night or first thing, dim the tub lighting for spa time, or go full on for shaving or grooming.
From there the list can include many options, some that are relatively new thanks to the ever improving solid state lighting technologies in LEDs: in-floor lighting, toe-kick lighting, even programmable LED shower heads with settings like sunrise, and thunderstorm.
For more lighting information, check out the elume lighting learning center.
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