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How To Get The Best Results From A Bathroom Ceiling Light

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Whether you are buying a new or updating your existing bathroom ceiling light, there are a few things that you can do to improve its performance.  In this post I want to look at this topic from the both perspectives, new installations and existing fixtures, so that you can take some simple steps to be as happy as possible with your bathroom ceiling lights.

When installing new bathroom ceiling lighting, your possibilities are almost limitless, but most of them won’t do much good at all!  There are a few key things to consider when deciding the light’s placement that will have the biggest impact.  If you don’t already have a fixture installed, look at the bathroom closely to figure out which area needs light the most.  I know that sounds obvious, but look at it like you’ve never been in there before and you’ll see things very differently than the person who uses that shower every day.  Look for corners that are darker than others or what the light is like in the shower to figure out the best placement.

Another couple of things to consider when installing a new light fixture are what it’s going to be exposed to and how easy it will be to change it.  Light fixtures above the shower are going to need to be water proof to be able to take the steam and moisture that rise out of the shower.  Also, Murphy’s law states that the light is going to burn out at the time that you need it the most, so how easy is it going to be to change when your kid is sick on the toilet in complete darkness?

If you’re looking to upgrade an existing fixture you can improve its performance in a few different ways.  The type of bulbs that you use in the bathroom ceiling light are going to have a big effect on your bathroom’s overall lighting.  CFL bulbs last forever, but give a bathroom a yellow tint.  Instead, try tungsten or halogen to get energy saving benefits and cool, natural light.

A really cool thing you can do with bathroom ceiling light fixtures is install a dimmer switch.  This has all sorts of benefits.  The most obvious is setting the mood for a romantic and relaxing bath.  Another, not so obvious, feature that I love about having bathroom dimmer switch is that you can turn on the light as much as you want when you first get up in the morning or have to “go” in the middle of the night.  The harsh and instant light from a traditional switch is incredible stressful when you’re still groggy, instead use a dimmer to get just as much light as you need to take care of business.

There are a lot of cool things that you can do with a bathroom ceiling light.  Use the tips outlined above and you’ll be on your way to having a bathroom that you actually enjoy spending time in!

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