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Do You Need New Fixtures To Improve Bathroom Vanity Lighting?

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You don’t always need new fixtures to improve bathroom vanity lighting.  There are quite a few things you can do to improve what you already have.  In this post I want to share some tips to get the most from existing bathroom light fixtures, and how to shop for new ones if you choose to.

If you’ve read other posts on this site you’ve probably come across the idea that dirty bathroom lights are the cause of many remodeling jobs.  I know that many people just want to change their bathroom vanity lights because they want something new, but when it comes to actually improving the amount and quality of light you might be able to get away with what’s already there.  The mixture of shower steam, hairspray, makeup, and other bathroom products leaves a gnarly film on the vanity lights.  Many times it takes an industrial degreaser to get that many years worth of goo off, but if that sounds like your bathroom this is the best first step.  Take off the globe (the glass around the bulb) and really clean, I mean really clean it!  Oh, you thought it was supposed to be off-white?  Yeah, sorry it was just filthy.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to berate you for not having a clean home, it’s just that nobody cleans the vanity light fixtures when they’re scrubbing the shower and toilets.

Deciding to install new vanity light fixtures is a pretty big decision because it usually means that you have to upgrade everything else around it so everything matches.  It’s like getting a brand new entertainment center and still having your giant, rabbit eared box of a TV sitting there.  You’re going to want to swap out the shower curtain, towels, and maybe even the faucet and hardware.  With that in mind, be sure that you really want new bathroom vanity lighting before going shopping.

Shopping for new fixtures is a fairly straightforward process on the surface, but rather complex when you’re actually looking at the plethora of light selections available.  You want vanity lights that will blend in with the rest of the designs in your home.  To get the full scoop on how to do this, be sure to read my post on how to choose bathroom lighting fixtures.

Bathroom vanity lighting shouldn’t be rocket science, so I’ve tried to make the decisions as clear as possible.  Clean and polish what you already have to see if you can get more life out of it, or be ready for a full shopping experience and bathroom makeover with new fixtures.

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