The key when shopping for these, whether they’re brushed nickel bathroom lights or not, is to find something that is going to jive with the rest of your home.  You really don’t want your guests to feel like they’ve left your home and ended up in someone else’s when they step into the bathroom.

You might be thinking that you don’t have brushed nickel lights anywhere else in your home, how are they going to work in the bathroom?  That’s the beauty of these!  They don’t necessarily have to match materials with your other lighting choices, but they should be similar in shape and design.  The brushed nickel look works in every bathroom, you just need to decide on the design.

What bathroom light works best?  The shape and size of your bathroom will determine which light fixtures work best for you, but there are some common themes.  Small bathrooms can get away with only having one brushed nickel bathroom light fixture, usually above the mirror.  The size of the mirror or vanity will determine how large of a fixture that you need.  A long double vanity might need two fixture, or one really long one.  Two fixtures costs more money up front, but they use less light bulbs than really long ones, so you’ll save money over time in energy and replacement costs.  If your bathroom is a shape other than rectangle or square, you’re going to need to provide some light for those corners.  A bathroom ceiling light would work best for lighting a small space around a corner.

Shopping for brushed nickel bathroom lighting isn’t a tough task, but when you have a good idea of what you need before you decide which one you want you’re going to make a better decision!

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Most homes have a “feel” or theme that permeates through every room.  This theme is a reflection of you and your family’s personalities that makes it not just your house, but your home.  Many homes have bathrooms that feel like you stepped into a strangers house and there is no continuity from the other rooms.  This is incredibly important to keep in mind when shopping for bathroom lighting fixtures, your bathroom should feel like every other room in your house.

If you’re having trouble figuring out what the theme is of your home, look at it like you’ve never been there before.  Look up, down, left, right and make a note of everything that you see.  There will be some common themes, or at the very least, common shapes and materials.  If many of the fixtures and bedroom table lamps in your home are silver, make note of that.  If round fixtures and lights are your thing, note that as well.  If your wall mounted shelves are of a modern look, make note of that.  These different qualities of the stuff in the rest of your home will help you determine what will go into your bathroom.

After you have an idea of your home’s theme, or at least common characteristics, write all of them down.  Those qualities are going to become your shopping checklist for your next bathroom light fixture.  You’re going to be looking at qualities like color, texture, shape, and material along with more abstract feelings like modern, contemporary, rustic, vintage, and even kitschy.

Take your list and narrow it down to five or six different things.  Those are now the qualities that you look for in your new light fixtures, and if it doesn’t fit your list it won’t fit in your home.

This technique, obviously, could be applied to anything that you put into your home.  Most people benefit from this little exercise when it comes to bathroom stuff because many people look at a bathroom like it’s just a place to take care of business, rather than an extension of the rest of the home.  Spend the extra few minutes to do this and you’ll find the perfect bathroom lighting fixture the first time you go shopping!

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Interior decorators and designers admit that there is no single way in order to perfectly light a bathroom. The combination of light bulbs and light fixtures needed to make the room look inviting depends solely on three factors. Before bathroom remodeling, decorators need to know the personal preference of the client, the size of the bathroom and the decorations inside it.

The Needs Of Bathroom Light Fixtures

To achieve a certain effect in your lighting scheme, you need to use a combination of light bulbs and fixtures. Usually it only takes a good mix of task lighting and accent lighting to perfectly illuminate not just the bathroom but any room in your house.

The most basic lighting your bathroom needs is general lighting. It will illuminate the floor for safety purposes plus it will eliminate any shadow thus giving the room sufficient lighting. This type of lighting is also called ambient lighting. You can achieve this through skylights, with clear windows or with ceiling-mounted fixtures. Recessed ceiling fixtures are more advisable for bathrooms because it causes fewer glares than those lighting fixtures that hang below the ceiling. For the bulbs, you have the option to put in an incandescent bulb or a compact fluorescent. The standard quantity of light per square foot is 2 ½ to 4 watts of incandescent light as dictated by the National Kitchen and Bath Association of the United States. If you want to go green, you can still have ambient lighting by means of putting additional windows so that natural light comes in the room. You can have frosted glass, glass box or even a skylight.

Task Bathroom Light Fixtures

With regards to task lighting, it provides great illumination to critical areas such as the vanity mirror, shower area and sink. More importantly, it adds to the overall lighting of the bathroom. Task lighting will help you do your bathroom routine more easily such as shaving, doing your manicure and pedicure, putting your make up or even when reading while you soak up in the tub. Get moisture proof ceiling mounted down lights for enclosed shower or tub. You can add dimmer to your lights so you can change the mood at your command. For light switches, it should be placed at least six feet away from the tub or shower.

In order to highlight specific decors or features of the room, make use of accent lighting. For example, putting a row of halogen mini-lights on the overhang of bathroom platform steps or on a hanging tapestry adds mood and more interesting effect to the entire bathroom. Remember that accent lighting should be three times brighter than ambient lighting.

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If your bathroom also has vanity light fixtures, you’ll want to match the style of those so that a natural look is achieved.  That’s not to say that it should be the same design, but one that will allow them to complement each other.  If the vanity light is stainless steel and a square design, you’ll want a wall fixture that is a square(ish) and stainless as well.

One of my favorite things about shopping for a bathroom wall light fixture is that you don’t have to limit yourself to the bathroom lights!  Any wall fixture for any part of the house will work.  What this means for you is that your options are almost limitless.  If you find a kitchen light that you absolutely love, you can install that in the bathroom as well.  The electricity is the same in the bathroom as it is in every other room of the house!

Bathroom wall lights are dual purposed.  They look great and give your bathroom a very “finished” feel, and they provide light (imagine that!).  A well placed wall light can direct light towards the mirror in a way that will help light the face in a balanced way to help shaving and putting on makeup.  The perfect setup is vanity lights above and wall fixtures on each side of the mirror, and lights for the shower enclosures.  Most counters have a reflective quality that will bounce light upwards, and light will come from all sides of the face.

Dark paint on the walls also increases the need for wall lights.  Most bathrooms only have vanity lights, and a recessed light over showers.  When walls are painted any color other than white, the light will not reflect very well and the bathroom becomes very dark.  Dark bathroom always feel like dungeons!  Add the extra light with bathroom wall lighting fixtures.

To get the most dramatic effect from a bathroom wall lighting fixture, install a dimmer light switch.  This gives you complete control over the bathroom’s lighting, and can turn it from a place to take care of “business” to a romantic and relaxing getaway.  The best way to do this is with a dual light switch.  One switch is for the vanity light, and the other is only a dimmer for the other lights in the bathroom.  The last thing you want is to have to fiddle around with a dimmer switch in the middle of the night when you have to go to the bathroom.

Unless you already have existing wall fixtures in the bathroom, electrical and drywall work is going to be needed.  The work certainly isn’t difficult and with some knowledge of both of those, most people can take care of it themselves.  If you doubt your skills, I recommend hiring a professional to come and help.  The drywall and wiring work is basic, so you can expect a reasonable price and it should be completed in a day or two.  Professional handymen are a great resource for projects like these, and you’ll save money by not having to hire two separate people.

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Bathrooms are the most commonly looked over area in the home by my clients.  Most people just don’t think to invest in bathroom light fixtures, and this leaves that area of the house feeling forgotten and unattended.  Bathrooms are beginning to play a more important role in the home, as multi-head showers and saunas are being installed, but many people are forgetting the importance of lighting and its effect on the entire room.

A bathroom lighting fixture is much more than the light that goes above the mirror.  There are many delicate things that happen in bathroom, things like shaving and putting on makeup need quality light to be done as well as they can be.  A simple plan of where the light shines and how it should look will help you transform your bathroom to extraordinary levels.

When planning your bathroom lighting fixtures, careful attention must be paid to angles and positions of the lights.  Think of the mirror like a flash on a camera, and how harsh and direct light can create sharp shadows on the face.  This type of lighting is going to make shaving and makeup very difficult.  A bathroom vanity light fixture should be above the mirror with bulbs that all the light to shine down.  For increased quality of light, fixtures should be on the sides of the mirror as well.

Choosing the correct bulbs is also very important.  My family is very energy-conscious and uses compact fluorescent lights all throughout our house, except in the bathroom.  CFL bulbs cause the skin to appear very yellow, so we use halogen bulbs that give off a great balance of white light, and last a very long time.  Most bathroom light fixtures are a series of lights that require multiple bulbs.  This can be a major drain on the power meter, so use the lowest voltage light you can.  60 watt bulbs are usually too dim for single use, but when there are 4-5 of them they can be very effective at lighting a large area.

Master bathrooms should always be equipped with a dimmer for the main lights.  This offers the ultimate lighting control and can turn a bathroom from a place to do your “business” to a romantic and relaxing getaway.  Dimmers are surprisingly easy to install, and can be done by the average weekend-warrior who understands how to turn off power to the switch, in just a few minutes.

Bathroom lighting is what makes a bathroom feel like it’s part of the home, and the proper light fixtures are key to making it happen.

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