Would you like to update your bathroom considerably? The solution can be everything in your lighting. If you do not include the right types of devices in your preparation room, you can give a large damper about how you feel in this room of the house from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. Fortunately, some small but effective improvements can easily turn around.
We spoke to three interior designers that share five common bathroom lighting errors that people should always avoid in their houses and what they should intend instead.
Use only the only type of light
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In every room, whether it is your main living area or your bathroom, it is important not only to rely on a light type, explain designers. Why exactly?
“If you rely on just an overhead light, it throws shadows and makes tasks like shaving or make -up difficult,” says Andrea Schumacher, the founder of Andrea Schumacher Interiors.
But it's not just the big light that is the problem. Similarly, it is not great to rely exclusively on your vanity lights, the designer adds that they can lead to “non -flattering shadows”.
Their better bet is to layer a few types of lighting, which leads to a mixture of ambient, tasks and accent lighting, which all work together, as recommended in any other room, explains Schumacher.
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Incorrectly install your vanity lighting
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Speaking of vanity lighting, it is important to note that these devices should not go directly above their vanity, explains Lesley Myrick, the founder of Lesley Myrick Interior Architecture, explains that it is best to assemble Schonces on an equal footing and place on both sides of her mirror.
This tactic, she says, is optimal for various reasons and notes: “It will even shine, flattering light on your face, ideal for your skin care or make -up application.”
With regard to certain height heights, Robbie Maynard, the founder of Robbie Maynard Interiors, recommends the installation of wash tables lights about six or seven feet from the floor. An even better combination would be to combine this light height with a mirror that is higher than six feet, explains the designer and notes that this contributes to creating a spacious and increased bathroom.
Do not think about adequate physical placement
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In addition to installing your bathroom functions, so that you are beautiful and functional, you should also make sure that your placement is not affected in the use of the room, explains Maynard.
For example, she says when it comes to wall lights, you should make sure that you can open and close your medication cabinet without hit one of the wall lights. And if you use a chandelier, make sure that your bathroom door does not open you as she opens, adds.
Use the wrong onion temperature
Do you think that all light bulbs are created equally? Think again. Schumacher emphasizes how important it is to land on the right lightbulbing temperature for your bathroom.
“Feeling too cool feels hard, orange feels too warm,” she says. The best light bulb temperature is 2700k – 3000 Kelvin, which she says, to create “a flattering glow”.
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Do not place the right devices in the correct areas of the room
The last thing you want to do is spend time and energy to select and install bathroom lights that speak to you just to find out that you are unusable due to the place where you have placed you. For example, while Maynard realizes that chandeliers can look beautiful in a bathroom, she warns against ever installing her over a bathtub.
“This can be dangerous if the device can be touched if they are in the tub or can be reached with shower spray,” she says.
Instead, they are much better off hanging a chandelier over the sink or in another nook if their space is a little larger.