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Small bathrooms, allow for much of the light to be bounced around the room by the reflected surface of the mirror. You can use much less light. A single wall sconces is sufficient to light this type of small bathroom.
You will need more layered lighting for the main or master bath, since these are used for daily grooming. The sink area needs to be glare free and not throw shadows on your face. Applying makeup, shaving or drying your hair all require good even lighting. Consider one of the new illuminated or back lit mirrors which offer the best kind of light for viewing the face. You can find many models than illuminate from every side of the mirror. Some support voice control and most have dimming capability. Some even have Bluetooth technology built in so that you can listen to music or the morning news or traffic reports while you get ready.
If you cannot install this type of mirror or if it doesn’t complement your décor, choose wall mounted sconces on either side of the vanity mirror.
You may need additional general lighting for larger bathrooms or bathrooms with high ceilings in the form of recessed lights. Recessed lighting will fill the expanse and make sure that your large, gorgeous bathroom doesn’t take on a dark cave-like quality. You may wish to add decorative lights for your larger bathroom
You will want to place wall lights or sconces above the vanity mirror. This allows for your mirror to bounce light around the room, to illuminate every side of your features. The length of the fixture should be approximately 75% of your mirror’s width. For a double bowl vanity, it is better to balance one over each sink instead of installing one super long fixture. These wall lights come in many styles and many decorative finishes.
