How to light a bathroom: All the tricks

How should a bathroom be illuminated?

First of all, you have to know that there are three types of lighting for a bathroom: natural light, general light and functional light.

- Natural light must be, whenever possible, in all rooms of the house. Since natural light will illuminate us most of the day. 

- When we talk about the general light in a bathroom we refer to the ceiling ceilings or to the portholes also embedded in the ceiling. Later we will delve into the general lighting of a bathroom, Keep reading!

- The mirror area needs extra lighting. This is where functional lighting comes in in a bathroom.

General lighting in a bathroom

As we have mentioned before, the general lighting of a bathroom is mainly based on the ceiling ceilings. In case you have a false ceiling, you can also choose to embed the downlights and get a more minimalist style for the ceiling.

In iluxiform.com we have the category Bathroom Ceiling in which you can find a wide variety of ceilings for your sink. In case you have a false ceiling, we also have a category of Technical Lighting for your recessed ones.

Functional lighting for the mirror

One of the most important parts when it comes to knowing how to illuminate a bathroom is the mirror area. This area needs extra lighting. Since if we only have the general lighting, in the mirror area we would need more light. 

It is for this reason where the Mirror Lights for the Bathroom take center stage.  

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Trends in how to light a bathroom

Lately it can be observed that many interior designers and decorators have chosen to use Bathroom Hanging Lamps to replace the sconces in functional lighting. The most relevant points of this trend is that the lampshades have to be transparent to let light through. A good material in this case would be transparent glass. 

It should also be borne in mind that hanging lamps must be installed at a reasonable height so that we can look well lit. 

Watertight lights and IP65 to illuminate a bathroom?

Watertight lights are lamps that are perfectly sealed. IP protection and in particular IP65 protection is a system to identify that that lamp will be perfectly protected against the entry of, for example, water.

Although it is recommended that all bathroom lamps are watertight and have IP65 protection, in iluxiform.com we say that it is not entirely necessary.

We only recommend the use of this extra protection in the lamps that are just above the shower. Since the steam from the water would reach the light directly and, if it was not protected, it could be damaged.

On the other hand, IP65 tightness and protection would not be necessary for ceilings for general lighting and sconces for functional lighting in the mirror.

Do you have doubts?

In iluxiform.com we are here to help and advise you for free. So if you have any questions about how to light a bathroom, contact us! We will be happy to help you :)

In our Bathroom Lamps category, you will find a wide variety of lights to illuminate your sink. 

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