Bathroom Lighting, etc.

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Some of you will recognize this bathroom. This is my hall/guest bathroom, with a shower.

A while back, you helped me to start the process of updating. I'm planning to replace the (big, honking) medicine cabinet and (awful) lighting over the next few week.

The vanity is 24" wide. I've purchased this medicine cabinet. It's mirrored, 20x26, frameless, and will be surface mounted. I can return it if it's not right, but I like the simplicity and think the dimensions are good.

There's a light in the shower, but otherwise, the vanity fixture is the only light in the bathroom.

I'm thinking that a 3-bulb fixture over the vanity (or maybe 2?) - 15-20" in width is best for a 24" vanity with a 20" medicine cabinet.

Here are a couple that I like. Any thoughts on uplighting vs. downlighting? Anything else? Am I on the right track?

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Carrie B
Original Author

4 years ago

@RL Relocation LLC - thank you. I ordered a 20" 3 light fixture. The same width as the medicine cabinet.

I use this toilet daily, and the shower when I shower. I use the master for the bathtub.

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everdebz
4 years ago
Hi. Can we see a close up of the accent tile? - can't tell if it's leafy. How about the floor too? What style do you generally have in the house?

How deep is the medicine cabinet?
Carrie B
Original Author
4 years ago
@everdebz -

Thank you! Here are some tile photos:

Accent tile is a bluish green ivy design.

Floor:

Floor tiles are a darker bluish green.

New medicine cabinet is almost 5" deep.

The rest of the house is... eclectic artistic I'd say. Here's the living room, to give a sense:
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Suki Mom
4 years ago
Definitely down lighting. You want to see your face, not light up the ceiling.
Carrie B thanked Suki Mom
RL Relocation LLC
4 years ago
proportionally the light over the medicine cabinet should not be longer than the cabinet. So I would do a two-light fixture and with the LEDs available today that should be ample for this size room. The question, do you use this shower daily? or is this mostly an occasional use room?
everdebz
4 years ago
Carrie, I just saw your mention of 20", nice to have lots of light - a dimmer compatible light fixture is nice too.

With addition of 'traditional' bit of accent leaf tile it's a consideration for vanity light.

How is it going? :)
Carrie B
Original Author
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Hi @everdebz - I bought these lights, they are both LED & dimmable compatible.

My partner will replace both medicine cabinet and lighting - likely after the holidays.

I'm really looking forward to the switch, and will post an after photo once it's done. I can't wait!