I think sconces are better for viewing you face.

Having the sconces to each side of your face provides ideal light especially for makeup. Next best would be a light bar above the mirror. A single ceiling light will of course light the room, especially the back of your head. You could mock up your choices with a worklamp or other light source and see if the expense is worth it for you.

A powder room needs only one metal finish, so I would not do a matte black faucet.

You should have a fan/ light over the potty....

The sconces: Yes to those, but maybe not the selection you have?

What is the flooring?

Most important with sconces? Make certain you have enough space for them

I do not think sconces ar need to light your face and for sure not those . Pst a pic of the space not a story board but usually in a PR anice bath bar or one good overhead fixture is all you need . We need to know the size of the space and I garee in tiny space no mixing metals . Waht are the floors , what is your style that vinity looks large so imortant to know the size of the room

People who only have a bath and a half may use the half bath for applying make-up or shaving when there are two adults in the house. In that case I think you do need the sconces on the side. People who have more bathrooms are just in and out of the powder room so only one overhead light will do, or a light over the mirror. Do be careful about the size of everything before you buy anything. You can use painters' tape to mark the dimensions on the wall to see how they're going to look.

The room is currently being constructed so i don’t have pictures of it. It will be around 5.5 feet wide and 4.5 feet deep with both fixtures facing the front. The vanity is 36inches and the flooring is the tile on the bottom of the picture. The primary use will be for guests, we have other bathrooms in the home.

For the people against the chosen lights, could you suggest something that may work better?

^ agree - I am so ready for the exposed lightbulb trend to end....

On sconces in the picture below you cannot see the light bulb and the style coordinates with your vanity. I also suggest brass faucet, it's a small space keep it simple.

The sconces are pricey so could i eliminate them by having one source of light from the ceiling?

Are you saying that wiring for sconces is expensive or that those particular fixtures are expensive?

Because this is just an in and out to use the toilet kind of bathroom, I don't think you have to have sconces at face height for this space. And at less than 100 sq ft, you don't need tons of light, even with dark walls. I had a small powder room with black walls and hung a vintage chandelier in the center that was connected to a fan switch. It worked fine.

Two sconces are definitely more flattering for anyone. However, you don’t have to buy expensive ones. I absolutely wanted my powder room sconces to have a shade, so I looked solely for that style.

There had been a single light over the mirror before I gutted the room. Yes, it lit that side, but not as nicely as two. And since my room is long (and skinny) I made sure to have a fan/light over the toilet, instead of just a fan.

The room definitely feels brighter and nicer.

Good morning Mic

A few options for your bathroom lighting:

Meridian pendants may work well with Black or Gold

Milano sconces may work well also; can be custom made to be just one short one

for each side

A Napa pendant may work well also with one on each side hanging from the ceiling

For more ideas can head on over to www.galileelighting.com

Don't hesitate to reach out at support@galileelighting.com if you have any questions

Hope this helped!

Have a good weekend!

These are the sconces-with-shades I used. They throw off good light with an LED bulb.

Agree about the exposed lightbulbs. I'm currently building and every fixture I bought for this house has some kind of shade so that the bulbs are not exposed. It's just so harsh and unattractive, to me. In our powder room I wanted sconces on either side of the vanity mirror, but the space was so tiny, we had to go with a single fixture above the mirror. This is what we went with, in the aged brass finish.

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