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Don’t underestimate the soothing ability of bathroom lighting. Lighting can be adjusted and positioned to highlight specific areas, or tone down brightness for a more relaxed mood. Here is some more information to help you decide what type of lighting is the best choice for your bathroom.

Costs

Costs of bathroom lighting vary widely across the board. You can spend as little as $30 for a 3-light vanity wall sconce, or as much as a couple thousand for an elegant chandelier or track lighting system. Get a couple price quotes here to learn more.

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Pros

Bar lights provide three or more vanity globes—an ample amount of lighting for applying makeup or shaving.

Sconces can give both accent lighting and ambient lighting.

Recessed lighting is the best option for lighting an entire room, and is considered the simplest ambient lighting.

Cons

Bar lights generally offer only direct lighting, and should be combined with another type of lighting in larger bathrooms.

Sconces must be wet or damp-rated to withstand the humidity of a bathroom.

Recessed lighting doesn’t offer the decorative touch that bar lights or sconces do.

Maintenance

Maintaining bathroom lighting is simple; replace the bulbs when necessary.

Common Questions and Answers

What are vanity globes?

Vanity globes are often placed on bar lights. They consist of light bulbs enclosed in round, white bulbs made from glass. Appropriately, these bulbs can be found over vanity mirrors where strong, wide light highlights the reflection while applying makeup, etc.