What light choose for the bathroom? A complete guide

The bathroom usually does not have access to the light of day, so it is based on artificial lighting. This must be functional, so you can clearly see you in the mirror in the morning, but ideally it must be relaxing, so you can enjoy a shower or a relaxing bathroom when you return home in the evening. So everything in the bathroom is difficult to always make humidity in mind. So how to understand all this? We will recommend which bath light to choose and how to position it correctly.

How many lights you need in the bathroom

The ideal number of lights and power depend on the size and arrangement of the bathroom. To have sufficient lighting, you should be familiar with a value called lumens – this indicates the intensity of the light. You will surely find this parameter in one of the best lamps.

Approximate 200 lumens per square meter It is declared ideal for a bathroom. So if your bathroom has, for example, 10 square meters, needs at least 2,000 lumens.

However, This is just a minimumBecause the lights in the bathroom are often intentionally directed into the wall or covered to protect them from humidity. Therefore, choose stronger lights, where you can adjust the intensity of light.

Suggestions: Before starting to choose certain lights, find out how many switches you can insert in the bathroom. But you don’t have to completely limit yourself. If the number of switches is not enough, you still have the opportunity to wrap more lights under a single switch. But then you will turn them on and turn them off together. Another option is to choose a light with a built -in switch and connect it directly to electricity.

3 types of bathroom lighting

Based on the function and location, the bathroom lights can be divided into three types:

• ceiling lighting
• Illuminated in the mirror
• decorative lighting

Let’s take a closer look at everything.

Illuminated by the bathroom for the bathroom

The central ceiling should Turn on the whole bathroom. Therefore, if you come get something from the toilet in the corner of the room, you can find it without too many problems. It will also facilitate cleaning, where you will not have to illuminate and extinct multiple switches to see all the corners.

The points are practical and fashionable at this time. In a large bathroom, they will better transmit the light and in a small bathroom they will not visually reduce the space. Especially if you choose embedded spots in the wall (ceiling).

The stains in the ceiling better spread light and visually increase the space.

Lighting with mirrors

The ceiling lights create shadows on the face. That’s why it’s Important to place the lights on the sides of the mirror so that the face is ignited directly. Otherwise, you simply not be able to invent or rak yourself correctly.

Careful! The light above the mirror is not enough, it must be positioned on both sides.

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Decorative lighting for the bathroom

Decorative lighting is usually positioned the bathtubs or shower, on the closet under the sink or in a niche (niche in the wall). It does not have a fundamental function in the bathroom, so it mainly depends on preferences and imagination.

LED bands are the most common choice. However, make sure you have a sufficient protection against humidity. The lighting in the immediate vicinity of the bathroom or shower must have a minimum degree of IP 65. We further deal with the protection and safety of light in the article.

Decorative lighting can also act as a relaxing lighting, if you want to take a relaxing bath. But you can use e LED mirror For this purpose, why You can regulate yourself the intensity of light.

What color should I choose for my bathroom?

The color of light can significantly change the atmosphere of the bathroom. There are three colors to choose from:

• Hot (2700 – 3400 Kelvin)
• Neutro (3500-4900 Kelvin)
• Cold (5000 – 7000 Kelvin)

It is ideal for combining these colors. Choose the lighting of the neutral or fresh ceiling to induce a sensation of cleaning. Neutral or fresh colors are also suitable for mirror lighting. Neutral will help you see the most realistic shades of your face, while the cold will reveal the intensity of your trick. Hot light is the best for relaxation and relief. It is suitable for the tub or shower.

But these rules are only general. The most important thing is that color light is right for you.

Think about security

The lamps are exposed to high humidity in the bathroom. Therefore, they must have sufficient protection from the prevention of electric shocks.

The lamp protection speed is determined by the IP value. This has two figures each indicating a different type of resistance:

• The first issue Indicates the degree of protection against the penetration of foreign bodies – mechanical resistance.
• The second number Indicates the degree of protection against water penetration.

How much protection should the lights in the bathroom have? Choose the light around the mirror and in the ceiling with the IP 33 or higher protection and the light in the immediate vicinity of the tank or shower with at least IP 65.

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