Which lighting do I choose in the bathroom?

Why is it important to consider bathroom lighting?

During the planning or renovation process of a house, it is important to consider not only the placement of lamps in all rooms, including the bathroom but also the type of fixture to be installed. The bathroom serves different purposes. Sometimes it can be a place to enjoy a refreshing shower before the start of a new working day. It can also be a place where you can pamper yourself with a beauty treatment of different creams and oils. But nowadays it is also a place where we sometimes buy things online while we are reading a newspaper. For all these reasons we need flexible and dynamic lighting, or even better: functional and atmospheric lighting so that we can adjust the lighting to our own wishes.

What kind of fixture do I need?

When choosing the right type of fixture, it is important to take into account the effect and the protection against possible water splashing. For general lighting, you can use wall or ceiling fixtures, because these offer high protection against water and dust. Good protection against water is expressed in the IP value. At an IP value higher than 44, a fixture is watertight. Other options are an LED integrated hanging lamp or recessed tilting spots and fixed spots with a wide light beam. To create accent lighting in your bathroom, it is an option to place dimmable LED spots with a narrow light beam. Also, LED tubes or bars with LED strips on both ends perfectly to the side of your mirror. Finally, it is possible to use indirect lighting in the bathroom to give it a touch of intimacy and to emphasize the interior to create the perfect atmosphere.

Which color should I choose?

We recommend a cool white light color of 4000 Kelvin for the general lighting and the lamp for the mirror in the bathroom. For mood lighting, it depends on the desired overall effect.

How many lamps do I have to place in the bathroom?

The number of light sources to be installed in the bathroom depends on 3 factors: the size of the room, the amount of natural light and the atmosphere you want to create. A bathroom without windows, for example, needs more lights because they also have to be on during the day. In this case, LED lamps are the best choice because you save considerably on your energy costs with these lamps.

Where should I place luminaires?

So functional or decorative lighting is required in the bathroom. In order to optimally enjoy functional general lighting, we recommend a ceiling lamp On the other hand, for mood lighting, dimmable LED spots are a good option. These can, for example, be installed near the mirror where we usually need a high light output. But we can also be dimmed if we want more atmosphere. For mood lighting, it is also advisable to use LED strips to be placed with, for example, a bath or shower that are dimmable or available in different colors. Always keep in mind that you do take lighting with a higher IP value. A separate light switch for general lighting and mood lighting helps to create the right atmosphere.

Why is it important to choose LED lighting in the bathroom?

It is important not only for the high energy saving but also for the specific characteristics of LED. LED lighting does not get warm and is moisture-resistant. This means that, unlike incandescent and halogen lamps, they have less risk of malfunction and that they have no influence on the interior. In addition, LED lamps are available in a wide range of colors, they do not require a start-up time but they immediately switch on at full power, they can be dimmed and, above all, they can be safely recycled without harming our bodies or the environment.