Choosing The Best Shower Light Fixture

<h1>Choosing The Best Shower Light Fixture </h1>Author: <a title="Chris Smitts" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/chris-smitts/94537.htm">Chris Smitts</a> When choosing the interior lighting for a home, shower light fixtures usually get the least amount of attention.  Most people are more concerned about the lighting for the living rooms and kitchens because guests often visit these rooms.  We actually spend more time in our bathrooms than we realize especially if we have Jacuzzi tubs and large shower stalls.  Many bathrooms have only one light fixture in the ceiling no matter how large the bathroom.  This one light fixture in the middle of the ceiling will not provide an adequate amount light to enjoy a bath in a Jacuzzi tub or a nice long hot shower.  The bathroom is the first room you see in the morning and the last room you see at before you go to bed so it is important to create a relaxing experience in this room, which starts with a great lighting arrangement.  A great bathroom lighting arrangement consists of a pattern of layers.  The places in the room where you shower, shave or put on your makeup need to have plenty of light.  Vanity lighting is used to highlight your face and head for shaving and putting on make up.  Avoid recessed lighting fixtures for vanity lighting because they tend to create shadows on your face which will make it hard to see what you are doing.  Vertical fixtures placed on the sides of a mirror will eliminate the shadows on your face and create an overall even lighting making it easier to perform your daily grooming.  Vanity lighting fixtures should be a minimum of 150 watts.  Task lighting should be used for the shower light fixture.  If an average size bathroom has a shower stall that has a glass door instead of a curtain, an additional fixture may not be needed.  If the bathroom is very large or has a thick shower curtain, an additional single recessed light about the shower stall will work well.  Also, when creating your bathroom lighting arrangement, another recessed light over a toilet or tub will provide optimum lighting.  When choosing light bulbs for your shower light fixture, a bright white bulb is the best choice because it creates the most natural skin tones.  Halogen light bulbs are more expensive than traditional light bulbs, but they will give off the most natural type of lighting and are 10 times more energy efficient than traditional bulbs.  It is important to remember that there is a lot of water in a bathroom and it can be dangerous if it mixes with electricity.  All lighting fixtures should be a minimum of 6 feet away from any sinks, tubs and showers.  Please visit our website for additional information about <a href="http://www.discountlightfixtures.net/chandeliers/bathroom-light-fixtures.php">Bathroom Lighting</a>.About the Author: Author Chris Smitts has many bathroom light fixtures articles on his website. His website is a lighting resource guide, helping those who want to learn more about lighting styles. You can visit at: <a href="http://www.discountlightfixtures.net">Discount Lighting Fixtures</a>.
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When choosing the interior lighting for a home, shower light fixtures usually get the least amount of attention. Most people are more concerned about the lighting for the living rooms and kitchens because guests often visit these rooms. We actually spend more time in our bathrooms than we realize especially if we have Jacuzzi tubs and large shower stalls. Many bathrooms have only one light fixture in the ceiling no matter how large the bathroom. This one light fixture in the middle of the ceiling will not provide an adequate amount light to enjoy a bath in a Jacuzzi tub or a nice long hot shower. The bathroom is the first room you see in the morning and the last room you see at before you go to bed so it is important to create a relaxing experience in this room, which starts with a great lighting arrangement.

A great bathroom lighting arrangement consists of a pattern of layers. The places in the room where you shower, shave or put on your makeup need to have plenty of light. Vanity lighting is used to highlight your face and head for shaving and putting on make up. Avoid recessed lighting fixtures for vanity lighting because they tend to create shadows on your face which will make it hard to see what you are doing. Vertical fixtures placed on the sides of a mirror will eliminate the shadows on your face and create an overall even lighting making it easier to perform your daily grooming. Vanity lighting fixtures should be a minimum of 150 watts.

Task lighting should be used for the shower light fixture. If an average size bathroom has a shower stall that has a glass door instead of a curtain, an additional fixture may not be needed. If the bathroom is very large or has a thick shower curtain, an additional single recessed light about the shower stall will work well. Also, when creating your bathroom lighting arrangement, another recessed light over a toilet or tub will provide optimum lighting.

When choosing light bulbs for your shower light fixture, a bright white bulb is the best choice because it creates the most natural skin tones. Halogen light bulbs are more expensive than traditional light bulbs, but they will give off the most natural type of lighting and are 10 times more energy efficient than traditional bulbs. It is important to remember that there is a lot of water in a bathroom and it can be dangerous if it mixes with electricity. All lighting fixtures should be a minimum of 6 feet away from any sinks, tubs and showers. Please visit our website for additional information about Bathroom Lighting.

Author Chris Smitts has many bathroom light fixtures articles on his website. His website is a lighting resource guide, helping those who want to learn more about lighting styles. You can visit at: Discount Lighting Fixtures. Copyright info: This article can be reproduced and duplicated only in its exact state with our website link attached.

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