Bathroom Vanity Lights

Bathroom vanity lights serve the dual purposes of task light and ambient light. Your choice of vanity lighting fixtures will revolve around the size of the mirror and basin and the size of the room. 

Ambient bathroom lighting creates shadows at the mirror which can be easily removed by fixtures placed at the top and sides of the vanity mirror.  For a theatrical effect, small lights can be run in strips around three sides of a vanity; while eye-level sconces on each side of the mirror can produce needed light for shaving and makeup application.

Beyond pure function, your bathroom vanity lights dress and warm an otherwise cold dank room.  They are the jewelry that puts the finishing touch on your bathroom decorating creation.  There is even a style of vanity light named "vanity bracelet light".  The light so near the mirror is multiplied into the room.  There are endless selections for ways to light up the walls around your bathroom vanity mirror.  You want your bathroom to be sparkling clean and nothing shows off that cleanliness like bright bathroom vanity lights reflecting in your vanity mirror.

If you have a bathroom with a double sink, you should consider two lights with one centered over the center of each sink.  If you have one sink and a narrow mirror, a light on each side of the mirror works well.  These lights need to be positioned about 30 inches apart and the ideal height for them is 65 to 70 inches from the floor.

One thing you can do to spruce up an old bathroom, without completely remodeling, is to replace the vanity, sink, mirror and bathroom vanity lights. Along with a detailed cleaning, the whole room will look new.