LED BATHROOM LIGHTING: IDEAS AND ADVICE

LED BATHROOM LIGHTING: IDEAS AND ADVICE

The bathroom is definitely the place of the house that is lived the most and that needs the right lighting, not only to make the environment aesthetically pleasing but above all to carry out some activities, such as daily shaving and make-up, with the utmost precision.

The lighting of a modern bathroom

To meet these needs, there is certainly LED lighting that immediately makes the bathroom more modern, flooding it with a decisive and intense light. The LEDs also have the merit of containing the expenses on the bill because, despite having enormous power, they are low energy consumption lamps with low environmental impact, which is why they are achieving great circulation all over the world.

Bathroom lighting: the ceiling

The lighting in the bathroom, following the latest trends also in terms of light furnishings, no longer derives from chandeliers or ceiling lights but from special LED spotlights that are installed on the ceiling. Support is therefore prepared, generally in plasterboard, in which holes are made on which the LEDs are fixed, so as to perfectly illuminate the entire bathroom. Particular attention must be paid to safety as, since this environment, due to the presence of water, is usually humid, it is necessary to select perfectly standard types of lamps, treated so as not to short-circuit and tested according to the strict European standards. It is important to choose waterproof products, for this we must pay attention to the IP protection degree of the spotlight or strip that we will mount to illuminate our bathroom.

Bathroom mirror lighting with LEDs

The mirror placed above the bathroom sink is a cult place for both men and women, as they both spend many moments of their time there. Since several precision activities are carried out in front of the mirror, such as depilation or the application of cosmetic treatments, it is important to benefit from the right degree of illumination that can be reached by applying the LEDs along with the mirror. Some designers and architects interpret this corner as a quote from the vanity stations used by Hollywood actors in the 1950s and 1960s, where today light bulbs are replaced by  LED strips which, in addition to being functional, are also choreographic.

Bathroom lighting with spotlights

The LED spotlights are inserted in the bathroom in the most disparate forms. Since they are very versatile devices, available in white, yellow or even multicolored light, they can find a place in any environment. Along the ceiling, they take on a more modern characterization and the spotlights can be totally recessed at the level of the support or escape and be oriented in various directions. The spotlights along the mirror are a must but are also replaced by LED strips that have a huge visual impact also in terms of furniture.