Add Lighting in the Bathroom: Top 9 Options

Bathroom lighting has come a long way from the medicine cabinet light and a plain, boring overhead light. There are many options available today which will light up your bathroom and give it style. Here are the 9 top options to consider for adding light to your bathroom.

1 - Awning Arm Lights

Awning arm lights look similar to a lamp. They have a shade like a lamp, but the are connected to the wall on a hinged arm. They are against the wall, usually by  a mirror, and you can pull them out. They are on a hinge that allows them to come out from the wall. When your are finished with it, you just push it back into its original position. These are great for added light when applying makeup, to tweeze eyebrows, or for shaving.

2 - Sconce Lights

Sconce lights are normally used on each side of your medicine cabinet or bathroom mirror. They give extra light to the particular area where they are placed. The globes for the sconce lights are available in an array of designs to match any bathroom decor theme.

3 - Bar Lights

Bar lights give out a lot of light and give the feel of an old Hollywood dressing room. They are a wide bar with several lights across it. You can choose from 3 lights or more depending on the space you have available.

4 - Recessed Lights

Recessed lights are great in a bathroom because you can place as few or as many as you need in areas that need more light. Installing one in the ceiling above a shower, which is usually very dark, is a good option.

5 - Track Lighting

Track lighting is a good option for a novice electrician because they are very easy to install. The lights are on individual swivels, which will allow you to point each lights beam where you need more lighting.

6 - Bath-bar Lights

These are a relatively new style of bathroom light. They are similar to bar lights, except they will have small lamps with globes protruding out from the bar. This add a decorative touch as well as additional lighting.

7 - Ceiling Lights

The days of the boring white ceiling light are over! You have so many choices for a ceiling light today. You can choose from a stained glass Tiffany look, a soft spa design, or many others. Overhead light offers the most light light in your bathroom, and should be one of your choices when choosing lighting.

8 - Themed Lights

Another new style available is themed lighting. The light bulb is behind a covering that has a mural on it. The options for murals is vast. These lights do not give out a lot of light and are generally used as a decorative feature.

9 - Wrap Lights

Wrap lights, also called beauty lights are another fairly new product in bathroom lighting. The are connected to the ceiling on each side of your bathroom mirror, and have arms that some down on each side of the mirror with a light attached to each end. These also come in several styles to fit any decor.