Correctly selected bathroom fixtures must meet the difficult conditions that are created in this room. In a small room with high humidity people bathe, do personal hygiene and washing, so without a comfortable and safe lighting, a modern bathroom can not be imagined.
What kind of fixtures are better for a bathroom?
Buying fixtures for stretch ceilings in the bathroom or lighting fixtures for mounting on another decorative surface, you need to take into account the main criteria - safety, brightness, installation method, design. Optimal option - combined lighting with the help of several devices installed in strictly defined functional areas of space. In this regard, you may need lighting fixtures for several types of bathroom - ceiling, sconces, for lighting lockers and mirrors, spotlights.
Safety measures when installing a bathroom lamp:
- Do not fasten the sconce near the water sources, when exposed to splashes or steam, incandescent lamps may explode, and the contacts oxidize and break down.
- Use exclusively concealed wiring in the bathroom.
- It is forbidden in the bathroom to use tees with extension cords.
- Sockets choose for wiring waterproof.
- Fixtures for the bathroom and other elements of electrical networks must be grounded.
- Directly near the shower or sinks you need to attach appliances with a safety class of IP 4 and above.
It is desirable to be able to understand the power of the bathroom fixture. When using a light finish, materials with good reflective properties, you can be satisfied with devices with less brightness. If in the design of the room a dark color solution is used or we are dealing with a dimensional room, it is desirable to purchase more powerful devices.
The illumination level of different types of lamps per unit area:
- Halogen lamps - up to 20 W / m 2 .
- Incandescent lamps - up to 30 W / m 2 .
- Compact energy-saving devices - up to 6 W / m 2 .
- Lamps of luminescent type - up to 6 W / m 2 .
Built-in bathroom fixtures
Energy-saving or LED lamps for the bathroom of the built-in type are suitable, both for a spacious room, and for a room with modest dimensions. They are able to act as additional lighting or to be the main sources of lighting. Often, built-in devices are mounted around the perimeter of a shower cubicle or a large bathtub. Miniature point devices are advantageous to use in a limited space, where a large chandelier looks inappropriate.
The advantage of built-in lighting:
- Compact size.
- Easy installation in a stretch ceiling or inside a gypsum board structure.
- The ability to use lamps of different types (incandescent, LED, energy-saving).
- Long service life.
Suspended light fixtures for the bathroom
Chandelier is often the main source of light, so its design greatly influences the emotional state of the room. Suspended light fixtures for the bathroom should be selected taking into account the increased humidity, preference should be given to glass and crystal shades, aluminum and stainless steel casings. It should be noted that in low-profile bathroom lamps with numerous crystal elements on long bars will be inappropriate.
In bathrooms it is better to create a soft, slightly scattered and relaxing light. Brightness must be sufficient for hygienic procedures. Chandeliers with beads and wrought-iron candelabra come to the classical setting or Gothic style. Fixtures for a modern bathroom in the spirit of minimalism or hi-tech have simple geometric outlines, they are often made in the form of a cone, ball, spiral, an interesting abstract figure.
Fixture for bathroom
Sconces are able to give a bright light in rooms with low ceilings, without interfering with the movement of people. Fixtures for the bathroom on the wall are elegantly suited for classical styles, unlike point devices. They can be used when zoning the premises, creating a special atmosphere near the mirrors. Correctly picking the design of the sconce, it is easy to emphasize and enhance the impression of a separate element of the environment - columns, niches, decorative panels.
Types of sconces:
- Standard sconces with a shade on a fixed stand.
- Scepter by type of spot, capable of changing the direction of the light flux.
- Horizontal sconces - optimally suited for local illumination, for example, near the mirror.
- Vertical sconces are universal devices that can be applied equally well for global and local lighting, for decorative purposes.
Overhead lamps for bathroom
Ceiling surface moisture resistant lamps for a bathroom with low ceilings will be the best option. They are invisible in the interior and easy to install, they help the owner well in cases where it is extremely difficult to create installation niches. If the house has a strong and solid concrete ceiling, then this kind of lighting equipment is exactly useful. The overhead version of the wall-mounted waterproof lamp will perfectly replace the wall with an open ceiling when installed in a bathroom near the sink.
Waterproof bathroom fixtures
When buying, be sure to consider the location of the spotlights in the bathroom and the location of installation of other electrical devices. In a relatively dry zone at a distance of 3 m from the source of moisture, sconces or chandeliers with IP class from 1 and above are suitable. For ceiling devices, IP 2-4 is desirable. If you want to illuminate the place directly near the faucet and the shower, then purchase a luminaire with an IP class higher than 4. The interior lighting of the shower and bath requires special design lamps with IP 7-8, capable of withstanding strong jets of water or working with a constant immersion in the liquid.
Types of waterproof luminaires for the bathroom:
- ceiling;
- wall;
- floor;
- built-in furniture lamps;
- built-in lighting fixtures.
Advantages and disadvantages of lamps of different types for the bathroom:
- Halogen lamps - affordable price, economy, radiate a balanced light flux, no special disposal is required, up to 5000 hours of operation. The disadvantages of these devices are the heating of the case to high temperatures and instant failure with minimal contamination of the bulb.
- Incandescent lamps are cheap, but energy-intensive, they heat up very much, when they hit a cold drop, they can burst.
- Luminescent instruments - economical, but require special disposal, with the approach of the end of the service life, the brightness of the luminescence decreases.
- LED lighting - the most economical, durable, the cost of LED appliances is decreasing every year.
Lamps in the bathroom on the ceiling
In a small room, ceiling lamps for the bathroom become the main sources of lighting. A chic pendant chandelier is easier to mount in a private house with wooden ceilings, but with a concrete surface there are difficulties. It is easier to install devices with shades in the idea of plates or balls of the overhead type. In the room it is recommended to use ceiling lights of different types for highlighting and highlighting functional areas.
Types of fixtures for the bathroom ceiling:
- Chandeliers on bars or chains.
- Overhead chandeliers.
- Recessed Ceiling Lighting.
- Lighting technology for ceiling with swivel mechanism.
- Flat lamps for soft light.
Bathroom wall lighting
Installation of sconces and overhead wall devices does not depend on the height of the ceilings, they do not interfere with the movement of people even in a tiny and narrow bathroom. Wall luminaires for bathrooms of waterproof type are able to perform the role of decorative ornaments and create a romantic mood during the reception of water procedures. In a long room they are used for local lighting, highlighting the necessary architectural details. Counting the height of the sconce, proceed from your height, so that the light source is at eye level or a little higher.
Types of wall lamps for the bathroom:
- classic sconces;
- overhead lighting devices;
- Rotary lamps with adjustable brightness.
Lamp for a mirror in the bathroom
The quality of lighting depends on the design of the chandelier or sconce and the location of the lighting in the room. For example, if you install a lamp in the bathroom above the mirror, we will get a space saving. The front location of the light source is convenient during shaving, make-up and other hygiene procedures. The lateral arrangement creates the illusion of natural light. The built-in LED ribbons create a soft light that does not strike your eyes. For larger wide mirrors it is better to use several electrical appliances at a height of 2 m from the floor or a backlight around the perimeter.
Kinds of fixtures in a bathroom for illumination of mirrors:
- sconces;
- mirrors with built-in illumination ;
- flat lamps for the bathroom with fluorescent lamps;
- LED tapes hidden behind a mirror or in special niches.
Fixture for a cupboard in the bathroom
If the general lighting prevailed earlier, now the local illumination is increasingly used. If you have any difficulty in deciding which lamp to choose for a bathroom, pay attention to LED ribbons and round light flashlights with a small dispersion radius. For long cabinets, a set of similar devices is used, assembling them in cabinet furniture in the most convenient way. The optimal option - fastening on the doors, on the protruding elements of the facade, inside above the drawers, along the contour of the cabinet.
Kinds of fixtures for illumination of a case in a bathroom:
- Mortise;
- built-in;
- invoices.