Lighting your bathroom
If you have taken time to carefully choose your suite, along with fittings and fixtures, be very careful to not to neglect the other details, especially lighting, which is a critical aspect of your bathroom. Some carefully placed lights, can transform even the tiniest bathroom into a very elegant and relaxing room, which is a joy to be in.
Bathroom lighting should not be too harsh, since this will simply make the room look very cold and clinical. The key is to have lighting that is flexible and which will give you the opportunity to vary the level of illumination, up or down, according to your mood. In order to achieve this range you will clearly need to purchase more than one light. A main light is obviously practical, but for all other lighting requirements you could use a combination of spotlights and a vanity unit, which is illuminated. When you just want a peaceful soak in the bath, you can light a candle and have soft spotlighting, as well as the gentle flicker of the candle and just enjoy the tranquillity. At other times, when you need brighter lighting, it is there at the flick of a switch.
In the UK, you must remember that you now have to buy lights that are safe to install within a certain distance of the bath/shower etc. Full guidance may be obtained from a specialist, but most lights come with a note indicating whether they can be safely installed in a bathroom.