When you are hoping to improve the comfort and style of your home, you should never underestimate the power of lighting. You should put lights in a room that reflects the overall purpose of a room. As a rule, lighting in the bedroom should be soft and more soothing, whereas a light in the bathroom needs to be bright. Therefore, there are a lot of new lighting ideas for baths and bedrooms available for you to consider if you want to match the right “mood” with the room.
Bedroom Lighting Options
Your bedroom light should cast a softer glow than any other room in your home. Therefore, rather than ceiling lights, which tend to be very bright, most people opt for simple lamps or wall scones around their bedroom. A lamp is a great option if you frequently read in your bedroom before you turn in for the night. They can cast a soft light around the room but provide enough light for you to read by. Wall scones are better for around the room lighting, unless you opt to use an adjustable scone near the bed which may cast directed light toward what you are reading. Wall scones near the bed can also save space on your night table for your alarm clock, body lotions, or anything else that you feel needs to be kept close to the bed.
Bathroom Lighting Options
Bathroom lights should be bright enough to ensure that you can put on your makeup without worrying you will look like a clown when you step out into the bright sunlight. This will also ensure that you can shave and not have to worry about missing a lot of stubble because you cannot see it. Poor lighting can also make the room feel unappealing. To counter this, you can install a two light vanity fixture over the vanity or use wall scones on each side of the mirror. For overall lighting, you can install recessed lighting fixtures to ensure that the room is bright, but that there are no harshly lit areas.
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In large, master bathroom areas, many people love the look of chandelier style lights. They are effective at brightening up the bathroom, but if you hook it to a dimmer switch, you control the amount of light. A lot of people also enjoy having wall scones or bars that cast the light downward over the bathroom vanity and of course, recessed lighting is always a popular light style. For smaller bathrooms, wall scones are often enough lighting to make it easy to get dressed in the morning, but not enough that there is a blinding light. Often in a small bathroom, a scone on each side of the vanity is enough light, especially if you have a clear shade over them. In bedrooms, the trendiest things include having a ceiling light for getting dressed by and more subtle lighting around the room for quieter times. In virtually all bedrooms, the theme is relaxation. The lighting you choose for your room should be no different and if you want to further increase the comfort, choosing frosted shades, low wattage bulbs, and other things can all create a haven for you.