In Nashville, we often focus our home decor efforts on the living room and bedroom, overlooking the bathroom's potential. As long as the toilet works and there's always hot water, we think we're set, right?
Think again! Your bathroom holds great design potential. A luxurious bath or long, hot shower can melt away stress, and upgrading your bathroom lighting can enhance this relaxing experience.
Enhanced Natural Light
Natural light brings a unique charm to any space, even your Nashville bathroom. The warm sunlight creates a cheerful and peaceful vibe. However, bare windows can compromise privacy. Solve this by adding sheer or light-colored bathroom window shades to let light filter through, softening the sun's glare into a welcoming glow. Consider cellular shades as well; they help regulate temperature, making your bathing experience more comfortable.
Tube Sconces
The right amount of light is important in any bathroom—just ask any makeup enthusiast who carefully applies cosmetics every single day. Installing tube sconces on either side of a vanity mirror can help provide sufficient and uniform illumination. You can also use these rather sleek-looking fixtures for a soft-looking glow. Just select a style with a frosted shade or cover and a warm yellow bulb instead of a cool white light. You can also install dimmer switches to customize the brightness, as needed.
Colored Shades
Give your bathroom a fun update by adding a pop of color using colored shades or lighting covers for your sconces, domed overhead lights, floor or table lamps or hanging lanterns. What's even better is that this is a relatively easy project that you can do yourself, even without any prior experience in crafting. You can use either paint or fabric for this, but remember to use light colors so you don't end up with a too-dim bathroom.
Recessed Lighting
Using recessed lighting in the bathroom ceiling is a good way to provide general illumination that is at the same time flattering to your facial features—just as long as the light isn't pointing directly down on your head. You should also avoid installing too many recessed lights, as this can make your bathroom ceiling look like a pockmarked face or a sea of black holes. One or two lights in each corner will work just fine, especially if you have a smaller space. You can also install different switches so that only one or two lights turn on at a time, which creates the appropriate atmosphere for taking nighttime soaks in the tub.
We spend quite a lot of time in the bathroom grooming and pampering ourselves, so it's only reasonable to make it a place that's comfortable at the very least. The next time you're thinking about updating the look of your home, don't forget to include this important space in your list of must-upgrades. R
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