Fixtures for a bathroom - a photo of fashionable tendencies

09-01-2018 Bathroom

The bathroom serves not only for hygiene, but for taking a warm shower to remove negative emotions and stress. For this, a favorable relaxing atmosphere is needed, lighting will help in this.

Usually the room has a small window, so you always need additional light sources. Most often use ceiling lighting, performing the following tasks:

necessary lighting that does not irritate the eyes;
uniform style;
division of the room by functionality.

Allocate zones:

taking a shower (bath);
washing;
recreation.

Each zone needs a different level of illumination.

For washing, a brighter light is needed, and for the shower - a diffused, calm.

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Ceiling fixtures have several advantages:

replacement of the usual chandelier;
convenient when lighting a certain area;
creates coziness and comfort.

Types of fixtures

Recessed ceiling luminaires for the bathroom are the most common.

Separate: suspension models and overhead, difference in the type of fasteners.

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Built-in appliances are used in gypsum plasterboard ceilings. Their brevity is the best choice for stretch fabrics. Very impressive, when embedded versions are combined with LED spotlights in the bathroom.

Pendant modifications are placed closer to the ceiling, their small dimensions give good dispersion of light.

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Wall lamps for the bathroom are not afraid of moisture.

Some have flat shapes. They are made of a frame and a metal reflector. A plastic or glass diffuser is attached from above, come in the form of a square and a circle.

Overhead models are simple, they are suitable for LED or halogen light bulbs or conventional.

How to make a choice of fixtures?

In the washing zone, it is better to install a ceiling type instrument. They are suitable for all types of ceilings, beautifully and evenly give diffuse light. This is important for large areas.

Embedded lighting models have a mobile structure outside of it, it can change the direction and flow of light. For bathrooms it is necessary that the lamp is inside the device, there will be no overheating and yellowing of the ceiling.

The number of lamps depends on the area of the room, design and layout. For small bathrooms, 1 lamp is enough, more often it is installed between a large mirror and a door.

In large rooms it is better to choose built-in types on the entire surface of the ceiling. With good ventilation, they are perfect for hinged structures.

Lamp Selection

All types of lamps can be used in bathrooms.

Incandescent lamps are a common option, but they do not serve much. Lamps with shades have a good aesthetics, protect the lamp from mechanical damage.

The light source "Massive" is very hot, so when installing a ceiling made of PVC film, you need a wooden or asbestos gasket to avoid damaging the blade.

Halogen lamps have a glass bulb, they are durable, inexpensive, long serve, do not heat up. LED ceiling lamps consume less than half the electricity. LED backlighting is colored or white, ideal for tensioning complex structures, as additional light. The high price is justified by the long service life.

Different sizes of lamps have one or more lamps. Ceiling fixtures for the bathroom have a swivel, as well as a fixed type.

Russian manufacturers more often produce lighting with conventional lamps, and foreign ones - with halogen lamps.

Lamps with protection against water

Ideal - safe waterproof lamps for the bathroom. Long service life, are not afraid of temperature fluctuations. The ways of placing lamps are set: by a cross, in a circle, by a square, by a wave or chaotically. This affects the design decision and the desire of the owner.

Lighting installation

Mounting fixtures in the bathroom on the ceiling is easy and convenient. The choice of the device directly depends on the type of ceiling structures. The favorite lighting option in the bathroom is on the ceiling. And the color, size and shape correspond to the preferences of the owners. The number of fixtures depends on the power.

Interior features require competently selected lighting devices for a single style solution.