Don't do a recessed light above the sink, you will get shadows. Don't do ONLY a recessed light above the sink. I also used pretty glass tile in the showers and it looks really nice when illuminated with 2 lights and dimmed just a bit. Ambiance lighting for when guests use the full bath downstairs! That sounds so nice! Two additional thoughts, not related to the above note: As you plan your lighting, consider your color scheme. If you're going with today's trendy lots-of-white, maybe-some-gray color scheme, light's going to bounce off those stark whites and could feel harsh. On the other hand, if you're using a softer, darker color scheme, those darker colors will "absorb" some of the light; so you'd need to ask whether you'd need more light fixtures. I like to read in the tub, so I definitely plan to have a light of some sort "behind me" for that purpose.

I asked about guidance of height in consideration of husband s height and out lower ceilings. Forgot to mention I've read 50 articles on placement and I have the general area down, as well as looked at 800 lights myself. That wasn't helping, it's why I asked a direct question on height and size as gave my own direct measurements. A little guidance or a probing question is more helpful than ”your tile is awful” or ”just read the chart” because not everything falls into the chart. In a kind sense, I'll just say you seem to be a woman of strong opinions and great confidence in them. Perhaps I should have note of those traits, but I'm certain they should always be mixed with consideration and kindness. Something like ”perhaps your topic is over broad, consider are-asking just a, b, and c and include just this and we may be able to communicate better.” I've read and used a million HOUZZ articles as we approach being 3 or 4 weeks out from competing a house we designed and built almost entirely ourselves, self contracting the entire thing. I've now nailed down a stone person who just does counter tops and dropped a couple who seem to be just kitchen designers. I'm trying to decide between a couple styles of lights that I am learning terms for each day, and deciding size from a chart when your island is both super long (12 ft) but narrow 40 inches) is tricky, and I want to be sure that the style I choose will provide enough light to work with as we cook a lot. That involves narrowly down by practicality of styles, and not having used them and getting very little info on sites and even worse search engines, it is overwhelming. In the bathroom I'm not sure if, considering the sink is to one side of the countertop near the tower, the lights going over the too of a mirror would be better to go completely across the vanity portion or just centered over the sink with shelves to the side. If the latter, unsure if there is a way I can use sconce lights or no. Majorly, as wires are being pulled SOON, I needed to know the placement for him to do so, three large or two medium on island, and how to place lights and mirror over sink. I can pick them out fine once I figure that out. You were under no obligation to have helped, but a tone that was at best brusque and dismissive, and possible ruse, to myself as well as the other gentleman, must serve you well in your field I guess, I just don't see how. Perhaps it's all me as a first-timer. If so, my apologies. It took a lot for me to even try to ask the questions, and my apprehensions seem justified at the moment. I do appreciate your trying. Have a blessed day.

I’m doing 3 bathrooms which are not large. I dislike bathroom lighting so want to do all recessed. My questions are the following or any other tips others might have… I’m told they create shadows. What is the rule of thumb how close they should be placed to Murrow to avoid this What is rule of thumb for how many. For example-4” to light every 6 feet 4” or 6” for smaller rooms Lastly, what type. The leds I have in my kitchen are very sleek and you can actually see the light itself but the ones I have in the living areas are clouded on the outside which I don’t actually like.

@3onthetree The revised lighting with (3) 4" cans in the shower is too much - 1 can is sufficient. Still no exhaust fan. Agree - shower is about 5'x5' - I could see maybe 2 lights - one over the bench and one in center - but not 3. The revised lighting replaced the ceiling mount central room fixture with 2 recessed cans. Too much - the basic ambient lighting of the small room will be covered by the two vanity recessed, the bathtub light, and the Linen recessed which are all switched together. - Don't think they will all be switched together - I think vanity sconces and maybe the recessed over the vanity (based on cpartist comments) will be switched separately The revised lighting replaced the 2 recessed over the bathtub with a single ceiling mount fixture (probably chandelier). This would have very specific code requirements - what you typically see in Pinterest photos is against code. Correct - according to electrician they do this all the time and just change it after inspection or something like that? Electrician suggested the chandelier/(or something flush likely because 8' ceilings) over the tub and DH and I thought that sounded nice. Yes - re: steam shower - and there is a fan already in place in the main bathroom - it's just not noted on this plan. My designers aren't updating all of the plans exactly on their end, so they didn't note it on here. But it's already roughed in.