Wall sconces and recessed lighting in bathroom help???
Amy H
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
We are building a house and I have chosen wall sconces for beside the bathroom mirrors. The electrician has installed recessed lighting that is centered in the main bathroom area. There will be 4 sconces and 2 20” mirrors on a 8’ vanity. The sconces are not even with the sinks because they are centered in the whole space. Will that cast weird light with the sconces??
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PROMark Bischak, Architect
2 years agoAmy H
2 years agoThis was how the architect drew it, but the sinks and sconces will be centered correctly on the wall-not offset as in floor plan.
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Comments (18)M Miller, I apologize to you, but you didn't JUST ask a question..."Your" making things too hard." Some people on Houzz have a tendency to criticize and suggest things that people have already said they didn't want. Some pros and designers know exactly how to get their points across without criticizing. Some people don't read all of the posts, and just respond so the OP feels they must answer and explain. Live_Wire_Oak set me off, because he uses the word "ignorance" every time he posts, and your post came right after his did. You said recessed lights were called for, and I already said I did not want them. It doesn't matter why. But, I apologize for saying welcome to his club., and I hope your head gets back in place. : ) RL Relocation, your response was very helpful. Thank you. I did create a mockup with a cardboard box. The old light had 5 or 6 huge bulbs in the bar and stuck out about 8 inches from the wall. The new light that I found is 5" deep so it will be better than what I had. Even recessed lights will shine down just like wall lights above the mirror. The light is 10" tall so the doors should clear. I thought about not recessing a medicine cabinet. The area to the right in the 2nd picture could have a floor to ceiling cabinet installed instead. We already have a 24" deep cabinet beside the tub for towels. A shallow cabinet by the door could replace the medicine cabinet. This is an upstairs bathroom that gets used only when we have extra overnight guests upstairs. We still have a lower level bedroom and bathroom for guests. The upstairs seldom gets used unless we have more than 2 people staying. Upstairs can hold an additional 6 people in the bedrooms, plus 2 in the TV area. So, that bathroom and the entire upstairs is one I seldom see. This is a lake house so people love coming to the lake. Wd cruise, I looked at those same lights. On the first link I couldn't figure out which way the bulbs would shine. It said down and up. Maybe they get inserted horizontally?? On the 2nd link, the light direction said up, so if I put the fixture on the ceiling, the bulbs would point to the opposite wall. On the last link, it also said down and up. For a while that is all I could find. I think I would be better with lights pointing down towards the sink than pointing to the two walls. Plus, with the down and up lights, one of them would be really close to the drywall, I think. I may be visioning it wrong though. Thanks for your help....See MoreSmall bathroom - does the ceiling light need to match the wall sconce?
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMy hall bath has a 96” vanity. I have a 24” wide mirror above each sink. I went with 3 sconces. I think the size of your sconce should determine if you use 3 or 4. My bathroom is 11’ long. I have two 4”recessed lights centered in the space and a recessed light in tub/shower area. The lighting in my bathroom is great. Not too much or too little. ( click on the pics below to see the full picture)
Amy H
2 years ago
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