The bathroom is a very specific part of the house when it comes to lighting. You have to think about the humidity, and splashing water, and it is often a space without windows where we need sufficient lighting, for example, for shaving or makeup, but at the same time a dim light that promotes relaxation and does not dazzle in the middle of the night. With the right combination of Ledvance LED lighting, you get the optimal amount of light in each situation.
How to choose bathroom lighting
Are you arranging a new bathroom and thinking about what lighting to choose? A combination of several types of light sources is the ideal solution. You'll always have enough light, whether you need to perfectly do your makeup or shave, relax in a nice bath, or just use the bathroom in the middle of the night.
A perfect bathroom lighting should consist of at least three layers:
- Basic lighting that sets the whole atmosphere in the bathroom
- Bright light suitable for everyday rituals such as doing your makeup or shaving
- Decorative lighting to highlight some parts or elements of the bathroom
Due to the bathroom's humidity and the risk of splashing water, the IP degree of the light's protection is very important because it determines its resistance to liquid intrusion. Depending on the safety zone, you can choose lights with the degree of protection:
- IP44 (resistance to splashing water) – general lighting in bathrooms
- IP65 (resistance to gushing water) – indirect lighting around the shower and bath
- IP67 (resistance to water ingress even during temporary immersion) – direct lighting in the shower or bath
Basic bathroom lighting
The most important type of lighting in the bathroom is the main light source that adds enough light at any time. Those are mostly ceiling lights, recessed spotlights, or wall lights.
The chromaticity temperature of 2700 or 3000 K is suitable for the main lighting in the bathroom. The lower value (warm white) supports relaxation and makes sure that the light is not too aggressive at night, on the other hand, you will appreciate neutral white in the morning when you're getting ready.
Spotlights are also very popular because they spread the light evenly throughout the room. A great option is a ceiling light with adjustable temperature via a wall switch.
Tip: Especially in bathrooms without windows, it is ideal to choose a light color that will imitate natural daylight as convincingly as possible.
Smart bathroom lighting
The Ledvance lighting with the SMART+ technology allows us to change the brightness or color temperature simply via the phone app or voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant. With the dimmable bathroom light SMART+, you can choose from a wide range of color temperatures from 3000 to 6500 K.
When doing your makeup, shaving, or creating a hairstyle, it's ideal if the light is aimed at you from different angles to ensure it's evenly spaced. Therefore, we recommend adding mirror lighting to the ceiling light. The LED dimmable bathroom wall light SMART+ placed on both sides of the mirror ensures that you won't miss any detail while getting ready.
LEDVANCE SMART+ bathroom lighting: the right lighting for every situation
Decorative bathroom lighting
You can easily turn your bathroom into a private spa with the help of lighting. You just need an LED strip, and you can enjoy color therapy in the comfort of your home. For example, the dimmable strip SMART+ FLEX allows you to choose from up to 16 million colors. So you can choose, for example, a soothing green, a stimulating red, or a cheerful yellow, but also a discreet white, with which you can illuminate an interesting element in the bathroom.
To add a special touch to the room, you can get bathroom accessories with a built-in LED backlight. In our offer, you can find, for example, a wall hanger, towel holder, or shelf with a backlight.
Paulina