Bathroom Lighting

Brighten your bathroom with beautiful bathroom lights from Lighting Styles.

We know how to light your bathroom effectively and provide a guide to Bathroom Lighting and information on Bathroom Lighting Zones - scroll to the bottom of the page or click here.

Bathroom Mirrors

Illuminated Bathroom Mirrors - A wide choice with a guide to picking the illuminated bathroom mirror that's right for you.

Illuminated Shaving Mirrors

Illuminated Shaving and Vanity Mirrors make life a little easier in the bathroom. A wide range of back-lit shaving mirrors.

Illuminated Cabinets

Need somewhere to put your rubber ducky? Why not consider an illuminated bathroom mirror with storage behind?

Bathroom Mirror Lighting

Bathroom Mirror Lighting - for best results use lighting use above, or either side of your bathroom mirror.

Bathroom Ceiling Lights

Bathroom ceiling lights suitable for use in the bathroom including Zone 2 - fittings protected to IP44.

Bathroom Shaver Lights

Bathroom Shaver Lights
A quick and easy solution to illuminate your mirror and recharge your toothbrush

Highly Recommended Cabinet 700x550mm
Price £246.58

Illuminated Cabinet with 5 Mirrors 700x500mm
Price £421.82

Tubular Bathroom 3 Light - IP44 Brushed Steel
Price £63.20

Bathroom Vanity Mirror - Halogen Square
Price £107.00

Mirror Fixing Kit For Wall Lights
Price £13.65

Brilliant Backlit Mirror with Shelf
Price £184.00

Stylish Energy Saving Ceiling Light - Bronze
Price £120.35

Hanging Harry Light Pull
Price £6.95

Recessed Bathroom Lights

Recessed bathroom lighting - plain, simple or elegant there's a wide choice of showerproof and bathroom downlights.

Bathroom Wall Lights

Bathroom Wall Lights - ideal for lighting either side of a mirror. Click for details

Light Bars & Spotlights

Bathroom Light Bars & Spotlights - a quick solution to getting more light in your bathroom.

Pull Cord Kits

While designing your new bathroom give some thought to replacing the light pull. We have dimming pullcord too!

Bathroom Mood Lighting

Bathroom Mood Lighting - colour changing lights, soft wash lighting and cove lighting

Double Insulated Lighting

No Earth? Need double insulated bathroom lighting? This search page shows all double insulated bathroom lighting.

ENERGY SAVING

This search page shows all our bathroom lighting that uses energy efficient lamps.

Lighting with Pullcords

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Displays all bathroom lighting in our range with pullcords or switches

SPECIAL OFFERS

Special Offers for your bathroom. This search page shows all special deals in our bathroom lighting range.

Zone 1 Bathroom Lighting

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Zone 2 Bathroom IP44

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Zone 3 Bathroom Lighting

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Bathroom Lighting needs some consideration. It may be the smallest room in the house but we spend quite a bit of time in the Bathroom.

Bare bulbs in pleated shades and pressed glass bulkhead lights should be a thing of the past. Downlights can be used in all locations (including the shower), Semi-flush and flush fittings can illuminate the ceiling as well as the walls and floor and you can illuminate bathroom mirrors and cabinets with lights above, beside or even behind the glass and have shaving mirrors that are backlit and fog free.

We suggest that you start by looking at what lighting is present in your bathroom already. Is it bright enough? Does it create shadows? If you apply cosmetics in your bathroom do the results look as good out in daylight?

Think about having more than one light in your bathroom. A single fitting in the centre of the room will give good illumination to the centre of the room but not much else. The bathroom mirror deserves special attention and a wall light either side will provide good illumination of the face. Alternatives include recessed lights above the mirror or a strip of light over the mirror. For best results why not consider a mirror or bathroom cabinet with lighting built in. Tasks like applying makeup, shaving, and styling hair are much harder to accomplish with a poorly lit vanity unit. In this area, good colour-rendering lights are necessary to enable you to see yourself in a natural light while reducing shadows on your face. When light shines only from above or behind, you will see unsightly dark shadows under your eyes and the texture of your skin will be accentuated. Frontal lighting is necessary to reduce both contrast and shadows.

Start by thinking about how much light is required in your bathroom. If you currently have a 100w lamp in situ you may want to use 4 x 50w downlights or 4 x 35w downlights to create similar light levels. You will need more recessed fittings because Halogen lamps have a reflector built in and have an intense beam whereas a 100w bulb gives out light in all directions. If you put in too much light into a room you can always lower the wattage of the lamps used.

Dimming your bathroom lighting is now an option with a pull-cord dimmer. This will let your bathroom be bright and invigorating in the morning and soft and subdued in the evening.

Bathroom wall lights, typically one on each side of the mirror, provide even lighting for both sides of your face. In addition to lighting for the vanity mirror, good general lighting is of maximum importance. A ceiling fixture is a
good idea for general lighting and many modern styles are available allowing your bathroom decor to be as unique and personally yours as any area of your home.

Some care needs to be taken when choosing bathroom lighting as the regulations are strict concerning the type of light you can use.

The following information is a guide to help you understand what light fittings can be placed where in your bathroom. This is not an installation guide and reference should be made to the IEE Wiring Regulations (16th Edition) or contact a qualified electrician.

Bathroom Zones Info

Zone O is inside the bath or shower itself. Any fitting used in this zone must be low voltage, (max 12v) and be rated at least IP67 which is total immersion proof.

Zone 1 is the area above the bath to a height of 2.25m from the floor. In this zone a minimum rating of IP44 is required. If the fitting is 240v a 30ma residual current device (RCD) must also be used to protect the circuit in this zone.

Zone 2 is an area stretching 0.6m outside the perimeter of the bath and to a height of 2.25m from the floor. In this zone an IP rating of at least IP44 is required. In addition it is good practice to consider the area around a wash basin, within a 60cm radius of any tap to be considered as zone 2.

In addition to the above, if there is a likelihood of water jets being used for cleaning purpose in zones 1and 2 a fitting rated a minimum IP65 must be used. Full details can be found in the latest copy of the IEE wiring regulations.

If you require a replacement piece of glass for a broken item (for a fitting which we supply) please click through to accessories and check the Replacement Glass section. Unfortunately we are not always able to offer replacements for old or discontinued fittings.
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LIGHTING

Lighting fixtures come in a wide variety of styles for various functions. The most important functions are as a holder for the lighting source, to provide directed lighting and to avoid visual glare. Some are very plain and functional, while some are pieces of art in themselves. Nearly any material can be used, so long as it can tolerate the excess heat and is in keeping with safety codes.

An important property of lighting fixtures is the luminous efficacy or wall-plug efficiency, meaning the amount of usable light emanating from the fixture per used energy, usually measured in lumen per watt. A fixture using replaceable light sources can also have it's efficiency quoted as the percentage of light passed from the "bulb" to the surroundings. The more transparent the lighting fixture is, the higher efficacy. Shading the light will normally decrease efficacy but increase the directionality and the visual comfort probability.

Lighting is classified by intended use as general, localized, or task lighting, depending largely on the distribution of the light produced by the fixture.
• Task lighting is mainly functional and is usually the most concentrated, for purposes such as reading or inspection of materials. For example, reading poor-quality reproductions may require task lighting levels up to 1500 lux (150 footcandles), and some inspection tasks or surgical procedures require even higher levels.
• Accent lighting is mainly decorative, intended to highlight pictures, plants, or other elements of interior design or landscaping.
• General lighting fills in between the two and is intended for general illumination of an area. Indoors, this would be a basic lamp on a table or floor, or a fixture on the ceiling. Outdoors, general lighting for a parking lot may be as low as 10-20 lux (1-2 footcandles) since pedestrians and motorists already used to the dark will need little light for crossing the area.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING

Just as moonlight can introduce an air of magic and mystery to your garden, so carefully applied artificial outdoor lighting can produce equally beautiful effects. Night outdoor lighting in your garden extends your enjoyment of its natural panorama and a little outdoor lighting, if it is well positioned, can have an extraordinary impact given the extreme contrasts. So your decision about where to position outdoor lighting and what sources to use are critical.

Outdoor lighting is complicated by the changing seasons. Using outdoor lighting in your garden in December will involve a different set of aesthetic criteria from those which apply in August - unless of course your garden is full of evergreens.

BATHROOM LIGHTING

Bathroom lighting is important and should be considered at the start of the project. You will need bright targeted bathroom lighting for shaving or applying makeup. This can take the form of wall or ceiling mounted bathroom lighting spotlights, a mirror, or mirrored bathroom cabinet with integrated bathroom lighting. For relaxing in the bath you may require your bathroom lighting on dimmer switch postioned outside the room. For bathroom lighting as with all electrical installations, safety regulations must be observed, so only choose bathroom lighting fittings that have been specifically designed for use in the wet atmosphere of the bathroom.

KITCHEN LIGHTING

Ambient kitchen lighting is general kitchen lighting which should be used for your whole kitchen area. You may wish to use a single pendant (or a group of say three) over your kitchen breakfast bar or table to create an ambient kitchen lighting mood. Not only will the kitchen lights be practical but there are many stunning designs which can bring together the whole design of your kitchen.

Task kitchen lighting is more focused kitchen lighting. You will want to use task kitchen lighting over your sink, cooker or other food preparation areas so that you can see what you are doing. You may want to consider kitchen downlights, track kitchen lighting, under cabinet kitchen lighting. Accent kitchen lighting is used to highlight features of your kitchen - cabinets, cooker alcoves, or art work for example. Kitchen downlights or wall kitchen lights can be used plus there are many different shelf kitchen lights which can add a real wow factor to your kitchen. Use under cabinet kitchen lighting, kitchen island lighting, pendant kitchen lighting, side by side other types of contemporary kitchen lighting. You may be surprised at how much you can change the look and feel of your kitchen by simply changing the type of kitchen lighting that you use! Whether you’ve spent the money on a brand new kitchen with new units and appliances or simply updated an existing kitchen isn’t it worth investing in new kitchen lighting to show it off?

RECESSED LIGHTING

Recessed lighting uses fixtures that are installed into a hollow opening in a ceiling. When installed it appears to have light shining from a hole in the ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction as a broad floodlight or narrow spotlight. There are two parts to recessed lighting, the trim and housing. The trim is the visible portion of recessed lighting. It is the insert that is seen when looking up into the fixture, and also includes the thin lining around the edge of the light. The recessed lightinghousing is the fixture itself that is installed inside the ceiling and contains the lamp holder.

These are the fitting to have in your home. Ideal for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom whether you choose fixed recessed lighting or adjustable recessed lighting to highlight a favourite piece of art. Low voltage recessed lighting, despite what an electrician might tell you, are the better option. Low voltage recessed lighting may cost slightly more at the outset (a transformer will be required) but will be more cost effective (longer lamp life) and produce less heat. Low voltage recessed lighting also has the added benefit of wide beam angle lamps to give you a better spread of light.

TRACK LIGHTING

Track lighting is a method of lighting where track lighting fixtures are attached anywhere on a continuous track lighting device which contains electrical conductors. This is as opposed to the routing of electrical wiring to individual light positions. Track lighting can be mounted to ceilings or walls, lengthwise down beams, or crosswise across rafters or joists. Track lighting can also be hung with rods from especially high places like vaulted ceilings.

PENDANT LIGHTING

Pendant lighting is not to be mistaken for chandelier lighting,which casts a softer more ambient light. Pendant lighting is usually hung from a single sconce on the ceiling from which sprouts a single chain or metal tube. The pendant lighting lamp shade itself is the 'pendant' that dangles at the end.

Pendant lighting is considerably more practical than other types of lighting, which is why you often see pendant lighting in kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and other places that need to be well lit.

PICTURE LIGHTING

Most people will have seen artwork lit in a gallery or museum, but will not have understood how picture lighting, good or otherwise, affects the presentation. Many people purchase artwork but never include picture lighting in the artwork installation process - it is definitely worth the effort. Proper picture lighting will bring out fine distinction and effects in the artwork that might not have been noticed before. Picture lighting will also tend to bring out the colour and, in terms of importance in the design of a room or environment, the piece of artwork will make much more of a statement.

Artwork needs to be protected from picture light damage but the most damage will always come from DAYLIGHT! But if your artwork is protected against the fading effects of sunlight you should also ensure that any artificial picture light does not damage your artwork too. Try only to picture light the art when you are likely to view it and keep the picture light off at other times. Incandescent picture lighting is less harmful than fluorescent picture lighting, but a standard bulb gives a very imbalanced picture light, with too much light coming from the red end of the spectrum which can over emphasise warm colours while muting blue, green and violet colours. Do not consider using “daylight” lamps as these are for colour matching, not colour rendering. In museums, the debate is still in progress as to the status of halogen lighting. Museums pieces have their own special needs and rules. Contact us if you require more information on this matter.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

Christmas and festive lighting has seen big improvements over the past few years. We've all seen green cabled Christmas lights with lamps draped over trees indoors and big incandescent Christmas lights on trees outside, but with further developments in Christmas lighting technology, (particularly with LED's), almost anything is possible.

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Bathroom Lighting

Highly Recommended Cabinet 700x550mmPrice £246.58

Illuminated Cabinet with 5 Mirrors 700x500mmPrice £421.82

Tubular Bathroom 3 Light - IP44 Brushed SteelPrice £63.20

Bathroom Vanity Mirror - Halogen SquarePrice £107.00

Mirror Fixing Kit For Wall LightsPrice £13.65

Brilliant Backlit Mirror with ShelfPrice £184.00

Stylish Energy Saving Ceiling Light - BronzePrice £120.35

Hanging Harry Light PullPrice £6.95