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How To Place Recessed Lighting In Bathroom. To achieve the best lighting for your grooming tasks youll want to get the lighting as level to your face as possible. 3152016 Where to place recessed lights in the bathroom. You want to have equal distance off the center of the sink. To light the bathroom mirror Place recessed lights directly above the mirror or over the counter at vanity areas and make the fixtures light overlaps with each other.
Open trims allow the bulb to be level with the ceiling which doesnt restrict the light and allows for better illumination of a larger area. 36- 48 apart on the ceiling. The best way to do this is to place wall sconces on either side of the mirror usually within two to three feet of each other. To light the bathroom mirror Place recessed lights directly above the mirror or over the counter at vanity areas and make the fixtures light overlaps with each other. The only recessed light I would use is over the shower. If recessed lights are installed too close to the wall they will cast a shadow.
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Well show you step-by-step. Bathrooms require extra care to light well because theyre small and the angles of light reflection from mirrors can cause additional complications. If recessed lights are installed too close to the wall they will cast a shadow. Above the shower use shower rated recessed light. The best way to do this is to place wall sconces on either side of the mirror usually within two to three feet of each other. Forget the ones down the middle.
