Bathroom Recessed Lighting Placement
Ideally these cones of light should intersect above the floor approximately 75cm above it.

Bathroom recessed lighting placement. Recessed can lights can also be installed around a tub to produce soft lights. As light emanates from a recessed downlight it radiates downwards in the shape of a cone. You may need one over your cooktop area. The vanity is up against a wall on the right so no room for side lighting.
Thus if your ceiling is 8 foot high place your lights 4 feet apart. Bathroom recessed lighting spacing the guideline for spacing recessed lights in a bathroom. Dividing the ceiling height by two is a way of gauging how much space to leave between each downlight. When using recessed lights for the bathroom mirror place the fixtures as close to the plane of the mirror as possible.
The layout should provide enough light without overwhelming the space. Away from walls with a space of 3 to 4 feet between each light. Use at least two recessed fixtures and space them so that the light output from one overlaps with the other. Divide the ceiling height by two.
For small bathrooms use a dimmer switch to control the light the higher for task and lower for general lighting. Recessed downlights are generally positioned 1 5 to 2 ft. Use eyeball lights around the vanity to focus on your face and prevent shadows and glare. One over your sink if you are not using a pendant.
This is where the strategic layout of recessed lighting versus an even layout of recessed lighting is preferred. If you have a unique room layout or if it is a kitchen or a bathroom you may need more or less lights. The contractor is going to place two 4 recessed lights in the main bathroom area which is 7 10 x 5 so not including the 3x5 shower area which will have it s own lighting.



























