Bathroom is an important part of house that is generally designed in small space. The lighting in the bathroom should be good that makes the bathroom more attractive. People often use to do shaving, face makeup and many such things for which they need to have good light.

While fixing lights in bathroom always keep in mind that water and electricity can be a dangerous mix. So you need to be careful about the placement and type of light fixtures. Make sure that any light fixture placed near the bath or shower is rated for wet locations.

If you want to install ceiling lights in your bathroom then flush-mounted lights is a good choice. The added advantage of using the flush-mounted lights is that they do not need much space and lightens the room with good and even light. These lights look simple and give your bathroom a neat and clean look.

On ceiling, you can also fix a small chandelier. Try to pick a short chandelier, unless you have very tall ceilings as people often reach their arms up in bathrooms. Recessed can lights are another option as ceiling fixtures.

Till now, we were talking about ceiling lights but now we will talk about wall lights used in bathroom. Generally people prefer to have wall lights in their bathroom as ceiling lights form the face shadow below which creates problem. By the use of wall light this problem is solved.

Beyond ceiling and walls, you can also add lighting accents through smaller, less utilitarian lights. For example, you may add a small table lamp to your bathroom counter or toilet tank.

Many people also install candle stands and beautiful candles to beautify their bathroom and change their mood. They could also use scented candles. By the use of these candles, the beauty of their bathroom gets doubled. To change the light settings according to the mood, dimmer switches could be used.

After deciding the type of light to be used in your bathroom, you also need to decide the material to be used in the lighting fixtures. The design and construction of bathroom should be according to the overall design of the house. Nickel, chrome, bronze, brass, pewter, iron, platinum and gold could be used to make the light fixtures.