While your focus of a bathroom remodeling project may be on the major renovations, don’t forget about the smaller considerations. For instance, installing the wrong fixtures and lighting can throw off the look of your new bathroom. This guide offers tips to consider in choosing the right fixtures to complement the overall appearance of the renovation.

4 Bathroom Remodeling Tips to Help You Choose the Best Lighting & Fixtures

1. Add Layers of Light

Particularly in the bathroom, light serves a variety of functions, and your home improvement project should involve taking advantage of the use of light. Accent lighting provided by sconces highlights the architecture of the room and brings attention to the room’s shapes and surfaces.

Meanwhile, a second layer of lighting that highlights the sink and mirror provides a brighter display for performing daily grooming rituals. A third layer of light supplied by pendants or chandeliers will help flush out the light in the room more evenly.

2. Consider Side-Mounted Sconces

Adding sconces to either side of your mirror will provide greater illumination where it’s needed the most. In adding sconces, discuss the ideal placement of the lighting fixtures with your remodeling contractor.

The backplate should be mounted at eye level, so the shade opening of the glass on the upper light is above eye level, and the shade opening of the glass on the lower light is below eye level. Additionally, the lights should be placed as close to the mirror on either side as possible to maximize brightness in the center.

3. Fixtures Should Match 

It may not be possible to perfectly match your shower and sink fixtures to the color of your lighting fixtures, but you should try to stay within a similar color scheme.

Your bathroom remodeling project can be thrown off by porcelain sink fixtures that sharply contrast with the chrome lighting ones. Whenever possible, getting everything from the same manufacturer can help you stick with a universal theme.

4. Choosing the Right Material

The available options for bathroom fixtures come in a variety of different materials, but chrome and brass are the most common choices. That’s because these materials blend well with a broader range of color schemes and usually won’t clash with most design styles.

Brass and chrome can complement a variety of themes, whether your renovation is designed to recreate a traditional look, or you want something more modern.

A bathroom remodeling project is never something you should try to handle without professional help. Located in Denver, CO, Coggeshall Construction has been handling construction and renovation projects for more than 35 years. Their team has the skills to help you complete any job, big or small. In addition to renovations, they can help you install new windows or a new roof. To learn about their full range of services, visit them online. To request a free estimate, call them at (303) 777-0894.