To give your bathroom a modern twist, consider lighting in not only its most practical sense, for illumination, but also for aesthetics, as an important design feature and architectural element in a room for relaxation.
Sconces
Most often affixed beside vanity mirrors to provide direct light without shadows, sconces appeal to the modern consumer for their vintage charm. Reminiscent of a time when candles in wall-mounted holders lighted stairwells and mirrored vanities, the sconce is a fixture rich in romantic style. If you desire a modern look with flexibility, sconces can range in design from Victorian scrolled metalwork to contemporary blown glass. Modern fixtures are also available with a hinged arm for directed lighting.
Track Lighting
Track lighting comes in various forms and shapes for architectural interest as well as focused lighting. Three to six positionable lights, sometimes more, appear on tracks arrayed in parallel, s-curve, round, arced and other configurations, providing customizable task lighting where needed. Lights on the tracks, also known as rail lights, can include halogen, a brighter bulb, with colorful glass shades. Canister mounts, another option, introduce a metallic industrial look popular in bathrooms today. These lights, with their sleek, contemporary lines and focus on both form and function, enhance modern bathrooms and offer an alternative to traditional flush-mount, basic options.
Pendant Lighting
Like the jewelry style that shares its name, pendant lights are suspended, their colorful glass-shaded lights hanging from the ceiling at various heights to create accent lighting. Pendants come in a variety of glass finishes, color combinations, sizes and shapes, including triangular, champagne glass, dome, free form and jeweled. Chandelier style combines several lengths of pendants on one fixture, as does the track-style fixture, covering more area with levels of light in one unit. As an added benefit, pendants can hang anywhere a traditional light fixture can, including above a mirror or over a bathtub, with the pendant's height above the task area offering a personalized touch.
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