Bathroom Lighting Ideas

MID-CENTURY CHANDELIER

As a result of some brother architects, this apartment on Paris's Right Bank has a dark and moody aesthetic which upgrades classic French design for the 21st century. The master bath holds a 1950s American table a 1960s chandelier, and a Saarinen armchair. The market is clad in tiles the walls are of Italian marble, and the floor is tiled with gold-leafed-glass and marble mosaics.

TRADITIONAL SCONCES

The master bath's bathtub, sink, fixtures, and black limestone floors are all by Waterworks at this Upstate New York home. The sconces are by Vaughan, the kilim is from West Elm, and the artworks were bought in Paris and London.

DRIPPING CHANDELIER

Monique Lhuillier's bathroom in Bel Air showcases a custom-made lighting fixture by Foundry, white-oak cabinetry, and a photograph by George Hoyningen-Huene, go to website.

UNDERSTATED CEILING LIGHT

Understated lighting allure to the minimal aesthetic of this bathroom in a contemporary Washington, D.C. home made by Darryl Carter. The vanity hides drawers for storage.

LOW-HANGING LAMP

Designer Darryl Carter creates a master bath that is true for his Virginia farmhouse's origins by employing a simple lamp he designed for the Urban Electric Co., a sink vanity made from a walnut table, plus a slim mirror that sits in front of the chimney.

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TUBULAR SCONCE

At Emmy Rossum's NYC apartment the custom vanity includes fittings by Kallista, the walls, sink and floor are lined in Ann Sacks marbles, the medication cabinet is by Robern along with the sconce is by Circa Lighting.

DRIPPING CHANDELIER

Monique Lhuillier's bathroom in Bel Air showcases a custom-made light fixture by Foundry, white-oak cabinetry, and a photograph by George Hoyningen-Huene, large mirrors in toronto.

FABRIC SCONCES

In this Brooklyn townhouse has shibori wallpaper in the powder room is by Amber Interiors for Studio Four NYC and the mirror is by Rejuvenation.

UNDERSTATED CEILING LIGHT

Understated lighting allure to the minimal aesthetic of the bathroom in a contemporary Washington, D.C. house designed by Darryl Carter. The dressing table hides drawers for storage.

CRYSTAL SCONCES AND SHALLOW CEILING LIGHT

The master bath sinks by Urban Archaeology have Dornbracht fittings within this enchanting West Village loft. The chair cushion is covered in a Holland & Sherry terry cloth, the ceiling light and sconces are 1960s Italian, and the floor is walnut.

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Bottoms Up and Bottles Out

Installing a spice rack on the backs of the doors will optimize your vanity area. A caddie is just another choice, Hardwood & vinyl flooring in Winnipeg.

A Good Example of Vertical Space

You can never have too many towel bars (well, maybe you can). Put in three for draping your towels, stacking towel bars a place, on the door.

Marvelous Magnetic Magic

A decorative, but functional magnet board stores and organizes cosmetics. Produced out of a repurposed image frame and a metallic sheet (cut to fit frame) that has been covered with fabric, this board adds a touch of shabby chic charm.

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Another great use for spice racks would be to mount them onto the wall to arrange your entire cosmetics, especially if you don't have a medicine cabinet.

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19TH-CENTURY LANTERN

From the master bath in this Paris pied-à-terre, the circa-1760 rosewood-and-bronze writing desk and 18th-century gilded wood stool are all French, the pendant lighting is made of a 19th-century lantern, the shower doors are metal and the walls are sheathed in plaster that is striped, more ideas.

THREE PRONG CHANDELIER

In an English country house, the guest bath has a tub and fittings recovered from a different component of the manor; the curtains are of a James Hare silk, and the carpet is by Ryalux.

UNDERSTATED CEILING LIGHT

Understated lighting appeals to the minimum aesthetic of this bathroom in a contemporary Washington, D.C. house designed by Darryl Carter. The dressing table hides drawers for storage.

GOLDEN SCONCES

The powder room within this Hudson River rancher mural is by Shantell Martin and the wainscoting is painted in Benjamin Moore's Midnight.

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BRAVE BLACK

An Alexander McQueen skull pillow was the catalyst for this bold en suite bath in Chicago's trendy Wicker Park area. "I wanted drama!" Says designer SuzAnn Kletzien, who notes that putting a modern, jewelry-inspired chandelier on a claw-foot bath "definitely satisfied that desire."

OLD WORLD INSPIRATION

Get fashion for ages by incorporating antiques, such as delicate Bagues-style sconces, a Baroque mirror plus a French-limestone dressing table. Without leaving the house the finds create a feeling of fantasy.

PALM LEAVES

This spa-inspired bath by Colleen Bashaw has a Claire bathtub from Signature Hardware, Kohler's Pinstripe fixtures and Cole & Son's Palm Leaves wallpaper.

GLAMOROUS COPPER

Initially the owners were planning to add a master suite, but they then looked up and realized that the third-floor loft, with its peaked roof and exposed beams, introduced an unusual opportunity. "The first thing we shopped for was that bathtub," states Chicago-based designer Julia Buckingham. "It's the crown jewel."

TROPICAL REEF

Wallpaper by Fornasetti for Cole & Son adds a playful note to a Bahamian bathroom.

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CEMENT STYLE

Cement flooring tiles select up the grey and "add just the correct quantity of pattern," says designer Daleet Spector of an understated bath. "And they're cool and fresh on bare feet. The area is lavish but in a very modern, understated way."

BLUE-ON-BLUE

A Nantucket beach home's blue master bathroom gets its airy look from high ceilings and walls painted a light blue. Designer Frank Roop attracted on the mosaic tile floor on a computer with CAD applications, and it was manufactured by Tile Showcase in 1 piece, like a carpet.

BUILT-IN FRAME

A geometric design encloses the mirror and sconces at a New York bathroom, with tile by Studium.

CIRCULAR PATTERN

The curved motif of Ann Sacks's Beau Monde Glass Mosaics tile in this San Francisco master bath echos the round stool and Roman shade.

HEXAGONAL PATTERN

"I wanted play!" Says designer SuzAnn Kletzien of the daring en suite bathroom. The effect begins with a dynamic hexagonal-tile "carpet" by Artistic Tile. In Thassos marbles and Nero Marquina White, it's a luxe version of penny-tile that is conventional.