Bathroom Lighting to suit the era of your home
Lets discuss bathroom lighting
Lighting a bathroom in a older property can cause some dilemmas, do you go modern or traditional? Well, until recently there has been little to satisfy those who wish to light their heritage looks within the bathroom, opting for a stark modern light doesn’t always seem right. Things have gotten a whole lot brighter at Bespoke Lights with the addition of some sumptuous heritage styled lights.
Largely the bathroom and exterior style lights are made to the same high standards in regards to safety. All bathroom and exterior lights must have a barrier to water penetration. This extra layer of protection is an ingress protection (recommended at level IP44) which is safe to be rained on or splashed. So exterior lights of a decorative style may be used safely in bathrooms. For those wishing to iron out the lighting dilemma for medieval bathroom to deco bathrooms, Bespoke Lights have lighting solutions fit for grade 1 star mansions to the humble coastal cottage and everything in between.
Medieval Bathrooms
Wrought Iron style lighting for bathrooms that need a distinct medieval feel why not consider the aptly named Blacksmith Collection. This light can be safely in a statement bathroom.
Lights for Georgian Bathrooms
When lighting Georgian bathrooms opt for lantern styles and don’t worry too much about matching metals, brass, black or chrome, as they all work well with mirrors as the frame can easily tie a theme together. If you wish to stick as close to the era as possible brass always looks great in a Georgian home.
Victorian Bathroom Style Lighting
The Victorians were prolific house builders and the housing stock is huge and varied. From perfectly formed terraces to huge stately country villas you have by far the biggest choice of options available to you, many homes have been extended and the style adapted over time. Very few Victorian homes remain untouched. If you own one such home, you may be tempted to stick to the period, but in Victorian times bathrooms were more functional. Todays bathrooms are a selling feature of the house. You can go subtly modern – one of the most popular is the Barclay it is modern yet gives a nod to the Victorian era and that also suits most budgets.
Lets have a look at some other options, for those who wish to make a bigger splash in the bathroom renovations.
Arts and Craft Style Bathrooms
Arts and crafts lighting is inspired by the arts and crafts movement, which produced simple and attractive, often rustic lighting designs that look great in country homes and cottages.
Edwardian Bathrooms
In the Edwardian times, electricity hadn’t long been around and people were apprehensive about using it, so when we talk about Edwardian lights now we tend to tie in oil lamp components and finishes such as the metal lines and rounded glass. A timeless eye catching design.
Lighting Art Deco Bathrooms
Retro Bathroom Lighting
Sometimes your home is a covered mill, fire station, church or a hundred other things. Since planning has been relaxed, it’s more than barns that get converted. When you are required to meet strict standards and conform to the building regulations and safety requirements it can be difficult to find a style of light that can hang in a double height bathroom and look in keeping with your architecturally unique home. Top tip; avoid modern style lighting as it can looked devoid of character. Go retro – a slightly industrial look works with lots of bathrooms but especially so in the case of former commercial buildings.
Lighting for Industrial Style Bathrooms
Homes which have been converted from Banks, former halls and building with very high ceilings that hark from a more formal incarnation, Lanterns and globes work especially well.
So let your bathroom shine out with the perfect lighting solutions, whatever the origin or era of your home.