Hello everyone,
I enjoy reading the forum and would now like to get your opinions. We are currently deciding on the ceiling outlets for the upcoming shell construction. I am a bit unsure about how and where to position the spotlights in the bathroom(s). I look forward to your tips and advice. If it’s not clear, the doors are on the left, and the windows on the right. The left floor plan is for the upper floor, the right one for the attic floor (suspended ceiling due to the pitched roof).
So far, I have planned for 4 spotlights (2x2) for about 6 sqm (approx. 3.2x1.8 m), dimmable, on a single control group (?), with 60 cm (24 inches) distance from the left wall and also 60 cm (24 inches) horizontally to the next row, 80 cm (31 inches) distance from the wall at top and bottom. Of course, the mirrors will have separate lighting, controllable independently.
What I am uncertain about:
I enjoy reading the forum and would now like to get your opinions. We are currently deciding on the ceiling outlets for the upcoming shell construction. I am a bit unsure about how and where to position the spotlights in the bathroom(s). I look forward to your tips and advice. If it’s not clear, the doors are on the left, and the windows on the right. The left floor plan is for the upper floor, the right one for the attic floor (suspended ceiling due to the pitched roof).
So far, I have planned for 4 spotlights (2x2) for about 6 sqm (approx. 3.2x1.8 m), dimmable, on a single control group (?), with 60 cm (24 inches) distance from the left wall and also 60 cm (24 inches) horizontally to the next row, 80 cm (31 inches) distance from the wall at top and bottom. Of course, the mirrors will have separate lighting, controllable independently.
What I am uncertain about:
- Is there enough light in the shower (1 spotlight), and is it well positioned? (We won’t have a rain shower, just a handheld showerhead.)
- Does the spotlight above the toilet cause glare? (I like to read there.)
- Is it too bright or glaring near the bathtub, even when dimmable?
- Does it make sense to have two control groups (top/bottom)?
- It should be bright enough, right? 6 sqm with 4 spotlights, even if they are not fixed yet.
- Fewer spotlights mean lower cost. In your opinion, would 3 spotlights (in a line) also be sufficient?
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Gerddieter4 Apr 2025 16:03wiltshire schrieb:
I read that repeatedly, but it’s outside my experience when it comes to furnishings. When it comes to clothing, I sometimes follow fashion, so that can happen. That’s not really the case. Spotlights can be removed and replaced with others. You can close up holes. Retrofitting spotlights into a ceiling is almost impossible with concrete.
But of course – basically, you should be clear beforehand whether you want 4 junction boxes in the ceiling for spotlights or a single outlet in the middle for something else.