ᐅ Recessed lighting planning in the bathroom – how would you arrange it? Any ideas?

Created on: 25 Aug 2025 14:41
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bossi15
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bossi15
25 Aug 2025 14:41
Hello,

I’m quite uncertain about the best way to plan the spotlights. It’s mainly about how many to use and where to place them. We are flexible regarding the light output (lumens) and beam angle of the bulbs, and they can always be changed later... I have planned and positioned 4 spotlights so far, but it doesn’t look good to me...

2D bathroom floor plan with sink, toilet, and fixtures; dimensions 175cm x 256cm (69 inches x 101 inches).


How would you plan this?

Regards,
bossi15
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nordanney
25 Aug 2025 14:47
Where is the bathroom entrance? Where are the windows? What kind of partition is there between the shower and the toilet (material and height)?

Without having answered these questions yet, I would generally suggest four (or six) recessed lights arranged symmetrically as an idea (forming either a square or a rectangle – the long side with three lights).
Tolentino25 Aug 2025 14:58
I would recommend planning for panels instead of spotlights. Possibly add a few wall lights or, if desired, LED strips for accent lighting. Spotlights are so 90s.
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bossi15
25 Aug 2025 15:01
Here it is again with door and windows.
Floor plan of a house with doors, windows, and dimensions
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bossi15
25 Aug 2025 15:08
nordanney schrieb:

Just a rough idea with four (or six) spots distributed symmetrically (forming either a square or a rectangle – the long side with three lamps).

With 4 spots, it would look like this:


Two-dimensional floor plan drawing of a house with doors, windows, bathroom area, and dimensions


The partition is fixed glass, 110 cm (43 inches) wide, and I’m not exactly sure about the height, but I estimate about 2 meters (6 ft 7 in).
2D floor plan of a house with bathroom, doors, windows, and dimensions
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bossi15
25 Aug 2025 15:48
Unfortunately, you can only correct for 4 minutes... I prefer it with 4 symmetrically distributed spotlights. Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe some other ideas for the spotlight arrangement?

I think 6 spotlights in such a small bathroom might be too many?!

2D floor plan of a house with doors, windows and dimensions in cm