Light Fixtures - Bathroom Crystal

Every bathroom needs lighting. Small rooms need less, large rooms need more, but proper lighting is important for safety. The light fixtures you choose should be chosen with that in mind. They should also be chosen for style.

Light fixtures are bathroom crystal. They bring a shine and sparkle to the room, and can be beautiful as well as functional.

Light Fixtures As Bathroom Crystal

Look for light fixtures that complement your bathroom decor. If you have 1930 bathroom fixtures, select 1930 light fixtures. If you have vintage Winnipeg or Tuscan decor, choose vintage Winnipeg or Tuscan style light fixtures.

To use light fixtures as bathroom crystal, consider these ideas.

* Instead of a flush mount ceiling light fixture, hang a small crystal chandelier in the center of your bathroom. It will add richness and sparkle. A crystal chandelier with candle-shaped lights, with a dimmer switch, can fit many moods.

* Place a “task” light fixture above the mirror with 3 to 5 soft white bulbs in crystal clear tulip shades. This light fixture will light overhead and the top of your features for clear personal grooming.

* Add a sconce light fixture on either side of the mirror to remove shadows and fill in the rest of your features. These should be 3 to 4 feet apart. Sconces that look like two Tiffany lamps are another way of using light fixtures as bathroom crystal.

* If you prefer brighter light for personal grooming, line three sides of the mirror with strip light fixtures holding crystal clear bulbs.

* Ambient light fixtures are a good way to shed soft light across the entirety of a large bathroom. These are usually recessed near the ceiling, and are gentle lights.

Bathroom Crystal

Light fixtures as bathroom crystal are not all equal. Crystal for any use, including light fixtures, may be hand-cut, machine-cut, or molded. Your mini chandelier or other crystal light fixtures can fluctuate greatly depending on the chosen quality of crystal. Most light fixtures come in 1 of 5 qualities of crystal.

1. Strass: Strass crystal, made in the Austrian Alps, is considered the world’s finest cut crystal. Strass crystal is machine cut and given an invisible coating that keeps dust from collecting. These light fixtures are easier to clean and maintain. They are the most costly crystal.

2. Swarovski: Swarovski spectra crystal leads the world of cut crystal. This crystal, too, is machine cut, and is said by many to rank second only to Strass crystal. These light fixtures give quality at more affordable, but not cheap, prices.

3. Imperial: Imperial crystal light fixtures have brilliant crystals created by precision machine cutting. It is done in several countries and gives a great look at a good price.

4. Regal: This crystal is hand-cut, first on iron and then sandstone wheels. After cutting, the crystals are polished on a wood wheel with marble dust. Each light fixture is a unique and original masterpiece. The price is in line with this.

5. Venetian: Venetian Crystal is molded. Molded crystal is not as brilliant as cut crystal, but when using light fixtures as bathroom crystal, you will appreciate the subtle charm of this crystal. This crystal should not break the budget, even if your mini chandelier or sconces are burdened with it.