Light Placement Above Medicine Cabinet

How to position vanity lights on a bathroom wall.

Light placement above medicine cabinet.

Vanity lighting is primarily utilitarian. Because the medicine cabinet sticks out the light fixture doesn t protrude from the wall enough for light to spill over the cabinet and not be blocked. A successful bathroom lighting plan has multiple light sources including both overhead and task with good task lighting at the sink and mirror being key. I am trying to find a good light to put above the cabinet no room on the side plus it abuts a window.

Place the light about 40 inches above the top of your vanity. We realized the light fixture we selected to go above our medicine cabinet doesn t work because we are not recessing the cabinet into the wall. Getting yourself ready for the day can take effort but the job is easier with adequate lighting at the bathroom vanity. You can also use the vanity as a guide.

To position your mirror first mark the outline on the wall with a pencil or painter s tape. You can also use cardboard to cut out the mirror dimensions. We have a 36 mirrored three door frameless medicine cabinet in our small master bath. Any fixture with shades that point down would light the top of the cabinet.

Install the light above the medicine cabinet or mirror at a height of about 75 to 80 inches from the floor. In those situations a wall mounted vanity fixture above the mirror is an option. A medicine cabinet can be heavy you ll need help supporting and moving it as you work. To achieve a successful vanity lighting plan fixtures need to have adequate light output be of appropriate size and.

Any of these techniques will allow you to easily make adjustments to the placement.