Happy Friday, friends!
I actually had a different post planned for today but I’m so far behind on blogging and life and everything thanks to the One Room Challenge, so I figured I’d combine research with a blog post and get your opinions on what I should do!
Corey and I have made most of the plans for our bathroom renovation at this point (I would hope so, since we’ve got 3 weeks left until it has to be done) but can I admit something?
We have no clue what we’re doing with the vanity lighting.
We originally talked about DIYing something, but it turned out to be a bit more complicated than we anticipated and we’re quickly running out of time. We’ve still got a giant list of projects that we need to tackle, so adding one more just isn’t feasible. So, I’m researching affordable options and having a hard time narrowing it down to the one I love the most.
Help a girl out?
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One // Two // Three // Four // Five // Six // Seven // Eight // Nine // Ten
What do you think? I love the IKEA one (number 3) but don’t know if a one-light fixture will work. Our old one had 3 one each light, but I usually kept a few of them unscrewed because it was too much light! So, maybe it would?
I’d love your opinions – which one should we get?!
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April R - Uncookie Cutter says
Great pics Amanda! I know your bathroom is going to ROCK! Pinning
Kati says
I needed this post because me and my husband cannot agree on lighting for our bathroom vanity at all. Anything I love he hates and vice versa. I’m going to show him your selections and see if he likes anything 🙂
Amanda says
Hah! Hope it helps! 🙂
Emily, Our house now a home says
Oh, these are all great! I am loving the second one, such a great classic look.
Amanda says
Thanks – I think that one is my favorite too!
My Life From Home says
You know I like my farmhouse look, so #2 is my favorite!
Amanda says
That one is my favorite too!
Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things says
Number 2 or 3. Hard to say if one bulb would give you enough light, though!
Amanda says
Those are our faves too!
Roxanne says
I love number 2!
Elisabeth Zaremba Hunter says
Hard to say for sure without seeing the vanity, but I say six or ten depending on what the other hardware in the bathroom looks like. I love the single fixtures as well, but for a bathroom more light is always better for getting ready. Super excited for you guys!
Amanda says
Thanks!! Those are good options! 🙂
Jamie says
Novel ahead!
We have a 3-bulb fixture and we recently put in those “daytime” lights because it was so dark in there to me! I love the daylight lights. Maybe one daytime light bulb would be enough to justify a one-bulb fixture? maybe try taking a lamp in there with one of those bulbs and see.
Alternatively, a multiple-bulb fixture with softer lighting.
I like most of these, so my advice is: go with something that’s going to be easy to clean! My mother-in-law has some lights that look similar to #5 and she says they’re a HUGE pain to clean. I’d go with something that faces downward to avoid dust getting stuck IN the light fixture, and something that doesn’t have a bunch of cracks and crevices to clean. Boring advice, I know, but practical!
Amanda says
Thanks for the fabulous advice, Jamie! I definitely need to get better bulbs throughout our whole house – that makes SUCH a big difference! I also love the advice about thinking about how to clean them. Such a good thing to think about!!!
Amy says
I like number six best! I think one light fixture wouldn’t be enough light.
Amanda says
Thanks Amy! I agree, I think the one-bulb fixtures probably wouldn’t work, I just love the look!
Audrey says
My favorites are 2, 3 and 8! I would be concerned about one light not being enough also. It would suck to install a one light fixture then realize it was too dark :/. I don’t know what your plan is for your vanity, but would it look crazy to add a third fixture in the middle? Just brainstorming because I like the one light fixtures the best lol
Amanda says
Girl, as usual, we’re on the exact same page with our favorites. I would be totally happy to add a third one but I don’t know if Corey wants to deal with adding all of the electrical crap on the back end. That’s a good idea, though…I’ll have to see if I can convince him. 😉