Two of the bathroom essentials that perfectly come together as partners are the mirror and the lighting fixture. Why of course how can one check on his/her reflection clearly if there’s nothing to shed light on the mirror area? Also, women applying their makeup will better appreciate it if the mirror they’re looking at is well-lighted so they can get a cue on how will they more or less look like once they get out in the sun.

Are you sure with the reflections projected by your mirror?

One well-known advantage of placing a mirror in a certain place or room (and not just in a bathroom) is that it makes an illusion of a bigger space. Some homeowners would even place broad mirrors on the opposite sides of a wall even if the room is spacious already. In choosing for bathroom mirrors, you may either make one on your own (bring out the hidden artist in you) or simply purchase one. And you goal here is not only to make your bathroom appear bigger, of course. Mirrors in the bathroom are added aesthetic pieces that you can help enhance the look of the room. Also take in to consideration its functionality like it’s highly needed when one shaves, brushes teeth, floss, wash face and so on.

Before you buy a mirror, set the criteria for the mirror. You should avoid anything that is striking to the interior décor of the bathroom. However, if you choose to have that mirror as something that will stand out, make sure you don’t ruin the look of your new bathroom. You can buy a low maintenance type of mirror to avoid wasting time cleaning it later on.

Making your own mirror will be fun. Since mirrors are personal things, you can reflect your personality for the décor of your mirror. For a sports person, you can paste the miniature sports stuffs on the frame. Are you a sentimental person? Paste Polaroid’s of you and your loved ones for decorations. You can even try that creative side in you by making up effects on the frame of your mirror. You can create vintage or antique look for the mirror.

Check the lightings in your bathroom.

Now anyone wouldn’t wish to stay in a dark room, right (except for photographers)? Or even in a poorly-lit room when your eyes work doubly hard to see things. Choosing for the lighting fixtures may seem to be mundane tasks but is actually a bit difficult one to do. What’s an impressive bathroom if the lighting doesn’t do any justification for it?

Below are some simple tips that would help you find the right vanity lighting that will literally and figuratively brighten up your bathroom:

- Buy unexposed light bulbs.

Go for those that are covered to avoid glare which is a pain in the eye.

For smaller bathrooms, a soft light will give it the illusion of big. The best thing about soft light is that they are energy saving as well as easy on the eyes. Therefore, small bathrooms can benefit a lot from soft lightings.

The best type of lights for low ceilings would be vertical or tube lighting. As for high ceilings, one should go for hanging or suspended fixtures. One can even have a chandelier like ones to give it a more luxurious look. Having high ceiling for the bathroom is quite an advantage. The flow or effect of light that falls onto the bathroom will give it an impressive effect.