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Still a little tired, you enter the bathroom and switch on the small wall lamp. Luckily, it is dimmable and doesn’t greet you with bright light. Your mirror lamp is different: the clear, colorfast light makes it particularly useful when you are putting on make-up. You can read about the different bathroom lamps and their special features here.

The right light for your personal care in the bathroom

Bathroom lights are also called damp room lights because they meet special protection criteria and are therefore suitable for use in damp rooms. Many bathroom lamps emit natural daylight that displays colors very realistically. You can benefit from this when applying make-up or shaving, for example. Some models are also characterized by the fact that they emit just enough light that you can go to the bathroom at night without waking up.

For walls, ceilings and furniture: These bathroom lights are available

Bathroom lamps are available in different designs. Find out here what advantages each model has and how you can combine the different light sources.

Spotlights and furniture lights

Furniture lights, such as under-cabinet lights and glass edge lighting, create additional light where you need it: on bathroom cabinets or under a glass wall shelf. Bathroom mirror lights provide particularly good light for putting on make-up or shaving. You clamp the mirror lights above your mirror, attach them to the wall above the mirror or run them around the mirror.

Bathroom lights for the ceiling

Ceiling lamps bring a lot of light into your bathroom. The lamps with high luminous intensity provide good basic lighting and illuminate the entire room evenly and across the entire surface, so that you can see into the corners. Ceiling lamps can be easily combined with other light sources, for example with bathroom wall lights or furniture lights.

Bathroom lamps for the wall

Wall lamps and spotlights create indirect light that you can use to relax in the bathtub, for example. You can use wall lamps in addition to the ceiling light as a point light source between your bottles of shampoo or body oil, pretty towels and the bathroom mirror.

Bathroom lights with extra functions

Some bathroom lights not only provide light, but are also equipped with special extras.

Bathroom lights with dimmer

With dimmable bathroom lights, you can turn the light down to a comfortable level if, for example, you want to sit comfortably in the bathtub and daydream. You can then turn it up again to put on make-up or wake up. Some models can be dimmed continuously, others have three levels. To dim, you use either a light switch with a dimming function, a remote control or a touch function on the lamp.

Bathroom lights with switch

Bathroom lights with a switch have a separate switch that is not connected to the main light. This means you can leave the main light off and just turn on a small indirect light, for example if you go to the toilet at night and only need a little light. There are also decorative lights that are battery-operated and can be switched on with a simple touch.

Bathroom lights with remote control

There are bathroom lights with remote controls that you can use to turn your various bathroom lights on and off or to operate the dimmer of a single light. A remote control is useful, for example, if you want to use your bathroom light to find your way back to bed safely in the semi-darkness.

Bathroom lights with RGB lighting

For a special atmosphere when bathing or in the shower, you can use bathroom lights with LEDs that also have RGB lighting. This means that they can shine in the colors red, green and blue .

Bathroom lights for the socket

There are small bathroom lights that sit directly on the socket and whose border lights up, similar to a night light. This means the socket is not occupied and you can use it for other things, for example to plug in your hairdryer.

This is the IP protection class your bathroom lamp should have

IP stands for Ingress Protection or International Protection. The value describes the protection class of a lamp. But which IP is suitable for bathroom lights?

• A lamp with IP 44 is splash-proof and a good choice for above the sink or near the shower.
• A lamp with IP 54 is splash-proof and also dustproof.
• A lamp with IP 67 is protected against submersion for 30 minutes. You can therefore install it directly in the shower.
• A lamp with IP 68 is suitable for use underwater. Theoretically, you can even install it in your bathtub.

Connecting bathroom lights: safety first!

Electrical installations should always be carried out exclusively by qualified personnel such as an electrician . Otherwise there is a risk of death and fire. This applies to ceiling lights and most wall lights where the installation to the circuit is not done via a Schuko plug. Bathroom lamps that are simply supplied with power via the socket can be put into operation immediately.

Conclusion: Bathroom lamps to suit your needs in the bathroom

Whether you want to shave, put on make-up or just relax – with different bathroom lamps you get exactly the light you need for your needs.

• You can get targeted lighting for your bathroom cabinet or mirror with furniture and mirror lights.
• Ceiling lamps with high luminous intensity are suitable for bright and uniform basic lighting .
• Wall lamps and wall spotlights create pleasant indirect lighting, for example for bathing.
• You have flexibility in lighting design with a dimmable lamp and RGB lamps that can shine in different colors.