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pendant vanity lighting questions
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Posted by hawaiiviv (My Page) on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 21:21
| I will have a 76" long double vanity with a 3'x5' framed mirror above it. Since I won't have much room on either side of the mirror, I would like to use 3 mini pendants (one on each end of the mirror plus one hanging in the middle). Is it better to use halogen or CFL bulbs?
I'm wondering if I should also have a small 4" recessed halogen light over each sink.
What do you think? Anyone have this set-up? |
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RE: pendant vanity lighting questions
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| Just a question of curiosity...since your vanity is 76 inches long and the mirror won't take up the entire length of the vanity,would you have room for a sconce on either side of your mirror? Putting lights at eye level will provide a more accurate and flattering light. |
RE: pendant vanity lighting questions
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| Are either of the planned pendant locations next to a tub or shower door? There is a code requirement for hanging light fixtures being a certain distance from tub edge or shower door. I can't recall the specific distance, but it killed my plan to use pendants at my vanity. (My bathroom is small, however.) |
RE: pendant vanity lighting questions
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| There will be 8" wall space available on each side of the mirror, so yes there is room for a narrow sconce. However, the sconces would be 62" apart! My thought was that if I used pendants I could also have one hanging in the middle so that the 3 pendants would be only 30" apart and both sinks would have side lighting. Not sure if I should use pendants with CFL bulbs or ??? |
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