Thread: den lighting

Calf rope!

Originally Posted by Hirlau

This guy had the same exact problem as you,,,,,, relative maybe ?

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The daylight is F#@kin' awesome , night and day difference from warm white

Originally Posted by Panama60

Calf rope!

. Nice job and you even stuck with porcelain.

Originally Posted by 32t

Mine is of similar design as Panama's.

I was thinking LED fixture with a pull chain. I did a search and found this.

Commercial Electric 7 in. Bright White LED Ceiling Round Flushmount Easy Light with Pull Chain-54617142 - The Home Depot

That's an interesting direction to go with. I take it there is no wall switch to control the light socket in question?

My shave den has two overhead fixtures, one bulb each. One is directly over the sink, the other is also the exhaust fan, pretty much in the middle of the ceiling. It is, for the most part, adequate. That is, until I shave my neck & under the jaw. Then, everything is in a shadow. I added a mirror that extends from the wall, which helps my shave, but not the lighting.

My contribution to the thread, a lighting option I've considered:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HS..._t2_B00IZA2URS

You have to buy the power supply separately. I'd mount the strip of lights along the 3/4" wide top of the backsplash of the bathroom countertop. The idea being that it would shine light upward, eliminating the shadow. I tried brighter (and cooler/daylight color spectrum) bulbs, but that did nothing to improve the lack of light under my jaw. In fact, it kinda "washed out" the colors, making it sometimes difficult to see my not-so-thick stubble .

Originally Posted by Crawler

That's an interesting direction to go with. I take it there is no wall switch to control the light socket in question?

My shave den has two overhead fixtures, one bulb each. One is directly over the sink, the other is also the exhaust fan, pretty much in the middle of the ceiling. It is, for the most part, adequate. That is, until I shave my neck & under the jaw. Then, everything is in a shadow. I added a mirror that extends from the wall, which helps my shave, but not the lighting.

My contribution to the thread, a lighting option I've considered:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HS..._t2_B00IZA2URS

You have to buy the power supply separately. I'd mount the strip of lights along the 3/4" wide top of the backsplash of the bathroom countertop. The idea being that it would shine light upward, eliminating the shadow. I tried brighter (and cooler/daylight color spectrum) bulbs, but that did nothing to improve the lack of light under my jaw. In fact, it kinda "washed out" the colors, making it sometimes difficult to see my not-so-thick stubble .

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

I use these GE L.E.D. bulbs in all the bathrooms,,, very bright, last longer than regular bulbs & don't generate much heat.

GE 60W Equivalent Soft White General Purpose LED Bright Stik Light Bulb (3-Pack)-LED10S3/96 - The Home Depot

Does yours look like ..

Yes,,,,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Yes,,,,,,,

Now, the problem I have is, while shaving I catch a glimpse of my shadow and have to resist the urge to jump

Ah !! but you do cast a shadow and you have a reflection,,, that's a good thing.

Originally Posted by Crawler

That's an interesting direction to go with. I take it there is no wall switch to control the light socket in question?

That light has no wall switch. There are also 4 more fixtures in my basement that are controlled from a switch at the top of the stairs. It is very nice to be able to control each individually. For example there is a couch down there that is used once in a while if company needs a place to crash. With a pull cord you don't have to walk down from upstairs in the dark when you use the switch. Or if I wake up earlier and go down to shave I don't have to turn everything on.