A Bathroom Reno for Teenagers

Teenage Bathroom Lighting Ideas

Living in a house with teenage boys? Then your bathroom remodel is all about “the essentials.” You need cabinets that can take it, a shower built for their 6’3” frames and size 12 feet, bins for the (endless) laundry, and light.  Light over the mirror, over the shower, and yes, recessed lighting over the toilet. Sharing space with teenagers is challenging. Skip the obsessively vivid colors, kid-specific shower curtains, miles of plastic bins and opt for lasting style. Here are 2 keys to a great bathroom for teens including bathroom lighting ideas.

Simplicity. Clutter is a problem with teens. Storage built into the vanity keeps the clutter down. Towel bars or hooks near the sink and the shower in a modern shape lend a little architecture. Mirrors over the vanity in the same finish as the fixtures don’t have to be boring. Here’s a tip: many MadisonLighting.com vendors make collections that work together: mirrors and lighting that add style. Keep it clean, simple and handsome in there.

Utility. Buy bathroom linens that are consistent with the rest of the family laundry. Those Badger red towels seem like a fun pop of color now. But when you are teaching your college bound kid how to do the laundry it takes just one errant red hand towel to foul up a load of whites. Ditto the shower curtain.  …. Been there.

Less is more. They are teenagers, there will be hair products; in fact the vanity may be covered with them. A tray on the vanity to collect that clutter is helpful. Think tile or luxury vinyl tile on the floor that’s easy to mop and wipe down.

Let there be light over the sink and beside the sink. There is nothing like light especially as they start to care about how they look (see hair products, above). Sealed, recessed lighting in the shower is fantastic.  A well-lit bathroom is a pleasure to use. Plan for it, as you check off your bathroom reno list, with a lighting designer at Madison Lighting. It’s all part of the service here.