10 Stunning Bathroom Wall Lights For Indian Homes

by Nikita Raikwar | November 16, 2022 | 7 mins read

Wall lighting ideas for your bathroom

Don’t overlook the significance of bathroom wall lights in your home. These wall lighting ideas can enliven your bathroom with warmth and aesthetic appeal.

Making your personal space look luxurious, ambient, cosy and aesthetic can be a preference for some, but lights do so much more than add aesthetics. The right lighting in your bathroom can add function and decor to the space and can help you avoid mishaps like slipping/falling. 

Depending on how often you use your bathroom vanity, bathtub, and perform morning/night routines, lighting can play a significant role in each of these activities. They could be bevelled into mirrors, hung from the ceiling or simply mounted on the walls. Our 10 bathroom wall lighting ideas will surely excite you to restart your bathroom redesigning project.

But before we move to that, let’s quickly take a look at the different wall light fittings available for your bathroom. 

A guide to wall lighting ideas, styles and types

Now that you know what functions and aesthetics each of these lights bring, let’s look at 10 gorgeous bathroom wall lighting ideas for your Indian home. 

Bathroom Wall Sconce Lights For A Modern Look

Relive the ’90s with a traditional vibe to your bathroom’s wall lighting with these gorgeous wall sconce lights. Sconce lights are lanterns with a handle, or a lamp fixed to a wall with an outer fixture. They look aesthetically pleasing and add a classic charm to your space. 

Wall sconce lights have been a perennial bathroom design trend since time immemorial and you can make the most of this trend in any and all kinds of bathroom settings, be it a luxuriously large one or a compact Indian household.

White Bathroom wall sconce lights look aesthetically pleasing
A classic bathroom wall light trend for a cool vibe

Bevelled Bathroom Mirror With In-Built Light And Pendant Light On The Side

If you own a compact space and are short of a vanity in your bedroom, switching your bathroom mirror with an in-built light will be a fine choice for your home. Complement that with ceiling-hung pendant lighting for your bathroom and you are good to go.

These pendant lights have an industrial rustic charm and personify the wood-panelled wall space with their presence, adding character and cadence to your bathroom space.

A bathroom wall mirror with inbuilt light will be a fine choice, and pendant lights on the side
Personalise your bathroom with an in-built LED mirror

Bathroom Ceiling LED Lights For A Spotlight Effect

The perfect bathroom mirror selfie exists and these ceiling LEDs with their spotlight effect offer this element to your space, effortlessly. Offering a theatrical experience, these spotlight LED lights brighten and enliven your bathroom. 

You can choose to install these ceiling LED lights in varied corners of the room to illuminate your bathroom.

Led bathroom wall spotlights offer a theatrical experience
Spotlight LED ceiling lights for a bright bathroom

Round Mirror With LED Backlight For A Vanity Vibe In The Bathroom

Seamlessly complementing the light wood and pastel yellows is this stunning round mirror that features a warm LED backlight. Not only does it look pretty, it illuminates the space with its warm lighting, making it a luxury experience for everyone at home.

You can also pair this vanity mirror with LED spotlights (as mentioned above) to create a bright well-lit bathroom.

Wall backlight for bathroom round mirror illuminates the space and for a vanity vibe
Backlit round mirror for the perfect bathroom vanity

Backlight Bevelled Mirror With Ceiling-Hung Drop Lights

If the round mirror with LED backlight isn’t your first bet, then you can alternatively choose a mirror for the bathroom wall with lights, as shown in the image. These lighted mirrors are a first choice for homes with compact bathroom spaces as it allows you to have ample light without the hassle of space-confining wall lighting fixtures. 

You can pair the bevelled mirror with ceiling-hung drop lights, as seen in the image, in a white finish. The bathroom space can be decorated in white finish cabinets and white fixtures to create a Scandinavian and sleek design, overall.

Backlight bathroom mirror with wall-hung lights
Go all out with drop lights and a bevelled mirror

Wall-Mounted Bathroom Light Fixture For Added Warmth

A bathroom space with natural lighting is a rare occurrence in Indian homes, but if you are lucky enough to get some, then you can simply complement the natural lighting with a wall-mounted bathroom light fixture, as the one seen in the image, for your bathroom space.

Alternatively you can choose cove lights, up and down lights or a sleek pendant light for a fun and aesthetic vibe.

Wall-mounted bathroom light fixture fixed above the vanity unit
A simple wall-mounted light fixture for the bathroom

Cove Bathroom Lights For A Sleek Look

When playing with the functionality and aesthetics of a space, it’s important to look into the fine details. This bathroom space features a sleek cove light above the vanity space which instantly transforms the bathroom. 

Cove lighting comes with a host of benefits, namely, they are energy efficient, offer an aesthetic appeal, and are perfect task lighting companions. These lights create an inviting atmosphere to the space you install it in.

Cove lights for bathroom wall to lend a sleek look
Cove lighting for an ambient bathroom space

Industrial Bathroom Lights For A Modern Sleek Touch

Geometrical industrial lights, LED luminaries and lamps with a modern sleek design are favourites in a majority of Indian homes. These lights can be an Edison bulb with a geometrical outer fixture (like the one in the image) or simply energy-efficient LED spotlights with a black finish. Industrial bathroom wall lights and ceiling-hung pendant lights are interior design classics that all of us adore. 

If you are eyeing industrial bathroom wall lights for your bathroom’s interior design, then you can pair them with warm tones for an ambient spa-like experience.

Industrial bathroom wall light in geometrical design hung from the ceiling
Industrial bathroom lighting for a unique look

LED Strip Lights For Bathroom Interiors And Open Shelves

If a bevelled mirror is one you wish to opt for, then finding ways to complement it is essential in creating an aesthetically pleasing haven. As shown in the image, this bathroom features a visually striking light-wood finish shelf with LED strip lights as a backlight.

What’s cool about these bathroom strip lights is that they offer enough illumination for you to use your shelves efficiently, without the hassle of missing out on where a certain item is. As a cherry on the cake, these strip lights perfectly complement the wall mirror with lights.

Grey bathroom wall led strip lights for shelves
Bathroom shelves with LED backlights

Twin Up-Down Bathroom Wall Lights For A Sophisticated Vibe

Taking the interior design industry by storm, these up and down lights are absolutely stunning in design and functionality. These are focus task lighting and perfect for creating a sophisticated design space for your bathroom.

If you are opting for a vanity space in the bathroom, a twin up-down lighter, as shown in the image, is an interior design choice you can definitely consider. Owing to their aesthetic appeal, these are cosy, mood lights that have gained a lot of popularity in the past few months.

Twin-up-down lights for bathroom wall
Up and down lights for a lavish bathroom vanity

Tempted to give your bathroom a beautiful makeover after reading this bathroom wall lighting guide? Looking to transform your bathroom space anytime sooner? Connect with our interior design experts at DesignCafe to kickstart your interior design project today, or simply visit an Experience Centre near you!

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Nikita Raikwar is a content writer at Design Cafe's home interiors blog.

Nikita Raikwar

Nikita Raikwar is a Senior Content Writer at DesignCafe. She is an ambivert with a love for travel and dancing. You will often find her with her favourite book in her reading nook, urban sketching, or practicing the art of coffee making. She is your go-to for crime and thriller movie recommendations and loves to club her movie marathons with a Margherita pizza in one hand and a Pinot Grigio in the other.

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