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Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders We use a combination of recessed lighting, vanity lights (either as sconces or above mirror) and sometimes chandeliers or semi-flush ceiling lighting. All depends upon size and layout.

Dytecture I agree, recessed lighting has been around for ages so it won't go out in style anytime soon. Pendant lights are more trendy if you want to go that route.

PLATEMARK DESIGN We're doing more lighted mirrors in bathrooms and powder rooms which tend to be used in hospitality and spas.

http://www.electricmirror.com/products/lighted-mirrors/integrity/integrity.htm

Mega Builders You can never have enough light!
LED recess lights are very much in.
Make sure to have an approved fixture for wet location with a lens, if you are installing a fixture (only a recess can is permitted) within the shower.
Be mindful, if you are installing a light fixture over the tub and it is not a recess can (same requirement as in a shower), that it has at least 8' clearance from the top of the lip of the tub.
As this is not typically possible in 8' ceiling homes, recess cans again is your only option.
Bar/track lights, sconces, mirror lights, etc. are all great options to light up the vanity.
Good luck!

Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders You no longer have to have a lens with certain recessed lighting if you use their specified wet location approved bulb.

Norm Walters Construction Inc. Deborah, if it that is available, I don't think I would use it.

Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders To each his own. We use the NuTone/Broan 744 recessed fan/light in showers with the UL approved wet location light bulb. 10 years and no problems.

Norm Walters Construction Inc. Deborah, just checked out the Nutone 744. It requires a GFCI protected circuit. Normally a lighting circuit isn't GFCI protected and your are not suppose to tie into the outlet circuit even if it is GFCI protected. Essentially the easiest way to do a retrofit for this type of fixture would be to put in a two gang switch box if the existing switch is a single, then add a faceless GFCI. I probably still wouldn't use it unless the ceiling was over eight feet high in the shower. And I agree, to each his or her own.