A bathroom fitting is chosen on its moisture rating before anything else. How close it sits to a bath or a shower decides what can go there, and that is a question for the electrician installing it rather than for a catalogue.
Once that is settled, a bathroom needs two kinds of light. An even ceiling light so the room is usable, and a light at the mirror that falls on a face rather than on the top of a head. A single ceiling fitting leaves shadows exactly where people shave and put on makeup.
What's in this range
This collection holds 7 fittings, priced from $50 to $105 in Australian dollars. Listed heights run from 2.4 cm for the slimmest surface fitting up to 16 cm, and diameters run from 11.5 cm for a recessed downlight to 40 cm for the largest ceiling light. Listed wattage sits between 12 W and 48 W, and one fitting states a 12 W integrated LED ring.
Materials are the ones that hold up in a damp room: aluminium housings, ABS with PVC on two product pages, and one fitting combining iron, aluminium and crystal accents. Integrated LED is the dominant light source, on four product pages, and no bulb base appears anywhere in the range, so there are no globes to change above a shower. The range covers flush mounted ceiling lights, a recessed downlight, a mirror sconce and a battery powered sensor light. Colour temperatures listed include a warm white of 2700K to 3200K and a neutral white of 4000K. One product page states an IP65 rating. Bedrooms, hallways and kitchens are also named on several of these pages, because the flush ceiling fittings suit more than one room.
How to choose
Start with the position, not the look
A fitting directly above a shower, one on the ceiling across the room and one beside a mirror are not interchangeable, and the distance from water is what separates them. One product page here states an IP65 rating. Where a page states no rating, ask your electrician whether the fitting suits the position you have in mind before you buy it.
Ceiling light or mirror light
A ceiling fitting lights the room and casts shadows downward, which is unhelpful at a mirror. A sconce beside or above a mirror puts light on the face instead. Most bathrooms want one of each, and the mirror light is the one people regret leaving out. See wall lights for more mounted options.
Flush or recessed
A flush mounted fitting sits against the ceiling surface and needs no cavity, so it suits almost any bathroom. A recessed downlight disappears into the ceiling but needs space above it and a licensed electrician to cut it in. The slimmest fitting here is 2.4 cm deep, which matters in a room with a low ceiling. See oyster lights for the wider flush mounted range.
Colour temperature at the mirror
A neutral white around 4000K keeps skin tones honest, which is what a mirror needs. A warm white between 2700K and 3200K is easier to live with for a bath at the end of the day. Both are represented in this range, and there is no reason the two fittings in one bathroom have to match.
Whether you want a light that comes on by itself
A battery powered sensor light needs no wiring and switches on when someone enters, which solves the two in the morning problem without lighting the whole room. It is not a replacement for a ceiling fitting, it is a second layer that costs nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Can I install a bathroom light myself?
No. Bathroom fittings are hardwired and fixed wiring work must be carried out by a licensed electrician in Australia, who will also confirm that the fitting suits its position relative to the bath or shower. The battery powered sensor light in this range is the exception, since it is not wired to anything.
What does IP65 mean?
It is the protection rating on the fitting, and it is stated on the product page where the maker supplies it. One fitting in this collection states IP65. If a rating is not listed on a page, treat the fitting as one for a dry area and check with your electrician.
Do these fittings need globes?
No. No bulb base is listed anywhere in this collection, and integrated LED is stated on four product pages. That is also why they suit a bathroom, since nothing has to be changed in a wet room.
Will these fittings dim?
One product page states that the fitting does not dim, and the others do not state dimming behaviour. If dimming matters, ask before you order rather than assuming an integrated LED will work with a dimmer.
Can I use the same ceiling light in a bedroom?
Several of the flush fittings here list bedrooms, hallways and kitchens on their own pages, so yes. A fitting rated for a damp room is not harmed by a dry one. See ceiling lights for the full choice.