You've splurged on the glass encased shower, the marble vanity for his and hers sinks, and the newly ubiquitous toilet room with frosted glass panels on the pocket door. Hopefully your luxurious bathroom also includes decorative bathroom light fixtures, namely, glamorous crystal chandeliers. These 10 bathroom lighting ideas add not just decadence, but a touch of warmth, and plenty of sparkle.
Interior designer Gail Plechaty of Real Simple Design, based about an hour north of Chicago, used Old World styling with minimum fuss in a light and airy bathroom in what looks to be a contemporary style home (soaring cathedral ceiling and all). The pale blue and white palette is ethereal, but grounded by a large nude drawing on the wall and oversize blackened chandelier with beautiful crystals hung above.
We imagine this Tampa home featured on Mina Brinkey's blog to be a contemporary beachy retreat, with the sparkling green mosaic tile feature wall interspersed with gold, a perfect backdrop to the pristine kidney bean shaped tub. The cascading capiz shell chandelier is a bohemian touch.
A traditional style bathroom in the U.K. with cabinetry designed by Hayburn & Co. is fresh and sophisticated. The sleek polished chrome chandelier adds shine and a hint of a curve, echoing the pattern on the wallpaper.
This bathroom showcases an inspired blending of industrial, contemporary, and glam sensibilities. Over the oval "Oceanus" tub by Tyrell & Laing hangs a crystal chandelier with a sprinkling of colored crystals.
Australian designer David Hicks starts with a contemporary base—horizontal tiles and a mirrored wall—against which he adds an earthy kilim, contemporary soaking tub, ornately framed mirror, and gold drum-shaped crystal chandelier. Its delicate scale suggests a piece of jewelry.
A wall covered in horizontally stacked aqua glass tiles creates a watery feel in this Toronto bathroom by Brandon Barre. The crystal chandler adds sparkle, which is fabulous thanks to the skylight. Its clear transparency echoes that of the acrylic curule stool in front of the tub.
The historic building of Austrian Hotel Weisler calls for majestic accouterments like this jet black crystal chandelier. Setting asleep tub in the tall bay window is divine.
Parisian designer Jean Louis-Denoit is known for his stunning statements that stop short of over the top. Here, everything's covered in marble, an abstract patinated bronze sculpture stands in a niche at the head of the barrel-like tub, and a deconstructed silver ball hangs from above.
Are those industrial style lockers in this bathroom featured in Living Etc.? Interesting, and truly useful. Simple subway tile with gray grout, a worn leather armchair, and a painted wood plank floor carry the theme, while the look is topped off with a surprise—a bronze crystal Roman-style chandelier.
A London bathroom with two fireplaces (hmmm) photographed by Beccy Smart goes with both the expected and unexpected. Taupe walls and a claw foot tub are juxtaposed with an oversize wire sculpture-like chandelier that's more artwork than functional fixture.
Which of these 10 bathroom lighting ideas with crystal chandeliers is your favorite?
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Image credits: Werner Straube/Traditional Home, Mina Brinkey, Hayburn & Co., Tyrell & Laing, David Hicks, Brandon Barre, Hotel Weisler, Jean Louis-Denoit, Living Etc., Beccy Smart.