Bathroom Lighting & Ventilation

Discover expert guides on bathroom exhaust fans, CFM rules, wet-rated shower lights, and LED vanity bars to design, wire, and ventilate moisture-free rooms

Bathroom vanity mirror flanked by two vertical sconces casting even light, with tools on the counter below

InteriorBathroom Lighting & Ventilation7 min read

Get Vanity Lighting Right: Height, Cross-Light, and CRI

A step-by-step guide to vanity lighting that flatters instead of shadows: sconce heights, cross-lighting, CRI and color temperature, and dimmer wiring.

A new bathroom exhaust fan housing being fitted into a ceiling opening with insulated duct visible above

InteriorBathroom Lighting & Ventilation11 min read

Replace a Noisy Bath Fan and Actually Duct It Outdoors

A step-by-step guide to swapping a loud bathroom exhaust fan for a quiet one: CFM sizing, sones, duct to a roof or wall cap, backdraft damper, and wiring.