Dimming in the bathroom is just as important as dimming in the bedroom. In addition to helping you get to sleep–as an extension of dimming in the bedroom–it can help you wake up in the morning more gently. We all know that flipping on the switch snaps us awake. Instead, if we start with a low level of light and continue bumping it up to full our body can ease into waking. I have found that having the same amount of sleep, I feel more refreshed when I ease into the morning.
Also, if you get up in the middle of the night for any reason being able to keep the lights in the bathroom low will make it easier to fall back asleep again.
As a final, cosmetic note, when getting ready for an evening out you should try to prepare yourself in same quality of light as the place you are going. If you’re going to a club or a nice restaurant, the lighting in those places will be dimmed, and you want to know what you’ll look like when you get there. Getting ready under full brightness is great for the daytime or office, but evenings out needs something special.
