Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Using a 6" recessed light in a 6'X6' bathroom.

I am working on a bathroom as part of a basement finishing in my house. The bathroom is roughly 6'X6' with a 32"X32" shower. The glass shower door is immediately to my right as I first walk in to the bathroom. The other 3 shower walls will be tiled.

I was originally planning on using just a vanity light, which would be located immediately in front of me as I enter the room. But, now my wife thinks that the shower will not have sufficient light, so I thought I'd add a ceiling light outside the shower.

I have an extra 6" recessed can left over from lighting the main room in the basement. I thought I'd use that in the bathroom. Would this be overkill in such as small bathroom? Any issues I should consider in using recessed light in a bathroom? Or, should I try to use a shower light in the shower itself? The shower ceiling will be tiled.

Thanks in advance.

I would mount the recessed over the shower stall and use the required shower rated trim. I would probably add a separate switch just for this light.

Most of the trims limit the size of the bulb to 40-60 watts but provide enough light to see what you need to.

Have you thought about adding a fan to this bathroom to remove the steam and smell? If the fan is mounted over the shower stall most instructions require GFI protection for the fan.

Thanks for the reply. Yes, there is a fan installed. In fact, I was going to use the same switch for the fan as this extra light. The fan is mounted just outside the shower.