Where Else Can You Use Waterproof LED Lighting Besides Shower Niches?
A lit shower niche isn’t the end of the list—it’s just where most people stop.
Thunder Bunny kits run low-voltage, waterproof LED in an aluminum channel, so they go anywhere a ledge does.
So where else can you put waterproof LED lighting in a bathroom? That depends on where you already have a surface, a ledge, or a built-in.
Let’s walk through the places we get asked about most, so you can spot the ones your space already has.
Under a Vanity or Toe Kick
A floating or toe kick vanity already gives a bathroom a clean, modern line.
Put a strip underneath and the floor gets a soft wash of light instead of a hard shadow.
Works best with:
- Floating vanities
- Toe kick bases
- Dark floor tile
- Late-night trips to the bathroom
It’s the easiest place to add light without adding brightness.
Heads up:
The driver has to live somewhere dry. Mount it under the vanity in a dry spot, or in a closet if the bathroom has one.
Shelves and Shower Bench Seats
Any horizontal surface in a bathroom is a candidate, and most bathrooms have two or three.
Light under a shelf picks out towels and bottles. Light under a bench turns it into a feature instead of a slab.
Good candidates:
- Recessed shelves
- Open floating shelves
- Shower bench seats
- Built-in shower ledges
The bench is the one guests notice first.
Pro Tip:
Run the strip inside the aluminum channel with the diffuser snapped in, even where nobody will touch it. The channel is also what lets you swap a strip later without tearing out tile.
Ceiling Cove and Around a Tub
Perimeter lighting washes the ceiling and walls instead of lighting the room from above.
Around a tub surround, or under the platform, it reads as a glow at the base.
Best used in:
- Tray ceilings
- Freestanding tub surrounds
- Built-in tub platforms
- Bathrooms with interesting ceiling detail
This is the lighting people call spa-like without being able to say why.
Pro Tip:
Put it on a dimmer. Our dimmer and motion switches handle 5–200W systems, and a cove run at full brightness defeats the point.
Curbs, Ledges and Anything Built In
Bathrooms now come with benches, curbs, platforms and ledges that a 1990s build never had.
If there’s a surface you want lit, assume it can be — not that an off-the-shelf kit already exists for it.
We’ve lit:
- Shower curbs
- Step and platform noses
- Full-wall niche runs
- Odd custom niche sizes
Our strips cut to length at marked points, so the strange size is usually the easy part.
Heads up:
The low-voltage wire goes in before the cement board. If the tile is already up, the run gets a lot harder — worth reading how the install actually goes before your tile guy starts.
Your Design Doesn’t Have to Fit a Standard Kit
Bathrooms aren’t one size, so the lighting shouldn’t be either.
Kits run 24V, and the waterproof strips are rated for 50,000 hours. That’s nearly 6 years if you never turned them off.
Both kits carry a 2 year warranty, and 3 business day shipping is included with a kit purchase.
The kit doesn’t include 110v wire or a switch, and we recommend hiring an electrician to connect the converter to your light switch.
Send us measurements, a sketch, or a picture of the space, and we’ll tell you what makes sense.
You can also call or text 817-841-9839, or email info@thunderbunnyco.com.
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