8 home improvement tips on letting more light into your home
One of the world’s natural beauties, sun light can work wonders in terms of illuminating even the darkest of homes providing you are willing to make the most of it. For the longest time South facing homes have had the advantage due to the sun naturally rising from the East and setting from the West, but we at Associated Windows don’t think it’s fair for anyone to miss out.
Here is our 8 home improvement tips that will help let more light into your home:
1. Lift the lid and add a roof lantern
The most effective method of easily adding natural light is unquestionably through the roof of either your home or adjacent home extension. Although tiled roofs can look bold and stylish, homeowners craving light can make the most of it by lifting the lid and adding either a neat roof lantern or fully glazed roof. This lets light enter from above as well as around to always keep living spaces illuminated, welcoming, and inviting.
2. Bay and bow windows offer 180° light entry
Although almost every window style greatly excels at spoiling your home with lashings of natural light using sleek sightlines and large glass surface areas, bay and bow windows in particular let it enter from multiple angles as opposed to the conventional one. Made up from a series of casement windows stacked up alongside one another to form either a bay or a bow, this option subtly extends your home and lets light hit your home from 180°.
3. Bifold doors that bring you closer to the outside
One of the most contemporary and innovative patio door styles on the market, aluminium bifold doors are known for their ability to seamlessly blend in and outdoor living spaces. Their combination of slim profiles and generously glazed glass units means sunshine will never be too far away from the rear of your home as a welcome side-effect. They are an ideal choice for any homeowner craving a modern and contemporary look, as well as a lighter and brighter home.
4. Strategically dot mirrors around the home
Also an ingenious method of giving the impression of an extended and much larger home interior, it’s no secret that mirrors are naturally reflective and so makes it much easier for light to bounce around the home. Simply place a mirror directly opposite one another to make the most of infinite reflections, meaning you can rely less on artificial lighting methods.
5. Trim trees and bushes that get in the way of natural light
While we at Associated Windows are all for maintaining nature’s natural beauty, your outside area’s bushes and trees might be unknowingly blocking the amount of light able to penetrate your home – a quick cut and trim will do just the job. It’s a simple method that will enable you to still enjoy your garden’s greenery, while feeling closer to the outside too.
6. Add furniture with reflective surfaces
In the same way mirrors are able to excel at letting the light in your home bounce around, pretty much any reflective surface can do the same job. Items of furniture engineered from clear materials such as glass, brass, gold, silver facilitate additional lighting effects, illuminating your home beyond the typical boundaries.
7. Avoid dark inside colours
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to homeowners seeking a light and bright atmosphere in their home that dark colours = dark rooms, and so should be avoided at all costs. Dark colours by their very nature absorb natural light and vice versa. Neutral colours such as White, Cream, and Light Grey work really well, even in a matt finish.
8. Consider a fully glazed home extension
For those seeking a fully illuminated living space perfect to enjoy in the Summer, there really is no substitute for a fully glazed home extension or conservatory. Such spaces let you truly enjoy the beautiful views of your home’s outside while keeping you and your family safe and well insulated at all times. Integrated blinds can be fitted to adjust the desired light levels accordingly, for a tailorable atmosphere and mood at just the flick of a switch.
Associated Windows help shed a little light on the situation
Making the most of light is easier than you’d expect when you know how! Associated Windows are a team of Bristol-based home improvement specialists perfectly equipped to help you illuminate any desired area of your property. For more information on how or to learn more about our products and services, feel free to call us on 0117 9311777 or contact us online.
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