No one likes a home that looks dull and drab. While your existing artificial lighting at home might be enough, keeping it open even during daytime can increase your energy consumption. Rather than take a trip to the light bulbs section, why not harness sunlight? The sun can provide copious amounts of light into your home, which can boost not only the appearance of your home interiors, but also improve your overall well-being.
Here are four tips to bring more natural light into your home.
1. Paint your eaves white. The roof overhangs are your eaves. This section of your home can help reflect natural light into your home. For this, paint them with white or any light-colored paint. Worried that it will ruin your curb appeal? Since your eaves are angled toward your home, you will only be able to see them from within your home and not outside.
2. Install skylights. Skylights are aesthetically pleasing windows for your roof. They are extremely effective in bringing in natural light into your home. Among any other type of window, skylights are the most consistent in taking in natural light. These are also less likely to be shadowed or covered by outdoor objects.
3. Consider installing sliding glass patio doors. A big part of your home that can potentially bring in a lot of natural light is your patio door. Sliding glass patio doors, in particular, have a large expanse of glass that not only allows light to enter, but also provides an unobstructed view of your outdoors.
4. Invest in larger windows. What better way to let in light than having bigger replacement windows. With these, the interiors will look and feel more spacious than they actually are. Operable windows like double-hung and casement windows work if you want your indoor living spaces to be ventilated as well; otherwise, a large picture window that frames an outdoor view should work for you.
For your window replacement needs, turn to STL Design and Build. Give us a call today at (314) 329-2389, or fill out our contact form to schedule a free estimate.