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A loft conversion is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to add space and value to your property. Depending on the size and
Natural light plays a big part in our physical and mental well-being, so it’s important to maximise the amount of light that enters the home. While rear extensions can add significant space and value to a property, if they weren’t planned out properly, that space will feel even darker than before.
How to Maximise Natural Light in Rear Extension
In this article, we examine 7 ways you can make the most of the light in your house extension. These include:
1. Skylights, skylights, skylights
Skylights, rooflights, and Velux windows are a simple solution for getting more natural light into your rear extension. Fitted into the roof, these glazed windows admit light directly from above, ensuring maximum illumination from sunrise to sunset.
2. Use sliding or bi-fold doors
Rather than having a solid hinged door to access your garden or backyard, why not consider a sliding or bi-fold patio door? These glazed doors take up a larger section of your rear wall, but the lighting benefits more than make up for that. In addition, it gives you a beautiful view out the back of your property, letting you enjoy the sight of your garden, even when it’s too chilly to sit out in it.
3. Allow light to flow internally
Getting natural light into the home is just half the battle. There’s no point having plenty of light in your new kitchen if it’s blocked from the rest of the house. Knocking through partition walls or installing glazed folding doors between rooms allows the natural light to travel further and have more of an impact.
4. Glaze the gables
If you’ve extended your roof as part of your home improvement project, it’s well worth considering installing gable end windows. These glazed triangular apertures not only look fantastic from the outside, they flood your roof cavity with natural light. This is an ideal solution for a new loft conversion, making the room feel larger than it actually is. Frosted, tinted, or etched glass can be used if privacy is an issue.
5. Keep the decor light and airy; add mirrors
Natural light flow isn’t just about windows and glass doors, however. You can make the most of any incoming light by judicious use of light, pale colours, and reflective surfaces throughout the home. Wall-hung mirrors will bounce natural light around the room, while white (or near-white) paint or wallpaper will keep the room bright.
6. Create large feature windows
Floor-to-ceiling feature windows are a popular addition to many modern home extensions. They serve a similar function to sliding or bifold patio doors, replacing a solid brick wall with a fully-glazed panel (or, more likely, panels) that allow easy access of light into the property. Easy to clean and maintain, these large windows make any property stand out.
7. Glaze the entire extension
By far the most effective way to admit natural light into your home extension is to build an extension that is almost entirely made up of glazed panels. Conservatories and orangeries are two popular examples of this type of extension, being essentially a series of glass panels supported in a metal frame.
How to Make a Home Extension Light and Airy: Final thoughts
As you can see, there are plenty of tricks you can employ to increase the amount of natural light filling your house extension. For more advice or a free quote applying any of these ideas to your new home improvement project, contact SKC Services Ltd today and see what we can do for you.
For practical and attractive home extensions, including rear extensions, in Teddington, Chiswick, and across West London, get in touch with the team at SKC Sevices Ltd today. Call us on 0203 002 7281 to speak to a member of the team, or send an email to samklueconstructionltd@gmail.com to have someone call you back.
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