I am building a double extension on my house and want to create as much light as possible (suggestio

The first house I bought, the living room was on the northeast side of the building and was pretty much dark most of the day. The only time it got natural sunlight was at the end of the day when the sun was setting, and then it was more of an annoying glare than light. If you are in the planning phase, take the natural path of the sun into account on where you situate your additions. Morning and afternoon sunlight are the best, although, if you face your addition directly into the afternoon sun, it could affect your cooling costs.

Besides windows and skylights, some other options would be to utilize nee walls where possible, to allow light in from brighter rooms, such as a breakfast bar between the livingroom or diningroom and kitchen, or an open knick-knack/book shelf between rooms. This allows distinct seperation of rooms without solid walls to block out light. And obviously, use light colors when decorating. A blonde or white oak floor will appear much sunnier than a dark oak floor for example.

Just remember that, while a lot of windows allow more natural light in, they also affect your heating and cooling costs, so you need to strike a balance between ambience and energy efficiency. I assume you are having an architect design your additions, he should know how best to achieve this.

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