Orlando Sentinel

How to bring in natural light

- By Brandon Purdum

When natural light has the freedom to flow through your home, it not only gives new life to the neglected nooks, corners and crannies throughout your interior space, it provides an all new window into your home’s hidden potential. Adding a little daylight can go a long way toward brightenin­g dark rooms, revitalizi­ng your home’s interior and even recharging your mood.

Here are a few ideas for unleashing the power of natural light in your home. quickly a little rearrangin­g can transform a dusty, under-lit space into a beckoning backdrop.

Dark shades and heavy curtains create havoc in spaces in desperate need of daylight. Consider replacing these treatments with lighter, breezier colors and materials that better disperse natural light across dark rooms. A new window dressing may be what you need not only to capture more of the sun’s cleansing rays, but also to transform that boring bathroom, bedroom or kitchen into a brighter, more inviting indoor space. work best for improving a room’s natural light.

Replacing solid wood entry and passageway doors with glass doors can be a great way to move more natural light through your home. For those areas that could really benefit from a bigger splash of sunlight — stairwells, entryways and hallways — a new glass door could be a godsend, transformi­ng what was once a shadowy staircase or lackluster landing into a warm and welcoming home interior transition. And for areas where security and privacy are paramount, frosted and tinted glass doors provide more light witout sacrificin­g privacy.

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