Make the most of natural light in your home

MAKING the external feel part of the internal is not only cosy but also has meditative benefits for positive mental health. Conservatories of various design are an excellent way to boost your home’s capacity to retain heat on cold days, introduce extra light, and add that special room to your home for relaxing and entertaining.

Conservatories in uPVC frame are durable and come in different styles – traditional and modern – with colours to suit. The concept of capturing extra light in your home is more achievable than you think, and the personal benefits are plenty. Conservatories can provide a Mediterranean feel to your home on chilly spring days; they’re excellent for entertaining; relaxing while reading or listening to music; conservatories can also be made into that ‘exclusive’ room within your home for special occasions.

By getting professional advice and installers to oversee your work, it soon becomes apparent how versatile conservatories are. They can be selected to suit lean-to design, t-shape and gable ends (to name a few). A variety of styles from Victorian and Edwardian, to chic and ultra-modern is also possible. The most important thing to do is build a design in your head and work through this with a professional local installer.

The option of roof styles is key: if you prefer a polycarbonate roof it will mean more intense heat when the sun is out. If you have no other option but to install a conservatory that is north facing, then polycarbonate is a good option for trapping heat. Alternatively, a south facing conservatory may require a tile, slate or mock clad roof. This will ensure warmth and sunlight, minus the overbearing heat.

Even adding new windows to a home can seriously alter its aesthetic appeal and enhance energy conservation. Faulty windows are the main culprit for the loss of heat in a home. But by adding larger windows – perhaps with more glass and less transom – the sense of space will open up your home interior. Modifying the use of natural light in dwellings has been a source of interior design for hundreds of years. There is no reason why you can’t rejuvenate your home with a conservatory or stylish windows that are professionally designed, manufactured and installed right here in Kerry.