InFluential_Magazine_March_April_2017

IN FLUENCE
Lifestyle
A HOUSE WITH
AMPLE WINDOWS
CAN WIN YOUR
HEART WITH
SILENT PROMISES
OF SUN-DRENCHED
ROOMS AND
WARM BREEZES
WAFTING
THROUGH
OPEN WINDOWS.
T
LIGHT SOLUTIONS:
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR
HOUSE FEELS LIKE A CAVE
he truth, however, is
that even a home with
windows galore can have rooms
that feel dark and cave like. Some of
the most-loved aspects of modern
design - open, expansive floor plans,
wood flooring in darker tones, walls
of windows - may leave portions of
a room dazzled with sun and other
parts dim and poorly lit. For example,
a room with a wall full of picture
windows will often lack windows on
other walls. Near the windows, you’ll
get plenty of sunlight and some
glare, but the natural light might
not make it to the far corners of the
room - especially if it’s a large space
like a great room.
What’s more, interior spaces like
powder rooms, laundry rooms,
mudrooms and closets often have
no windows at all, making them feel
small and dark. No one wants rooms
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MARCH / APRIL 2017