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Is your home feeling a little dark and gloomy – maybe you need these 6 Ways to Make Your Home Brighter?
You need to let that sunshine in! Natural sunlight is bound to brighten up your space and your mood.
So, how can you do that? Here are six changes that you can make to brighten up your home:
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Get a Sunroom
The best way to bring more sunshine into your home is to get a sunroom.
A sunroom is a home addition made up almost entirely of windows.
These additions are perfect spots for reading nooks, sitting areas and dining rooms, where you can soak in the sunlight and take in the wonderful view.
How can you tackle this renovation?
Start by looking into a reliable company that has built stylish Ontario sunrooms for years.
Book a consultation with them to talk about what type of sunroom you’d like to have, how you’d like to blend it with your home’s style and other important details.
Then, you can get the project rolling.
Wash the Windows
Your windows won’t bring in as much natural light when they’re covered in dust and grime.
If you want your home to look brighter, you’re going to have to do your spring cleaning a little earlier this year and wash your windows until they’re sparkling.
Go Sheer
Do you have heavy drapes hanging in front of your windows?
If you do, you should consider adding some sheer or semi-sheer curtains behind them.
During the daytime, you can pull back your drapes and let the sunlight filter through the sheer curtains.
This will help you maintain a sense of privacy from any nosy neighbors without making your rooms too dreary or dark.
Do Some Gardening
Take a look at the plants in your yard.
Are they getting in the way of your windows?
Then, they could be sabotaging your view outdoors and putting your interior in the shade.
When the weather is warm, you should take some time to prune your trees, trim your shrubs and cut back your climbing vines so that they’re no longer blocking your windows — and subsequently, no longer blocking your home’s access to natural light.
Add a Coat of Paint
A fresh coat of paint can brighten up your rooms in no time — you just have to make sure that you choose the right colour.
Darker colours will absorb light and will, naturally, make the space look darker.
In contrast, lighter pastels or white paints will reflect light, making the space look big and bright.
If you still want a pop of bold colour in your rooms, consider making a single accent wall in that hue and painting the rest white.
The compromise lets you have the same burst of colour without blocking out too much light.
Use More Mirrors
A simple design trick that will help you brighten up your home’s interior is adding more mirrors to your walls.
Why? Mirrors will reflect the light around them, making the space look bigger and brighter.
This is a great trick for areas of the house that don’t have much natural light, like hallways and basements.
After you make these changes, sunlight is going to fill every corner of your house. It’ll be amazing.
