What rooms are best for roof lanterns?

Roof lanterns are a wonderful addition to the home; bringing light and opening up your space, they can transform any room.

These features are stunning and give each space a completely new lease of life allowing you to see your property in a new light (quite literally). Here at Aliwood, we have a range of sizes and styles to suit every type of house. In this blog, we’re going to discuss the possible rooms that you can install a roof lantern and how they can benefit your living quality. 

Living Space

Perhaps the best room to place a roof lantern in is a living area. You spend most of your time in these spaces; you relax and unwind there. Most people think that when upgrading your living room, you need to add new furniture, however, this doesn’t have to be the case. Adding a roof lantern to this room can instantly open the space, making the room feel a lot larger through light flow. Adding natural light to your home has many health benefits, so adding more of it to the room you spend the most time in makes sense. 

Sunlight is a natural anti-depressant; it is what keeps our bodies ticking. It can also influence our sleep, mood and alertness. During the day, we must ensure we get as much sunlight as possible; this last year has made that practically impossible. With most of 2020 spent indoors, adding a roof lantern to your living space will allow you to get that all important vitamin D, even when you’re inside.

Offices

Most of us have been working from home and this is set to continue across the country. A year on, many offices have decided that their staff should work from home indefinitely, as it is beneficial for both employer and employee. Although, this transition may be hard for some.

Separating your home and work life is never easy, especially when both environments merge. If you have a home office, it might be time to look at improving it. Roof lanterns, as we have discussed, allow more light into a room. They can also elongate a room. Studies have shown that offices with higher ceilings reported better levels of productivity and have a positive effect on how people think and act.

The more space and light flow in a home office, the better and with the hybrid workspace becoming a permanent fixture across many companies, a roof lantern in your home office would certainly be a worthy investment.

Bathrooms

Where roof lanterns are concerned, bathrooms are usually not the first thing people think of. There are some great reasons for adding one to this room of the house. The frosted windows you see in most bathrooms leave little room for aesthetics.

If you choose not to go with a large privacy window, you may be resorting to a small window at the top of your bathroom, which will then limit the amount of light you are getting in this space. To remove both issues, you can install a roof lantern.

Light coming in from above will eliminate the need for privacy glass and maximise the natural light within your bathroom. If you like your baths and showers hot, don’t worry about the steam! Our roof lanterns can be installed with vents. These vents are electronically controlled and will also automatically close should it start to rain. Handy!

Kitchens

The kitchen is such an important part of the home. It’s often seen as the hub of the house; the place you get together, cook with family and drink with friends. You may not think letting light into this space matters too much, but it is just as important in the kitchen as it is the other rooms in your house.

The natural light that streams through roof lantern will mean less need for unnatural light in your kitchen. Long term, this will help to reduce your energy bills and work towards making your home more energy efficient. Just like the bathroom roof lanterns, you have the option of installing a vent to avoid trapping any steam or heat when you are cooking.

Dining Area 

A roof lantern can create a cascade of light above a dining area. This is perfect for when you are hosting dinner parties. The light streaming in from above will draw attention to your table, and homely setting, making it the focal point of the room. 

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Aliwood roof lanterns look incredible in just about any room, adding individuality to your home. Not only do these additions give your home the wow factor, they provide the opportunity to save you money on energy bills, add value to your home if you are thinking about selling and of course, increase the amount of natural light in your home.

If you have a space that could benefit from a roof lantern, get in touch with us today to discuss your quote, or call 01245 967107 – we cannot wait to hear from you!