The Importance of Natural Daylight in Your Home

Do your family members always wake up late? Feeling tired even if they just woke up? Or are they eating too much carbohydrates? It may be a sign that your home is lacking something, maybe a design or remodeling strategy that can make your day just right. If several members of the family experiences these feelings it may be a sign that your home lacks daylight.

People who are exposed to more artificial light than natural light can have the following symptoms:


1.Feeling down or moody particularly during fall and winter
2.Difficulty waking up in the morning and lack of energy throughout the day
3.Fatigue
4.Lower motivation
5.Lack interest in social activities
6.Craves for carbohydrates-rich foods thus the possibility of weight gain

Daylight at home is not as easy as adding too many light bulbs inside the house or increasing its wattage. The truth is natural daylight in cannot be matched by man-made light.

You cannot match the sun's daylight at home with lighting fixtures at home no matter how high the amount of wattage a bulb has. Lighting fixtures at home only has 200-500 lux or light intensity while the light of the sun varies from 750 lux when the sun rises, up to 81,000 lux at noon to 2,500 lux before the sun sets.

So if you are planning on remodeling your home, consider maximizing daylight visibility. Here are some tips on how to do that:


•Locate areas in your home where daylight are, these are the areas where you will be maximizing your home's daylight.
•We need daylight not heat. Consider adding blinds to windows instead of heavy curtains to disperse heat when the sun is too hot and keep daylight in.
•Paint walls and ceilings with light colors to reflect light and to keep away too much heat.
•It's better if you can buy solar lights then use it as an alternative light source during the day.

For major home remodeling, it is best to hire contractors for a more effective daylight system.

Compared to artificial light, the light of the sun does not flicker, has a more relaxing light, and has a more natural color.

Studies show that homes with adequate daylight indoor are more lively, healthy, more productive, increased motivation and have less stress compared to homes that rely on artificial lighting. Additionally, homes with solar tubes and solar lights have saved 30% in electricity consumption.