Natural light. It’s the thing we all need in our homes. A well-lit home feels clean, vibrant and inviting. This guide is all about a few easy steps that can dramatically improve the amount of light your home retains. If you think your pad could use a little brightening up, read on.

Let The Sun In

Obviously, curtains are going to soak up more light than any other option, but there’s a better way to go than standard blinds. Plantation shutters allow more light through the window when they’re open. At the same time, they’re great for privacy, closing right back up again. This is a great option especially if you don’t have very big windows. Plantation shutters allow you to capitalize all the light getting into your home.

Glass, Glass and More Glass

You may not be able to add a bunch of new windows to your home, but that’s not the only way glass can be utilized. Decorative glass and glazing can be used inside as well as outside. For partitions or doors, use art glass to allow light through. This gives you the right blend. Since it’s not opaque, it allows a lot more light in, but because it’s not fully transparent it allows for a sense of divide, too.

Plants

Plants feature on just about every interior decorating guide on vibrancy and light. This is all for a good reason. Plants feed off light, both literally and figuratively. A good, bright flowering plant gives a real sense of life to your home. 

Mirrors

It should be no surprise that mirrors appear on this list since reflecting light is what they do. Positioned well, mirrors can dramatically emphasise the natural brightness of your home. They can do all the job of another window without all of the hassle that adding one of those entails. This guide on how to use mirrors to maximise lighting in your house has loads of great ideas to look through.

The Right Colour Combination

Colours have a lot to do with just how each of your rooms handle the natural light coming in. Dark, cosy schemes do a lot to swallow up light that can be just what you need in a bedroom or for your bath. However, for this guide, there’s a great site that has a selection of colour combinations specifically chosen for their lively, bright natures. Consider these colours when you’re next decorating a room and you’ll soon see the difference it makes.

There you have it, a guide on how to add a lot more vividness to your home without spending a fortune on renovation and electricity bills. All of this advice goes perfectly with this guide on achieving that clean, polished Scandi look, too. If you’ve found this guide helpful, do keep coming back for the latest interior tips and tricks.