Profit from sunlight that is coming into your home and take advantage of natural light. There are a couple of things to do in order to maximize natural lighting in your rooms. Use objects to potentiate the endurance of the Sun in your house.
Start with the mirrors: there are two ways to place it and enhance natural light. If you place it on a wall adjacent to a window, it will create the illusion of having more windows in the wall. If you place in the opposite side of a window, the mirror will reflect lighting from the window.
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If windows are limited, go for reflective surfaces like a back-painted glass backsplash used parallelel to your stove, that can bounce light around and give the impression of more light.
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Let light come into your house by opting for translucent shades that alow lighting coming to your setting, providing also privacy. The shade will get a soft glow and will bounce light into the wall adjacent to the shaded window.
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Ceilings must be lighter than walls. If you have dark walls, be sure to use a slightly lighter color on the ceiling. The ideal is to go for matte paint — while not reflective like glossy or semigloss —it will be a good choice for reflecting light.
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Last but not least, clean. If you keep fixtures, bulbs, windows and mirrors clean, the light will shine even more through your settings.
