Contemporary Aluminium Windows and Doors for your lifestyle
Architect Joe Snell of Snell Architects has written a book called Your Best Home. The concept is 5 spaces x 5 design steps = a better life. As a home owner, this book will educate you on how to apply the 5 design steps to help you create your best home.
Joe defines the 5 spaces as:
1. Entry 2. Living Room 3. Kitchen 4. Bedroom 5. Bathroom
And the 5 steps are:
1. Space 2. Light 3. Air 4. Sound 5. View
It’s interesting. Four out of the five steps can be related to windows and doors. However for this blog, I shall concentrate on step two, Light and more specifically, natural light.
Natural light is a secret weapon in homes. When we walk into a home which has great natural light we think ‘wow what a wonderful space this is, I am enjoying being in it’, without really realising why. Natural light has positive impacts on our health, well-being and productivity, it’s not until you’ve been in a home with little to no natural light and you feel uninspired and miserable that you realise natural light is key. Strategically placed windows and doors can be a great way to maximise natural light within your home.
In Joe’s book, he states ‘no matter how good your planning, materials and furniture, if your lighting is not good then you have nothing. One of the imperatives of human nature is to seek daylight within the family home to promote health, happiness and joy.’
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Incorporate natural light into your new build or home renovation by cleverly placing windows and doors. You will really see and feel the benefits of natural light. And get yourself a copy of Joe’s book. It really is a good read.