When your home comes with an abundance of natural light, you luck out on needing to create it through artificial light sources. Artificial light, unfortunately, is not a great way to reap the health rewards that natural light gives. Health rewards such as:

• Vitamin D intake – Vitamin D comes into our bodies through sun exposure and is important because it prevents bone loss, helps reduce chances of heart disease, can help with weight gain, and also helps our bodies fight different cancers.
• Seasonal depression reduction – Getting outside and being in the sun has been linked to helping reduce seasonal depression. When you have natural light entering your home take advantage of drinking your morning cup of coffee while sitting in front of the window or getting ready with natural sunlight entering your room.
• Improved sleep – As your mental health improves your sleep does as well and natural light helps improve mental health.
• Florescent light health risks – There are many health risks linked to being exposed to fluorescent light. Take those health risks away by finding ways to add more natural light into your home.

4 ways to add natural light into your home

Install a tubular skylight –

Skylights are a great and easy way to add natural light into your home and tubular skylights are very easy (and a cheap alternative) to a larger skylight. Even with this cost-effective solution, you’ll still get a great amount of natural light coming into your home.

Change your paint to a lighter shade –

Another great way to lighten up a room is to change dark paint colors into light ones. Lighter colors open up a space giving the illusion that it’s larger. Larger spaces mean more light. Right now, light gray and off-white tones add a modern touch to any room.

Trim overgrown trees and shrubs around your home –

Trimming overgrown trees or shrubs that are around your home can help bring more natural light into your home through your windows. As trees and shrubs grow, they do what they are meant to do by creating shade for your home. You can help eliminate that with seasonal tree and shrub trims.

Add mirrors that reflect light –

Another easy way to add natural light into your home is through the use of decorative mirrors. Mirrors help reflect natural light into your rooms giving the appearance of a larger area and more natural sunlight.