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Want to Create a Healthy Home? Here’s How
Take design cues from these wholesome spaces that have nailed the perfect indoor climate and amount of natural light.
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We’ve all had to adapt over the past year and learn new skills, whether that’s online grocery shopping, home schooling the children, or operating video calls with work colleagues. But now the pressure is on our home environments to adapt and move with the times to deliver comfortable and productive spaces to suit our new lifestyles.
So, if you’re in the throws of rethinking your spaces or expanding your home, take time to consider the amount of glazing you’ll be including as it’s been proven that natural light and fresh air can encourage a healthy and happy home. VELUX®, the roof window specialist, has dedicated time and research into creating window designs that will boost your homes’ wellbeing. Read on to find out how.
So, if you’re in the throws of rethinking your spaces or expanding your home, take time to consider the amount of glazing you’ll be including as it’s been proven that natural light and fresh air can encourage a healthy and happy home. VELUX®, the roof window specialist, has dedicated time and research into creating window designs that will boost your homes’ wellbeing. Read on to find out how.
Increase light levels
There’s nothing like a stream of sunlight for a natural mood-booster. A study in 2008 proved that exposure to sunlight every day can increase serotonin and endorphins, otherwise known as our happy hormones. Therefore, increasing natural light into your home with large or sloping roof windows can only be a good thing.
To ensure you have the optimal amount of daylight in your room, VELUX recommend that the glazed area of all windows is no less than 20% of the floor area. They’ve even devised a daylight calculator to help. So, whether you’ve been debating fitting a larger vertical window, or perhaps additional roof windows in a sloping ceiling, we say do it!
Top tip: Roof windows can have an enormous impact on a space, yet are incredibly simple to install. Take the new 3-in-1 roof window, for example, which includes a unique module installation system enabling the installer to quickly and easily fit three roof windows in one simple frame.
There’s nothing like a stream of sunlight for a natural mood-booster. A study in 2008 proved that exposure to sunlight every day can increase serotonin and endorphins, otherwise known as our happy hormones. Therefore, increasing natural light into your home with large or sloping roof windows can only be a good thing.
To ensure you have the optimal amount of daylight in your room, VELUX recommend that the glazed area of all windows is no less than 20% of the floor area. They’ve even devised a daylight calculator to help. So, whether you’ve been debating fitting a larger vertical window, or perhaps additional roof windows in a sloping ceiling, we say do it!
Top tip: Roof windows can have an enormous impact on a space, yet are incredibly simple to install. Take the new 3-in-1 roof window, for example, which includes a unique module installation system enabling the installer to quickly and easily fit three roof windows in one simple frame.
Ensure wind-down time
As well as enjoying an abundance of uplifting daylight in your spaces, it’s important to take note of your circadian rhythms and ensure you have a method of lowering light levels in the evening. Consider light-blocking window treatments, such as blinds and shutter, that will ensure outside lights don’t disrupt your relaxation time in the evening, or even prevent sleep.
A super-simple solution for roof windows is VELUX’s unique Pick&Click!™ featuring an easy mounting system so you can fit, or replace, your blind in minutes. No cutting or trimming required. Or you can opt for electric smart home control blinds that can be operated by a mobile device, giving you the ultimate control over incoming light and heat, for optimal indoor comfort.
Top tip: For really hot spots, you may want to consider the anti-heat blackout shutters that are made from lacquered aluminium and are fitted to the outside of the window. Not only do they prevent the room from getting too hot in the summer and keep it warm in the winter, they also block out all the light and reduce noise considerably.
As well as enjoying an abundance of uplifting daylight in your spaces, it’s important to take note of your circadian rhythms and ensure you have a method of lowering light levels in the evening. Consider light-blocking window treatments, such as blinds and shutter, that will ensure outside lights don’t disrupt your relaxation time in the evening, or even prevent sleep.
A super-simple solution for roof windows is VELUX’s unique Pick&Click!™ featuring an easy mounting system so you can fit, or replace, your blind in minutes. No cutting or trimming required. Or you can opt for electric smart home control blinds that can be operated by a mobile device, giving you the ultimate control over incoming light and heat, for optimal indoor comfort.
Top tip: For really hot spots, you may want to consider the anti-heat blackout shutters that are made from lacquered aluminium and are fitted to the outside of the window. Not only do they prevent the room from getting too hot in the summer and keep it warm in the winter, they also block out all the light and reduce noise considerably.
Air your space
We all know that getting fresh air is good for our physical and mental health, helping to prevent stress, anxiety and generally nurture our daily wellbeing, but what can we do to introduce more of these health boosters into our homes?
The answer is quite simple - increase ventilation with plenty of glazing. No one likes a musty smelling room that has no air flow, particularly as this can result in damp or mould. And people who live in homes with little air circulating are 40% more likely to get asthma, which can have lifelong health consequences. So, ensure you install easy-to-open windows and open them two to four times a day to achieve the optimal indoor air quality.
Top tip: Windows fogging up with condensation? Then your room definitely needs more air. You can also increase the freshness of your home’s air by adding house plants, however they will add moisture to the air, so make sure you increase the ventilation at the same time.
We all know that getting fresh air is good for our physical and mental health, helping to prevent stress, anxiety and generally nurture our daily wellbeing, but what can we do to introduce more of these health boosters into our homes?
The answer is quite simple - increase ventilation with plenty of glazing. No one likes a musty smelling room that has no air flow, particularly as this can result in damp or mould. And people who live in homes with little air circulating are 40% more likely to get asthma, which can have lifelong health consequences. So, ensure you install easy-to-open windows and open them two to four times a day to achieve the optimal indoor air quality.
Top tip: Windows fogging up with condensation? Then your room definitely needs more air. You can also increase the freshness of your home’s air by adding house plants, however they will add moisture to the air, so make sure you increase the ventilation at the same time.
Maintain a healthy temperature
Love the idea of roof windows but worried they’ll turn your home into a hot box? Or conversely, let out all the heat? Think again. By adding anti-heat blackout blinds to the outside of the window, the sun’s rays will be blocked before they hit your window pane, helping to keep your home cool on warm, sunny days.
Then in the colder months, blackout energy pleated blinds fitted on the inside of your roof windows will prevent your homes’ heat from escaping thanks to their double-pleated polyester blackout cloth with an aluminium coating on the inside.
Top tip: For the ultimate peace of mind, install the VELUX Active automation system that tracks your homes’ air quality and temperature, and automatically operates blinds, awnings and shutters to keep your indoor climate fresh and healthy.
More: To discover more about VELUX glazing, visit the Houzz profile here.
Tell us…
Which of these solutions would you opt for to ensure the optimal natural light and fresh air in your home? Share your ideas in the Comments.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Love the idea of roof windows but worried they’ll turn your home into a hot box? Or conversely, let out all the heat? Think again. By adding anti-heat blackout blinds to the outside of the window, the sun’s rays will be blocked before they hit your window pane, helping to keep your home cool on warm, sunny days.
Then in the colder months, blackout energy pleated blinds fitted on the inside of your roof windows will prevent your homes’ heat from escaping thanks to their double-pleated polyester blackout cloth with an aluminium coating on the inside.
Top tip: For the ultimate peace of mind, install the VELUX Active automation system that tracks your homes’ air quality and temperature, and automatically operates blinds, awnings and shutters to keep your indoor climate fresh and healthy.
More: To discover more about VELUX glazing, visit the Houzz profile here.
Tell us…
Which of these solutions would you opt for to ensure the optimal natural light and fresh air in your home? Share your ideas in the Comments.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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Thank you for sharing Velux! We love to bring more natural light into our design schemes, to create healthier and happier schemes for our Clients to enjoy.