Many of us here in Australia don’t get to enjoy the full benefits that natural light and sunshine provide every single day. Many of us get up early in the morning when the sun is just rising and we are stuck in an office all day until later in the evening. Our immune systems are suffering as a direct result because we are not getting essential vitamin D that is a requirement if you want to live a long and happy life. It is bad enough that we have to put up with this in our office environment but the same happens in our homes when we are there on the weekends.
It’s time to start inviting more natural light into your current living space and not only will it be good for your health but it will be good for your wallet or purse as well. Rather than those heavy curtains that you currently have hanging in your living room, put up some sheer curtains in Melbourne and let the light shines through. Not only will you be doing something that is good for your health but you will be reducing your electricity bill as well and you don’t have to keep turning on the lights to see. This is just one top way to bring more natural light into your Australian property and the following are some others.
- Install some skylights – These are a great way to bring some natural light into any room in your property. You can talk to your local builder who will be able to do the work for you and not only will it be more sunshine in these rooms but you also get to see the nature that is happening outside. You could install skylights that actually open up and this will provide additional ventilation to cool down any room during the warmer months.
- Pay attention to your garden – There may be trees or shrubs in your front or back garden that are stopping light and sunshine from getting through. This is a job that you might be able to do yourself regarding the shrubs and so you can cut these back. When it comes to the trees however, this is a job for the professionals and you can call them out to prune the branches and cut back the foliage.
- Install more glass doors – This could be a new patio door at the rear of the building or maybe a new front door that allows you to put glass in there. If your budget allows for it, you could remove your older smaller windows and replace them with much larger ones. This allows more light to filter through all of the dark spaces inside your current property.
More natural light is good for your physical and mental health and so as the head of the household, it is your responsibility to provide both yourself and your family members with lots of it. Make the changes today and enjoy the benefits.
