Add Function & Style with a Skylight
March 15, 2011
Have you ever considered installing a skylight in your home? This can be a useful addition to a room that provides function in addition to a sophisticated architectural element to a room. The skylight installed at one of our projects below, for example, features recessed rope lighting for ambiance.
There are a wide variety of benefits to skylights, including:
- Significantly reduced energy costs.
- A sophisticated architectural element to a room.
- Maximized natural, better quality light inside your home.
- A tax credit through 2016.
- Visibility of the night sky without venturing outside.
- Additional ventilation.
Skylight designs can also include a streamlined exterior like the one above.
When adding a skylight for a client, we always use Velux, a green friendly vendor with a wide variety of options to choose from. Velux also offers the Sun Tunnel Skylight – a new design that delivers brighter natural light in rooms less common for the traditional variety.
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