How to plan a room around daylight
Start with where the sun falls and when you use the room. Most other decisions get easier after that.
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Before choosing a sofa or a paint colour, spend a day noticing how light moves through the room. Where it lands, how long it stays and how it changes will shape almost every decision that follows.
Match the room to the hour
Think about when you actually use the space. A room you mostly use in the evening doesn’t need to be arranged around morning sun, while a breakfast table or reading chair might be worth moving to catch it.
Let the walls do some of the work
Matte, slightly textured walls spread daylight softly, and sheer curtains take the hard edge off direct sun without closing the room in. Keep tall furniture away from the window so the light can travel further into the space.
