Light: Best friend or biggest challenge?
A corner office with windows. A sunny, cheery foyer. Everyone loves a bright room–until their computer screen is lost in glare or they are wilting in summer heat. With the sun gaining strength every day, it is important to be able to control the light pouring into your windows and accommodate its changing brightness throughout the day. And the first consideration in controlling the light in a room is the direction it comes from.
North, South, East or West?
Since different light sources have different personalities, pay attention to the direction your windows face when choosing window treatments.
- North light is cold and clear. In both winter and summer, north-facing windows benefit from energy-efficient window treatments.
- Southern light is strong and warm all through the year, so light-diffusing window treatments make sense, and protect your furniture.
- East-facing windows are enhanced by window coverings that block UV rays in the morning.
- West-facing windows benefit from both light-controlling and light-diffusing window covering on hot, bright afternoons.
Bright light is cheering and energizing. As long as you are in control of it, let the sunshine in!