Practical and Stylish Ways to Integrate Skylights into Your Home

From bathrooms to dining areas to living rooms.

Skylights are a popular feature in modern homes. Style factor aside, they flood spaces with natural light during the day, creating a brighter, more inviting atmosphere. Additionally, skylights can help prevent mould growth, reduce eye strain, and contribute to a more energy-efficient lifestyle.

Want to enhance both the functionality and style of your home with skylights? Here are some of the top spots to consider for installing skylights in your home.

1. Laundry area

One of the most popular spots to add a skylight in your home is the laundry room, as demonstrated by this bungalow in Perak. Installing a skylight here allows the sun’s rays to enter, which in turn helps to dry clothes faster during the day, sans unwanted elements like rain and strong winds. It can also reduce the need for a dryer thus saving on electricity bills.

Another great reason to install a skylight in the laundry room is the abundant light it provides during the day, enhancing visibility and making tasks like folding clothes, spotting stains, and ironing much easier. In this laundry area, IQI Concept incorporated a built-in ironing station creating a well-lit, efficient space where not just washing, but drying, folding, and ironing can all be done with ease in one convenient location.

Incorporating a skylight into functional spaces like the laundry room can also elevate the room’s overall appeal, as illustrated in this farmhouse-style laundry area. The warm light streaming in not only enhances the white walls but also highlights the built-ins and the patterned tiles, creating a visually striking and inviting space.

2. Bathroom

Another popular way to incorporate skylights is in the bathroom as pictured in this terrace in Selangor. One of the key benefits of adding a skylight here is that it can help to dry wet floors, towels, bathmats, and face cloth—items that often remain wet and damp in bathrooms with poor ventilation or lack of windows. This not only keeps the room and fabric fresh, but the sun also reduces the risk of mould growth.

Installing a skylight in your bathroom can also transform it into a natural spa-like retreat, as demonstrated in this terrace in Kuala Lumpur. It offers views of the sky, fostering a sense of connection to the outdoors. This creates a more relaxing and enjoyable space, perfect for unwinding in the bathtub while enjoying the soothing evening glow or the invigorating warmth of morning light.

3. Reading or lounge area

A skylight can be especially advantageous in rooms with limited square footage, as demonstrated in this narrow lounge area. The influx of daylight from the skylight creates the illusion of a larger, more open space, alleviating the cramped feeling often associated with narrow rooms. Additionally, Vitamin D from sunlight is known to enhance mood and well-being, making the lounge a more pleasant and inviting place to relax and unwind.

4.Kitchen

A skylight is a great solution for any type of kitchen. In small, narrow spaces, it floods the area with natural light, making it feel more open and inviting. In larger kitchens, a skylight adds warmth and cosiness, transforming what could be a cold, sterile environment into a welcoming space, as demonstrated in this terrace in Selangor.

On a rainy day, a skylight can introduce a soothing element of water to the interior, as beautifully illustrated in this minimalist kitchen.

5. Dining room

Another excellent option is to install a skylight in your dining area. It can dazzle guests with an al fresco dining experience, all while you stay comfortably cool with the air conditioning. It can also add a distinctive architectural element that creates visual interest and elevates the interior's aesthetic appeal.

In this double-height dining room, the skylight introduces a striking interplay of light and shadows, with the dual tones of grey and white maintaining a sophisticated atmosphere while the striped shadows cast on the walls add a dramatic effect throughout the day.

6. Indoor garden

In areas where views of nature are limited, replicating an outdoor ambiance within your home's interior is a great option. A skylight not only enhance this effect but also help extend the life of indoor plants, particularly those that thrive on ample sunlight. In this terrace in Subang Jaya, Ananas Design incorporated an indoor plant area under a skylight, seamlessly blending the lush greenery with the outdoor environment, lending a visually pleasing and relaxing atmosphere.

Adding a skylight can also transform an unused area into something functional. For instance, you can consider turning the space into an herb garden or a place for meditation.

Take a look at this double-storey home in Selangor as an inspiration. RekaBrick converted a once dead space next to the kitchen into a serene Japanese Zen garden where the plant receives plenty of natural light from the skylight above. Not only does it add a tranquil touch to the area, but it also serves as a focal point for the round window in the adjacent guest room, enhancing both functionality and visual appeal.

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