How to gain natural light in small apartments
In a few square meters housing one of the major drawbacks is the lack of natural light. The common feature of these flats is to have few windows, small rooms, too, and usually the kitchen and bathrooms have no windows to the outside, contributing to dark environments, they lose visual amplitude.
Fortunately, there are several resources decoration for greater natural light to enter the homes, resulting in environments that give the impression of being larger. Takes note of the changes you can make in your home to ensure that sunlight reaches all corners:
Place mirrors.
Place them so that they reflect a window or door, so that increase the light and make the space seem larger. But if you place yourself facing a wall, see that it is not empty, it will feel cold, and also bring it closer. If the room is small, the same place two mirrors on the same wall (vertically), to stylize the room.
Choose paint with metallic effect.
It is ideal for light multiply. You’ll find it in different colors, but if you go for a strong tone is best applied in a single wall to avoid overloading the room. The same thing you do if you go for a decorative technique (foam, stucco, etc.).
If your kitchen is too small and dark will have to rely on reform.
Open it to the outside, with a bar or a small window, but if you just want to continue to maintain privacy, we recommend placing entontes a fixed separation panel etched glass, so that between natural light without privacy subtract to the rooms. Another possibility is to use blocks of shield, creating a thicker structure and grid, which is achieved even more privacy. In both cases you can put a ceiling to floor or wall.
Use glass doors.
Sliding glass doors are one of the best resources when it comes to gain clarity and square footage. Note that there are models, such as the Krona, very easy to install, require virtually no any modifications.
Install a skylight.
If your apartment is on the top floor, then you may consider the option of placing a skylight with reflective system that projects light (even on cloudy days). This system is perfect for bathrooms and hallways.