Brighten Up Your Loft Space

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Looking up into your gloomy attic its hard to imagine it as a luxurious new bedroom, modern office or fun playroom. Converting your loft could maximise space, increase the value of your property and could be an opportunity to fill your home with more natural light. An extension or cellar conversion on the other hand can be more costly and take up more garden space.
Loft conversions tend to make very light rooms and attic windows can be stylish and make your house much brighter because they catch light for longer. It is well established that a dose of natural sunlight can do wonders for your health - aiding concentration, lifting your spirits and giving you a kick of vitamin D.
Studies repeatedly show that people respond well to natural light and need regular exposure to it. Natural light can prevent SAD- seasonal affective disorder which is a type of depression that can affect people during autumn and winter months. Symptoms include sleep problems, loss of concentration, anxiety and social problems so an easy solution is to ensure exposure to plenty of daylight which a new loft conversion would certainly provide.
Sunlight aids productivity and concentration making your newly converted attic the perfect environment for an office. When exposed to sunlight you produce serotonin, lifting your mood, so a loft conversion could be perfect for a relaxing, comfortable bedroom.
Your attic space could be the ideal setting to carry out intricate pastimes that need lots of light; for example needlework, photography, art and other fine crafts where plenty of good lighting is required. A contemporary style space with cleaner more abundant light enhances artwork and sculptures in your living space.
A loft conversion could reduce your energy bills, which in the current financial climate makes all the difference. Windows in an attic conversion allow much more natural sunlight into a room so that less artificial lighting and heating is required.
There is a variety of styles of window to suit any home. One option for window fittings could be a dormer window they can maximise space and add character to your property. Your window could also be a focal design feature with a full glass gable end, alternatively a Velux window is a classic design often associated with loft conversions.
Lighting is a priority in the design of any home because it affects the ambience and decor; a dark house can feel gloomy, oppressive and claustrophobic in contrast to a well lit home feeling more open, bright, relaxing and modern.


About the Author:
Pat Wallis has worked in marketing for many years at Charles Grosvenor, the leading loft conversions company in the Midlands. Charles Grosvenor loft conversion is dedicated to providing the highest quality attic and loft conversions service for all clients.



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