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2019-12-05 11:51:46
- #1
I can't understand how some homeowners slam their living room with floor-to-ceiling windows and then, in the worst case, have the blinds or shutters down all day.
Shutters are not used because of visibility (most arrange the living room not facing the street anyway, and if they do, there are special mirror surfaces), they are for sun and heat protection and protect on very sunny and warm days. Windows, even large ones, are necessary to get enough daylight into the house or to have a clear view of the garden.
When I lie on the sofa in my living room, I want to be able to switch off and the area should not be visible. A retreat.
You do have that... despite panoramic windows facing the garden.
Most people have a cozy feeling despite the windows. And that is exactly why one differentiates during planning between patio doors, panoramic windows, and bands of windows or loopholes.
Accordingly, one plans. It is not just black or white, all or nothing.
Daylight is simply necessary. And your place, that is your living room, is a pitch-dark hole. The corner window lets in less light than the two panes suggest.
And before you are constantly dependent on artificial lighting in your own home, the better plan is to install larger or more windows and then lower the shutters at times when you want privacy. That is better than the opposite.
And hand on heart: when do you lie on the sofa? Is there movement outside the house by the milkman and others then?
The lack of light also affects the upper rooms: with the RBM of one meter, you have 80 cm wide windows, through which sunlight only wanders for a short time.
...and mentioned earlier: the hallway.