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Spotted! Inspiring Homes With Hearts of Glass
Scale back your lighting and give your home a natural glow with oversized skylights, angled windows or a glass ceiling
Forget the aspect of your home – any property can be bathed in light. With a little creative thinking (and the help of a good designer and glazier) your home can be transformed by modern skylights, expansive windows or glass ceilings that add unique character. Take inspiration from these spectacular, light-filled spaces.
Circles of life
Who said skylights have to be square? The ‘sky bubbles’ in this contemporary Perth home add a touch of whimsy as circles of light play on the floor.
Who said skylights have to be square? The ‘sky bubbles’ in this contemporary Perth home add a touch of whimsy as circles of light play on the floor.
A single, large skylight is another option. This amazing circular skylight, positioned over a two-storey atrium in a Sydney kitchen, brings in an abundance of light.
Meanwhile, the large round light fitting above the table in this New York home is a perfect match for the stunning skylight beyond.
Note: Concerned about skylights bringing in too much light? Retractable awnings and remote-controlled shades are popular options, or consider self-tinting glass that adjusts automatically to changing light conditions.
Browse homes with skylights on Houzz
Note: Concerned about skylights bringing in too much light? Retractable awnings and remote-controlled shades are popular options, or consider self-tinting glass that adjusts automatically to changing light conditions.
Browse homes with skylights on Houzz
Private screening
This luxurious LA dressing room benefits from a roof feature that lets in the light while retaining privacy and adding glamour…
This luxurious LA dressing room benefits from a roof feature that lets in the light while retaining privacy and adding glamour…
… much as the stunning skylight screen does in this contemporary kitchen.
New levels
Skylights are only one option. Consider installing windows with wow factor instead. If you have the luxury of height, make the most of your extra wall space by installing floor-to-ceiling windows, as in this Melbourne home.
Skylights are only one option. Consider installing windows with wow factor instead. If you have the luxury of height, make the most of your extra wall space by installing floor-to-ceiling windows, as in this Melbourne home.
Tip: Worried all that glass and concrete means your home will lack warmth and comfort? Keep things cosy with a stunning hanging fire such as the one seen here.
Right angle
Try thinking outside the square when it comes to your windows. The angled windows in this Melbourne bedroom make the most of the space while framing the blue sky beyond… a perfect match for the walls within.
12 Unusual Windows With a Fresh Point of View
Try thinking outside the square when it comes to your windows. The angled windows in this Melbourne bedroom make the most of the space while framing the blue sky beyond… a perfect match for the walls within.
12 Unusual Windows With a Fresh Point of View
All out
And why stop at skylights or windows? A glass ceiling is a striking feature in this Hampstead kitchen extension…
And why stop at skylights or windows? A glass ceiling is a striking feature in this Hampstead kitchen extension…
… and there’s no need to stop there, either, as this spectacular London ‘glass box’ proves.
Tip: So much glass can be cold and lack sound protection. Consider double- or even triple-glazing glass to improve the heat and sound insulation.
Tip: So much glass can be cold and lack sound protection. Consider double- or even triple-glazing glass to improve the heat and sound insulation.
Warm glow
Skylights need not be clinical. The fanned timber battens surrounding the skylights in this Melbourne dining space are spectacular.
Skylights need not be clinical. The fanned timber battens surrounding the skylights in this Melbourne dining space are spectacular.
Wood and glass have been used to stunning effect again here in this New South Wales farmhouse renovation.
What a bathroom. It’s too good to not take a second look!
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This Sydney home turns the skylight on its head, with slim glass windows letting light in below the ceiling.
This Sydney home turns the skylight on its head, with slim glass windows letting light in below the ceiling.
The sky’s the limit
Or, of course, you could go all out and remove the glass altogether, as in this London home. It’s not quite as open as it looks though – this is in fact a sliding glass roof light that opens up completely at the touch of a button to give its owners the best of both worlds. Bravo.
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Or, of course, you could go all out and remove the glass altogether, as in this London home. It’s not quite as open as it looks though – this is in fact a sliding glass roof light that opens up completely at the touch of a button to give its owners the best of both worlds. Bravo.
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While traditional skylights are small, functional and rather uninspiring, modern roof lights are anything but.
A large roof light and a wall of glass (seen below) ensure this Aussie expat’s kitchen stays bright and airy on the grimmest of London days. No doubt the houseplants are loving the light too.