Kitchen skylights bring the beauty of the outdoors into your home, which can enhance everyone’s experiences and interactions within the kitchen space. If you are looking for a simple solution to a dim or uninviting kitchen, a skylight could be the answer. At Skylights WA, we have a wide range for you to choose from and our team is eager to assist. Read on to learn more about kitchen skylights and their many benefits.
What Are the Benefits of Kitchen Skylights?
Having a skylight in your kitchen can improve the room greatly. It can lift the mood of everyone within the kitchen’s walls, help support a healthy lifestyle, inspire creativity, and improve the look and feel of the space. That may sound a lot for one design feature, but we really believe in the positive benefits of kitchen skylights.
Natural Light
One of the main draw cards of a skylight is the way it lets the sunshine into your house. This brightens up the kitchen and helps to make it feel homely, inviting, and more spacious. As a result, you, your family and your guests may feel happier and more comfortable. It can also reduce eye strain and make it easier for you as you prepare, cook, and eat your meals. It may even help to keep your produce fresher, especially if you keep pots of herbs nearby for easy access.
Ventilation
Fresh food may not last as long as it could in a room that is musty, dry, or damp. The heat and steam often produced in a kitchen may begin to cause damage to the kitchen features without adequate ventilation. Mould may begin to grow due to moisture buildup, and cooking smells may linger. Subsequently, having good airflow can be highly advantageous and effective in the kitchen.
Energy Efficiency
It is important to have good lighting in your kitchen for safety and enjoyment. This means you may frequently reach for the light switch, which can have a significant impact on your electricity bill. A skylight can reduce your reliance on artificial light, boosting your energy efficiency and promoting sustainability.
Increased Appeal
A bright and welcoming kitchen can be a significant selling point in a home. With the many benefits of kitchen skylights, it is understandable that they can increase the value of your house.
Which Skylight is Best for My Kitchen?
Skylights WA stocks a broad range of skylights so that we can provide you with the most suitable for your kitchen. Choosing and installing a kitchen skylight is flexible, with many options available to cater for most kitchens. Even if your kitchen is small, there is likely to be a skylight to suit. Our friendly and experienced team can assess your space and requirements and install it in a simple and stress-free process.
There are several factors to consider when choosing the size and design of your kitchen skylight. These include:
- Kitchen size
- Levels of insulation and energy efficiency required
- Ceiling height
- Slope of your roof
- Maintenance requirements
- Building regulations
- Ventilation and lighting needs and preferences
Where Should a Kitchen Skylight be Installed?
It is important to consider where in the kitchen you will place your skylight. This can be a significant difference to its effectiveness and appearance. Some aspects to think about include:
Direct and Indirect Lighting
How much direct and indirect light you would like impacts the hight placement of your skylight. When the skylight is higher, the light tends to spread out further and more evenly throughout the kitchen. If you would like to have more focused light, for example on the area you use to prepare your meals or over the kitchen table, it can be more effective if the light is placed lower.
Kitchen Location
If part of your kitchen is near large trees or another building, for example, a skylight may be less effective in certain areas of your ceiling. That is why it is important to consider where your kitchen is in your house and if there may be obstructions to the light and views above.
Furthermore, the direction your kitchen skylight faces can be pivotal as it can impact what time of day more sunlight and airflow enter the room.
Aesthetics
Where your skylight is also impacts how your kitchen looks. You may prefer having your skylight as a central eye-catching feature. Or you might like the idea of having it where you eat with your family and guests, or over your kitchen bench. Consider which look is important to you.
Enjoy Your Kitchen More with a Skylight
Our team can help you choose the most appropriate skylight for your home and will install it easily and professionally into your kitchen. We offer a broad range, including Solatube skylights, Velux roof windows, and Belle architectural roof windows. This means we can help you gain a skylight that fulfills your requirements and preferences.
Please contact our team to learn more about kitchen skylights or to organise a free consultation.
