Choose Glass-Paneled Doors
Let natural light into your home by using glass-paneled doors. There are plenty of beautiful options to include into your home’s style, from french doors to steel framed doors. If you’re concerned about privacy, you could opt for frosted glass but still have the same effect.
Beautiful Glass Backsplashes
Don’t worry about losing your valuable cabinet space, just replace your backsplashes with glass. By creating a window-like backsplash, your countertops will be illuminated with natural light.
Bright, White Paint
The most common tip for bringing in more light to a dark home is to embrace white paint and to replace any dark furniture. It’s also true that the glossier the paint, the better the light will diffuse throughout the room. Be sure to choose paint with a medium to high sheen to reflect light.
Embrace Glossy Floors
A floor with a high-gloss works brilliantly to bounce light around the room. There are a few options to get this effect, the first being to sand back your floorboards and polish them with a glossy finish. You can also use a high-sheen white floor paint to use a more drastic treatment.
Decorate with Mirrors
Using mirrors throughout your home to bounce light will not only make your space feel brighter, but also larger. Using bigger mirrors is always better, since the larger the reflective surface is, the more light it can bounce throughout the room. You also have to make sure that your mirror can reflect a light source, such as natural light from a window. You can also place a mirror behind a lamp to help brighten your room. There is also the option of installing illuminated LED mirrors. These LED lit mirrors use less power than regular lights, but are more powerful and bounce more light than a traditional light source.