Nautral light is quite the hero. It instantly brightens your space, lifts your mood, and enhances every material and element in every corner. Even the colour you’ve chosen for your cabinets will be soaked up by the natural light, and the wood grain will glow beautifully. Design tip: Some colours look different in contrasting light.
Your new kitchen design deserves to be bathed in the best natural light, because nothing brings a space to life quite like a radiant, sunlit glow, especially in these months! In this blog, we explore how sunlight is a powerful design tool to show the handcrafted cabinets at their best and a space that feels bigger, brighter, and undeniably beautiful in your home. There are countless ways to welcome natural light into your kitchen space, and we are proud to showcase some stunning examples in this blog from our clients’ homes that perfectly capture the glow around the country.
Natural Light Matters in the Kitchen
The kitchen is a fast-paced environment where families gather in the morning, throughout the day and evening. It’s the space where conversations flow and memories are created. It’s the heart of the home, and glowing in sunlight immediately brings warmth and light.
Sunlight is mood-boosting magic and for good reason. It has a proven impact on mental wellbeing and helps people feel more energised and focused, with a fresh mindset, starting the day with a fresh coffee and unwinding under the stars with an evening meal.
Another important factor of daytime lighting is how it highlights your kitchen’s finest details. If you have chosen a veined marble worktop, it will be highlighted by the sun’s natural glow, just like the delicate grain in solid wood cabinetry. Everything in your kitchen will look better in daylight, it’s something that artificial lighting can’t fully replicate.
If you are short on space and your kitchen is compact, it can still feel open and airy with the right lighting. Filling the kitchen with natural light creates the illusion of space, making it feel bigger and more welcoming.
And with our eco-conscious minds, a kitchen bathed in sunlight reduces the need for daytime lighting, saving on electricity and contributing to a more sustainable home. It’s the modern kitchen way!
How Can You Maximise Natural Light in the Kitchen?
It’s a question asked often, so we hope our guide will fully explain some points and provide the answers you need. We know not every kitchen features a wall of glass and perfect views, but with clever planning, any space can benefit from natural light. It’s like having a kitchen sink placed under a window, which brings a timeless choice and combines natural light and scenic views. Many of our kitchen designs show this.
Skylights and roof lanterns are another way of bringing natural light into the space. They can be placed above the island or cooking area, flooding the room and turning the ceiling into a design feature.
Opening up your kitchen to the outside with bi-fold or sliding doors brings natural light without uninterrupted views. It’s an extension of your kitchen and a beautiful one at that.
Bringing reflective materials into the kitchen allows the light to bounce around. For instance, if you have chosen polished stone worktops, a mirrored splashback, and a pale paint tone in your kitchen design, these elements can add to how the light is enhanced throughout the space.
How Planet Furniture’s Kitchen Layouts are Designed with Daylight in Mind
At Planet Furniture, our kitchen layouts are designed with daylight in mind, as we know how crucial natural light is in your dream kitchen. We want you to get the kitchen glow-up you deserve, too! This can be anything from crafting a layout embracing the natural brightness through the window at your sink area, or the kitchen island positioned at the centre of the bi-fold doors, to embrace the beautiful views of your grounds.
Our portfolio covers a wide range of spectacular projects where light has been the true star of the show, showcasing grand extensions like our recent project with crittall windows and doors, to clever window placements in traditional homes. Each one of our projects has proved just how game-changing natural light can be, and we have put some examples below to show you.
Hitchin Project – Classic Charm and Modern Functionality Combined With Crittall Doors and Windows
Tewin Project – Contemporary Handleless & Triangular Gable End Windows
Hertfordshire Project – Inspired by a Balcony and Louis Vuitton Ribbon
Harmer Green Project – A Grand Inviting Home
Digswell Project – Breathtaking Views
Hitchin Project – A Kitchen Space Which Brings the Outside in
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Don’t underestimate the power of natural light when designing your new kitchen, our team are experienced in creating endlessly rewarding spaces. Explore with our team how we can design your dream kitchen space flooded with natural light.
