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Grant Sneddon, daylight expert at VELUX, said: “Making sure that
light penetrates deep into the room is important when you have
such a big space, and roof windows do that as they offer twice as
much daylight as a vertical window of the same size.”
Homeowner Sean said: “The roof windows with added rain
sensors add so much daylight and air flow throughout the day,
they’re a great way of bringing the outside in. Living in the UK, the
weather can change in an instant so we feel reassured that they
will close automatically if the rain comes on when we’re out.
“We also chose VELUX dark blue electric roller blinds to tie in with
the interior of the kitchen, and awning blinds to help control heat
coming in, particularly on bright days.”
To find the perfect colour complements for the modern fittings
of their extension, Sophie and Sean enlisted the help of Farrow &
Ball’s colour consultancy service.
Joa Studholme, colour consultant at Farrow & Ball said: “When we
chose colours for Sean and Sophie’s extension, we did it to reflect
their personalities, to suit not only the way they live but to make
the most of the daylight from their new roof windows.”
“The daylight in the extension changes throughout the day and
because our paint is so heavily pigmented the colours change a
lot in different light conditions, which makes them feel really alive,
particularly when you’ve got fantastic natural light coming from
roof windows.”
If you want help transforming your home with daylight and
colour visit velux.co.uk/extensions and
www.farrow-ball.com for more information.