Skylights: Adding Value to Your Home in More Ways Than One

From boosting natural light to enhancing ventilation and reducing your reliance on heating and cooling systems, incorporating a skylight into your home has countless practical, well-being and aesthetic benefits.  

If anyone is well-versed in the benefits of skylights, it’s Velux. They’ve been bringing natural light into homes since 1941. Their skylights are made for Australia – heat, UV, bushfire, hail and water tested – so you can build confidently knowing that your skylight is built to withstand the harsh elements Down Under.  

Let’s dive into some of the big reasons why you should consider adding a skylight (or multiple) into your build. And remember, our expert team of interior designers are on hand to show you how we can transform your new space with skylights — just ask us how!

1. Mood boosting natural light 

First and foremost, skylights can have an incredible impact on boosting your home’s livability, and in turn, your mood and productivity. The research is in and there’s no surprises that exposure to natural light has a myriad of health benefits due to its balancing effect on our natural circadian rhythms and subsequently our levels of serotonin and melatonin. Regular exposure also helps to prevent symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAF) such as depression and fatigue.  

2. Enhanced ventilation

Regular airflow is a must in any home and skylights play a big part in enhancing the fresh flow of air and breeze throughout your space. Not only does a skylight help to ventilate hot and stuffy air, it's also useful at reducing moisture and eliminating cooking odours. Plus, there’s no better feeling than opening up a skylight on a summer’s night before heading to sleep and letting the cool breeze in after a long, hot day. The remote-control functions from Velux, which allow you to operate your skylight remotely, pair with home automation systems or install rain sensors, mean that you can have greater control and flexibility over your set-up too. 

3. Lower energy bills 

This one’s a big one – did you know that a strategically positioned skylight can help lower your heating and cooling bills? For those living in a cooler climate, a skylight can help heat up a space as it pick up the sun’s rays, meaning you’re less reliant on your heating system. While on the other hand, a skylight with built-in blinds and an opening function can help to cool your space down in summers as the hot air rises. Not to mention, a well-positioned skylight can significantly reduce your reliance on artificial lighting sources which means extra savings on your electricity bills!

4. They make your room feel bigger 

Skylights have an immediate impact on making your space feel bigger and more inviting. When it comes to designing your bathroom or ensuite, a skylight is the ideal option for enhancing the sense of space without impacting privacy.

5. Enhances colours and vibrancy of your space 

The colours and textures of your home’s decor will appear ‘more true’ and vibrant with greater exposure to natural light and less reliance on fluorescent or LED lighting sources. As the day goes on, light intensity can change and shift, impacting the appearance of the colours within your space. This comes down to the sun's orientation and the direction that your skylights face. Our expert Gallery team will take this all into account when they're helping you to select all of the products for your space. With a naturally well-lit space, you can opt for bolder and darker hues with greater confidence, or on the other hand, add a greater sense of depth and shadow play to a neutral palette. 

6. Brings architectural flair to your new home 

A skylight of the right style, size and position can be a big architectural asset and the centerpiece of your home. Our Wilson 26 on display in Flagstone QLD is a prime example of this, where the north-facing skylights above the dining table catch your eye as soon as you enter the room and help to zone the dining space in another otherwise open plan layout. And remember, a unique skylight set-up can help to create a point of difference between your home and others on the market if you decide to re-sell later on down the track.  

Chat to our Gallery Team or your New Home Specialist today about how we can transform your space with a Velux skylight.