I’ve seen some friends that keep their places like caves; all curtains and blinds closed with maybe some lights on. Some even going so far as to put up foil and completely blocking out light. I like having blinds and curtains open with maybe just a sheer curtain to diffuse the light but I enjoy it being bright. So how do you like your space lit with natural light?
All of it, please. Winters are so dark…
As much as is possible while having privacy.
One of the things that sold me on my current place was the abundant south and west facing windows, meaning lots of natural light (northern hemisphere), especially in the evenings. It drives me absolutely nuts when I visit people who live in dark caves. I did finally get some heavier curtains for my bedroom since summer days can be pretty long and the limited darkness was impacting my sleep. I get wanting to avoid direct sunlight, and that you might want heavy curtains available some times, but I literally get depressed without lots of natural light and the whole day/night cycle.
Depends on what’s outside my home.
Thus far in life I’ve only been able to afford living in cities, so the blinds stay closed 24/7
It’s funny how much people differ. I live in a city and feel much more comfortable having my curtains wide open than when I lived in suburbia.
That’s interesting, I live in a city and I have them open probably 80% of the times. It’s just something that I’ve learned comes with city living. You’re gonna see people and they’re gonna see you.
Astigmatism, light sensitivity, sensitive skin that burns easy, sensory issues, etc…
I like dim, indirect light. I enjoy overcast and cloudy days where it doesn’t feel like the sun is trying to kill me.
I keep it minimal. I’m neurodiverse and get sensory overload, hue bulbs massively improved my life cos I can do low, calm lights. I HATE sunlight it’s too bright and overwhelming… this time of year I get an overwhelming sense of dread cos summer is coming. Sob sob sob
The more natural light the better.
Curtains open, come right in 🪟
I like not wasting money on electricity when there’s infinite light coming in from the outside for free.
As much as possible except the bedroom. And the office, don’t like direct sunlight in my eyes. It’s nice to have less sunlight where I watch TV as well. Particularly with my projector I have instead of a TV.
I want as much natural light as I can get, which in a city is usually… a window
Personally, I prefer Coors Light.
All my blinds and curtains are open during the day and if weather permits the windows are open too. After sundown, we prefer a slightly lower light, not so much that our eyes are straining, but all of our light is soft white and we rarely turn on every light source.
Absolutely zero if I’m trying to sleep or only just waking up
Managed amounts if I’m watching a TV or using a computer
Any other time, let the light in, my plants need to eat
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I love natural light, but in winter i do close the curtains as my windows are terribly insulated.
