How can natural light be used to create a welcoming space in interior design?

The way the light moves across a property has an astounding affect on your enjoyment of both interior and exterior spaces. It determines whether you can sit outside for morning coffee without being blinded by the sun, or enjoy dinner on the deck in shade. Always know where the sun rises and sets, so you know how to design to utilize it or minimize glare. Placing mirrors strategically where they will reflect lovely outdoor views and natural light can bring in more life to a space. Make sure what they reflect is lovely. Incorporate as many windows as you can into a renovation to capture the light that you want, and to establish connections with the outdoors. Inviting nature into spaces as vistas can add an element of calm and serenity.

Colors and textures. Colors will not only come from the color of the walls or surfaces. For natural light consider design elements that will change the light or distort it to create a dynamic effect. Mirrors, colored glass, textured surfaces, even moving water will have a deep effect in how the light is managed within a space. Consider the shadows that are cast by plants, and also how the sunlight changes during the day and around your space.

When you have natural light in a space you need a minimalist color effect . In my experience I will opt for earthly colors that flows well with the furniture style .

I don't believe there are rules when it comes to choosing color in your space. Your space should reflect you, and your home or surroundings have a resposnbility to support you feeling your best. If designing for a group, the best colors are those that encourage the use the space has been designed to host. If it's a calming area, go with colors that inspire serenity and peace, like multiple shades of blue or light greens. Look to nature for inspiration for a zen feel like this. If you are aiming for a space to inspire creativity, install colorful artwork or feature walls that break the color rules. Let the use of color cause you to question and think outside the box, so you feel unchained by preconceived ideas.

Creating innovative ways to control light in a space provides an opportunity for infusing unique design elements. For instance, a custom barn door or sliding panel can conceal light when necessary, but is a sculptural element or focal point in the room when it's not being used to conceal the light source. Every circuit should have a dimming option, and ideally utilizing a smart lighting system allows you to control all the lighting layers in a space. By including this kind of system, you can create scenes specific to the time of day, or the use of the space. It also allows for a convenient "all on" or "all off" feature, and the presets make them easy to return to for future use.

Natural elements, especially those with texture, inspire the mind. They create lovely shadows and become art forms of themselves. Find ways to add in nature in small moments and also broad brushtrokes. For instance, a table top vignette of a succulent, small lamp, and perhaps a natural sculpture or driftwood piece, warms the space. For larger areas, bring in artwork, textural cloth covered panels, or patterns inspired by nature.