Summer is a season of sun that many of us look forward to after months of cold winter weather. The first weekend of sunshine can catapult us all into our flip flops and sun hats, desperate to feel the warmth on our skin! Inviting summer into your home is easily achieved when you have an extension, with skylights and glazing options that bring in that golden summer sunshine. There are many benefits of having an extension in the summer months, which makes them a great addition to your home all year round!
A home or kitchen extension can give you lots of options for how much, or little, sunlight you would like to enter your home. You can opt to have skylights, which can direct sunlight at an angle into your new space, which is useful in kitchen spaces where lighting is important for its function. Equally, skylights can be a subtle way of having better ventilation in your home, as VELUX skylights can open slightly to let out hot air. With your glazing choices, it is important to find a balance between having lots of sunlight and keeping your extension cool, as a hot extension will be a nuisance in the summer.
Another way to have the summer sunlight in your home is to choose a rooflight or dome light, which cannot be opened. If you have one of these, you can improve the ventilation in your extension with a bifold or sliding external door. A bifold door can open your home in the summer months to your garden space, allowing in the beautiful weather alongside letting out the hotter air in the home. If you have young kids, it can be a great way of keeping an eye on them in the garden whilst you stay in the shade of your home!
If you like to host friends and family in the summertime, and extension can be great for those barbeque days. With the sliding doors opening your home into your garden, you can freely walk between the clean surface in your kitchen to the barbeque outside, freely coming and going for drinks and snacks! This open-plan way of living is ideal in the summertime, keeping your home cool and giving your guests the choice of being in the sun or inside in the shade without missing out on anything!
The additional space you can gain from a home extension doesn’t need to be used for your kitchen. Simply Extend have completed home extensions which add a new bedroom to the rear of the property, that can be a great guest bedroom in the summer months. An extension can be one storey or double storey, depending on the restrictions of your local council. Whatever you need the extra space for, an extension is the perfect way of preparing your home for the summer months so you can enjoy them fully. Adding substantial value to your property too, what are you waiting for?
