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Tackle DIY projects with three multipurpose options A house with ample windows can win your heart with silent promises of sunâ€"drenched rooms and warm breezes wafting through open windows. The truth, however, is that even a home with windows galore can have rooms that feel dark and cave like. Some of the mostâ€"loved aspects of modern design â€" open, expansive floor plans, wood flooring in darkâ€" er tones, walls of windows â€" may leave portions of a room dazzled with sun and other parts dim and poorly lit. For example, a room with a wall full of picture winâ€" dows will often lack windows on other walls. Near the windows, you‘ll get plenty of sunlight and some glare, but the natural light might not make it to the far corâ€" ners of the room â€" especially if it‘s a large space like a great room. What‘s more, interior spaces like powder rooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and closets often have no windows at all, making them feel small and dark. No one wants rooms that look like caves â€" not even if your house has an actual "man cave" or "woman cave" it. Fortunately, a few smart decorating tricks and some budgetâ€"friendly, highâ€"impact enhancements can help brighten rooms and relieve that cavelike feeling. Sunlight solutions Of course, the sureâ€"fire way to get more light into a room is to add more windows, but that‘s not always a practical or costâ€"effective solution. Instead, look for alternative ways to bring more sunlight into a room. Sales Representative "647â€"527â€"6723 Find the _ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES _ youneed when BUYING or SELLING your home, and when you Wlth an Insert or Fiyer you want to reach. To ddvertlse contact ____ Tara Hillat 905â€"878â€"2341 Xâ€"212 thill@metroland.com Conrad Rozario ©416â€"495â€"2268 * 905â€"812â€"9000 .ca www.Conrad Home Sale.com @©HomeFinder.ca / Open Houses / Agent Profiles // Listing / Demographics | | Target Your Messae or Prodct Have your message delivered through our well received community newspaper. Your flyer can be delivered to the exact demographics We can distribute as few as 1,000 flyers or provide total market coverage of 32,143 households. ........ Daylighting systems can bring sunlight from a roofâ€" top down into a room, allowing natural light to illuâ€" minate dark spaces where light from windows can‘t reach. Another option is to amplify the sunlight coming into the room. Strategically positioning mirrors can help reflect natural light to dark corners. What‘s more, a large mirror mimics the feeling of a window, making rooms feel bigger and brighter. Window dressing Maximizing the amount of light that comes in through the windows you do have is easy. Keep curâ€" tains light and airy, and use blinds or shades to conâ€" trol the amount of light coming from the window. Inâ€" stail curtain rods two feet wider than windows so that when curtains or drapes are open, they don‘t block any of the window or the light coming through it. You can also "dress" walls to mimic the look of winâ€" dows. For example, if you have a windowless powder room, adding a transom above the door can help the room feel bigger while borrowing light from adjacent rooms. The tactic of borrowing light can also work if you‘re able to put a nass through between a closed off room and an adjacent one that has windows. Decorating tricks Don‘t overlook the power of decor in making a room feel bright and welcoming. Lighthued walls of white, cream or pale yellow or blue not only make a room feel bigger, they evoke the visual qualities of natural light. qas Kepsuny} | Sz Large windowless rooms, like a basement play room, g can benefit from large framed art. Select scenes that mimic the view you might get from a picture window, .. such as a seascape, mountain scene or city skyline. Filtered overhead light can also create the effect of a 0 natural light source. For example, drape lightâ€"coloured, ~ opaque fabric above a bed, so that the cloth conceals z the overhead light fixture. As the artificial light shines & through the fabric, it will imitate the diffused look of natural light. www.brandpointcontent.com tz‘gb l!ll“. Ell‘l\' N t U TERI LY NN Li NORM ie d s J Nare find in Peviach tor under a ©R.LION DOLLARS! Ts property is truly a unique home with a special teal. Come walk the "uojjeyapisu| mmA | TOUR QOUR DECORATED MODEL HOME