How to Get More Light Into A Dark Room

If you have a room that needs a little more light here are some ways to brighten it up.

Instructions

1. Increase the wattage of your bulbs. If your room needs a little more light you can install brighter bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs save energy and the 20 watt bulbs give off as much as a 75 watt incandescent. You may want to have an electrician install track lighting or add a torch style light in a corner.

2. Try eco friendly solutions. One eco-friendly way to get more light into a room is a product called Solatube. These are like "light pipes" that conduct sunlight into a room from a small dome on your roof, down through the tube, into what looks a bit like a recessed light fixture. These require a roof penetration and are best installed by experts. Once installed they instantly add more light to a room during daytime and never use any energy.

3. Use passive lighting methods. If there is a fence outside the window you can "bounce" more light into the room by painting it white.
   For dark rooms consider changing to a lighter shade or carpet or other flooring and painting walls and ceilings a lighter shade.