With the first day of spring less than a month away, now is the perfect time to prepare your home to embrace the upcoming season. One design change that could update your home is incorporating more natural light. Natural light brightens your living space during winter and offers plenty of benefits for your physical and mental well-being. The Providence Group builds new construction homes in metro Atlanta with natural lighting, including energy-efficient dual-pane vinyl windows and LED disk lighting, so that you can enjoy the benefits year-round. Do you want to know how we integrate natural light to brighten every home? Read on to learn more! 

Natural light enhances the aesthetic appeal of your home by highlighting architectural fixtures, colors, and textures. A brightly painted room, for example, is magnified when sunshine reflects off the walls and furniture, casting a rich glow in the space. Atley, our newly constructed townhome community in Alpharetta, emphasizes design features like vinyl flooring, unique lighting fixtures, and marble fireplaces with floating shelves because of the large windows we build in each living space. This natural light creates a warm, inviting atmosphere that welcomes guests and comforts homeowners.

If installing solar panels to your roof isn’t on your to-do list this year, utilizing natural light during the day is another way to support sustainability and reduce the need for artificial lighting, leading to lower energy bills. This method is environmentally friendly and will help you save money in the long run without starting a home renovation project. 

The vinyl windows and doors we use in our homes incorporate the look of traditional wood windows with the performance of ENERGY STAR® Rated Low-E vinyl windows that help reflect heat and improve windows’ thermal performance, helping homeowners save money on energy costs. Additionally, Low-E windows protect the inside of the property from harmful UV rays while still allowing natural light to flow in.

Natural light creates a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, making you feel more connected to nature, even inside your home. This connection to the outside world promotes relaxation and reduces stress levels. With so much natural light in the house, you can nurture an indoor houseplant nursery with some of your favorite herbs, vines, and flowers, adding touches of life and natural elegance to your bright space. 

Sunlight is a natural vitamin D source, essential for maintaining strong bones and a healthy immune system. Maximizing natural light exposure in your home ensures you get an adequate dose of this vital nutrient, especially during winter when cold weather limits outdoor activities. Exposure to natural light boosts mood and improves overall well-being. During the winter, when daylight hours are shorter, maximizing natural light in your home can help alleviate feelings of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

Luckily, spring is only a few weeks away, so more recreational hobbies will be accessible atAtley in Alpharetta. Here, you can enjoy neighborhood perks, such as the community pool, garden, cabana, fenced dog park, and direct access to Alpha Loop Trail. Celebrate spring and get the natural light you need with these community features right in your neighborhood. Watch our video tour of Atley to learn more! 

Exposureto natural light can increase productivity and concentration levels in a home office or workspace. Since the availability of remote work has expanded to include more than freelancers and part-time professionals, this feature is essential for many people who work from home. By allowing more natural light into these areas, you can create a more conducive environment for getting work done efficiently.

Incorporating natural light into your home during the winter months is easy with these helpful benefits from The Providence Group. Other simple strategies, such as keeping curtains and blinds open during the day, strategically placing mirrors around the room to reflect light, and choosing light-colored décor, can all help maximize natural light exposure. Embrace the glow of natural light and let it brighten your home and mood this year; your body and mind will thank you for it! 

Contact our office to schedule a private tour of a quick move-in home at Atley or one of our other metro Atlanta communities and take advantage of our special incentive offering up to $30,000 to use ANY WAY YOU WANT on contracts written prior to 2/29/24 using one of our 5 preferred lenders!